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Bench to Bedside

Charles G. Mullighan, MBBS(Hons), MSc, MD
Researchers identified a new chromosomal abnormality in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) that appears to work in concert with another mutation to give rise to cancer. This latest anomaly is particularly common in children with Down syndrome.
 

Clinical Science

Our mission - to find cures for children with catastrophic diseases through research and treatment - is a constant driving force. It is through the pursuit of that mission that we seize every opportunity to help the children who come to us for care and, in so doing, to create new knowledge that will help children throughout the world.

Why refer a patient to St. Jude for treatment?

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The Research Behind the Cures

Mary V. Relling, PharmD and Michael B. Kastan, MD, PhD

Two St. Jude faculty elected to Institute of Medicine

Michael Kastan, MD, PhD, and Mary Relling, PharmD, of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, have been elected to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), a prestigious branch of the National Academy of Sciences.

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St. Jude's Scientific Report 2009

Scientific Report

Key research activities and publications by the investigators at St. Jude during 2008 are summarized in the Scientific Report 2009.