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Rare inflammatory disease responds best to the one-two punch of JAK inhibition

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists showed inhibiting both JAK1 and JAK2 proteins improved hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in models of the inflammatory syndrome.
7-Mar-2024 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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St. Jude taps health care start-up veteran as first Senior Vice President of Tech Commercialization

Jordan will work with researchers to bring a greater number of new technologies, innovations and scientific breakthroughs to the clinic, enabling breakthroughs from St. Jude laboratories to benefit more patients.
20-Feb-2024 11:45 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Novel bispecific design improves CAR T–cell immunotherapy for childhood leukemia

Findings from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital showed a novel dual targeting approach, where a single molecule can recognize two potential cancer-related proteins, is more effective than the single targeting approach, preventing immune escape.
12-Feb-2024 11:55 AM EST Add to Favorites

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Sara Federico, MD, named director of the Solid Tumor Division at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

Established clinician researcher will focus on novel treatments and clinical trials for difficult-to-treat childhood cancers.
7-Feb-2024 2:05 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Inaugural class of Damon Runyon–St. Jude Pediatric Cancer Research Fellows announced

The initiative aims to provide support for early-career scientists to study pediatric cancer, addressing a funding gap that drives top talent to seek more prevalent opportunities in adult cancer research or the pharmaceutical sector.
1-Feb-2024 9:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital adds $13 million project to Research Collaboratives Program

As outlined in the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan, the St. Jude Research Collaboratives program is part of an overall effort by the institution to fund collaborative research addressing complex scientific problems with transformative potential for the...
18-Jan-2024 11:00 AM EST Add to Favorites

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St. Jude Home Care, LLC is first U.S. pediatric home health agency to earn new category of industry certification

The home health agency for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital outpatients earned dual certifications in both pediatrics and home health, the nation’s first such agency to achieve that distinction.
16-Jan-2024 1:45 PM EST Add to Favorites

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Molecular ‘super-glue’ shows promise of cancer drug discovery platform

Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital collaborated to identify and improve a chemical compound that acts as a molecular “super-glue” with broad activity across cancers.
16-Jan-2024 12:05 PM EST Add to Favorites


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