Latest news from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on Newswise en-us Copyright 2025 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/lindsay-schwarz-of-st-jude-children-s-research-hospital-receives-presidential-science-award/?sc=rsin /articles/lindsay-schwarz-of-st-jude-children-s-research-hospital-receives-presidential-science-award/?sc=rsin Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:05:51 EST Dr. Schwarz was nominated for PECASE by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), based in part on her development of a tool for improving the ease and accuracy of studying and manipulating specific subpopulations of cells. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/elizabeth-hillman-joins-st-jude-as-chair-of-imaging-sciences/?sc=rsin /articles/elizabeth-hillman-joins-st-jude-as-chair-of-imaging-sciences/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 Jan 2025 18:55:25 EST Her newly formed department will establish a community of technology innovators at St. Jude, whose tools and techniques will accelerate scientific discovery and improve the understanding and diagnosis of catastrophic childhood diseases. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/signaling-circuit-interplay-pushes-newborn-neurons-out-of-the-neuronal-nest/?sc=rsin /articles/signaling-circuit-interplay-pushes-newborn-neurons-out-of-the-neuronal-nest/?sc=rsin Thu, 09 Jan 2025 02:50:38 EST Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have uncovered the intricate circuit cues behind neuronal cell maturation and migration, which is required for proper cognitive function. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/st-jude-scientists-create-scalable-solution-for-analyzing-single-cell-data/?sc=rsin /articles/st-jude-scientists-create-scalable-solution-for-analyzing-single-cell-data/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Jan 2025 22:35:05 EST St. Jude bioinformaticists created a machine-learning algorithm capable of scaling with these single-cell data repositories to deliver more accurate results. Published in Cell Genomics. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/brain-map-clarifies-neuronal-connectivity-behind-motor-function/?sc=rsin /articles/brain-map-clarifies-neuronal-connectivity-behind-motor-function/?sc=rsin Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:25:33 EST Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital traced connectivity between neurons to identify how the brain communicates with the spinal cord to control motor function. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/universal-barcodes-unlock-fast-paced-small-molecule-synthesis/?sc=rsin /articles/universal-barcodes-unlock-fast-paced-small-molecule-synthesis/?sc=rsin Wed, 11 Dec 2024 11:55:07 EST Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital leveraged fundamental features of chemical building blocks to transform chemical reaction analysis from minutes to milliseconds. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/st-jude-names-maria-megdal-as-executive-vice-president-and-chief-administrative-officer/?sc=rsin /articles/st-jude-names-maria-megdal-as-executive-vice-president-and-chief-administrative-officer/?sc=rsin Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:30:44 EST Medgal will oversee departments vital to St. Jude operations. She previously led operations at major cancer centers in Boston and New York. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/research-links-a-genetic-risk-for-schizophrenia-to-a-malformed-skull/?sc=rsin /articles/research-links-a-genetic-risk-for-schizophrenia-to-a-malformed-skull/?sc=rsin Thu, 05 Dec 2024 10:30:47 EST Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified skull deformation as a potential culprit for causing symptoms of 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/predicting-cardiac-issues-in-cancer-survivors-using-a-serum-protein-panel-test/?sc=rsin /articles/predicting-cardiac-issues-in-cancer-survivors-using-a-serum-protein-panel-test/?sc=rsin Tue, 03 Dec 2024 15:05:31 EST Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified a panel of 27 proteins that could accurately predict treatment-related cardiomyopathy risk among childhood cancer survivors. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/st-jude-appoints-leading-scientist-to-create-groundbreaking-center-of-excellence-for-structural-cell-biology/?sc=rsin /articles/st-jude-appoints-leading-scientist-to-create-groundbreaking-center-of-excellence-for-structural-cell-biology/?sc=rsin Thu, 21 Nov 2024 15:15:39 EST Georgios Skiniotis, PhD, to develop and lead new center focusing on advanced imaging techniques, including cryo-ET. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/glutamine-metabolic-switch-is-key-to-red-blood-cell-development-and-disease/?sc=rsin /articles/glutamine-metabolic-switch-is-key-to-red-blood-cell-development-and-disease/?sc=rsin Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:45:03 EST Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital identified a link between glutamine metabolism and red blood cell maturation, showing how disruption of the process can drive disease. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/tumor-suppressor-forms-gel-like-assemblies-to-sacrifice-cancer-cells/?sc=rsin /articles/tumor-suppressor-forms-gel-like-assemblies-to-sacrifice-cancer-cells/?sc=rsin Mon, 11 Nov 2024 14:30:35 EST Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have uncovered a previously unrecognized tumor suppression mechanism through the study of condensates and ribosome formation. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/mitchell-weiss-of-st-jude-children-s-research-hospital-elected-to-the-national-academy-of-medicine/?sc=rsin /articles/mitchell-weiss-of-st-jude-children-s-research-hospital-elected-to-the-national-academy-of-medicine/?sc=rsin Thu, 24 Oct 2024 10:00:26 EST Leading expert in catastrophic blood disorders becomes the seventh St. Jude faculty member tapped for this honor. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/st-jude-ranks-in-top-10-of-u-s-news-best-children-s-hospitals-for-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/st-jude-ranks-in-top-10-of-u-s-news-best-children-s-hospitals-for-cancer/?sc=rsin Wed, 09 Oct 2024 16:30:45 EST St. Jude Children's Research Hospital was recognized as one of the top 10 pediatric cancer hospitals for the 17th straight year by U.S. News & World Report. Every year since 2008, the publication has evaluated about 100 hospitals with pediatric oncology programs and ranked the top 50 as part of its annual list of Best Children's Hospitals. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/st-jude-names-m-madan-babu-phd-senior-vice-president-and-chief-data-scientist/?sc=rsin /articles/st-jude-names-m-madan-babu-phd-senior-vice-president-and-chief-data-scientist/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:20:36 EST In his new role, Babu will bring new, advanced computing technologies and data science approaches to biomedical research. His team will also facilitate the integration of biological and biomedical data, foster a data science research culture, and build international collaborations. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/structure-of-a-eukaryotic-crispr-cas-homolog-fanzor2-shows-its-promise-for-gene-editing/?sc=rsin /articles/structure-of-a-eukaryotic-crispr-cas-homolog-fanzor2-shows-its-promise-for-gene-editing/?sc=rsin Tue, 01 Oct 2024 12:05:58 EST See how structures of Fanzor2, a relation of the transposon family TnpB, show how the protein can be used in genome engineering technology like CRISPR-Cas9. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/clinical-trial-results-show-low-intensity-therapy-can-achieve-positive-outcomes-for-certain-pediatric-leukemia-subtypes/?sc=rsin /articles/clinical-trial-results-show-low-intensity-therapy-can-achieve-positive-outcomes-for-certain-pediatric-leukemia-subtypes/?sc=rsin Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:05:00 EST Using genomics and early treatment response to guide risk-stratification and low-intensity therapy use for ETV6::RUNX1 and high-hyperdiploid B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia benefits patients. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/urate-transporter-structures-reveal-the-mechanism-behind-important-drug-target-for-gout/?sc=rsin /articles/urate-transporter-structures-reveal-the-mechanism-behind-important-drug-target-for-gout/?sc=rsin Mon, 09 Sep 2024 11:05:22 EST Ten structures of URAT1 obtained by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital provide a deep understanding of the mechanism of urate transport to guide gout therapeutic design. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/early-interventions-may-improve-long-term-academic-achievement-in-young-childhood-brain-tumor-survivors/?sc=rsin /articles/early-interventions-may-improve-long-term-academic-achievement-in-young-childhood-brain-tumor-survivors/?sc=rsin Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:05:25 EST Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found infants and young children treated for brain tumors fell behind early in academic readiness, which predicted falling behind in later school years. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital /articles/t-helper-cells-may-be-the-key-to-improving-annual-influenza-vaccines/?sc=rsin /articles/t-helper-cells-may-be-the-key-to-improving-annual-influenza-vaccines/?sc=rsin Tue, 20 Aug 2024 10:05:28 EST The annual influenza vaccination provides updated protection against the virus but could be improved as there is large variability in its efficacy. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital