There are 101 article(s) tagged St. Jude Children's Research Hospital:

• April 2019

  • St. Jude research leads to cure for bubble boy disease

    Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital have developed a novel treatment using HIV as a vector to deliver re-engineered blood cells that create an immune system for patients who are born without one. 

    By Michelle Corbet April 18, 2019

  • Prep notebook: Former teammates rally around CBU soccer player Anna Della Rosa

    CBU soccer player Anna Della Rosa is getting a little help from her former Houston High teammates and other friends, who are coming together to "Kick Cancer With Anna."

    By John Varlas April 16, 2019

  • Armenia becomes the first partner in St. Jude’s global pediatric cancer fight

    The former Soviet nation of Armenia is the first country to join St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's global effort to improve pediatric cancer treatment in low- and middle-income countries. 

    By Michelle Corbet April 12, 2019

  • Houston softball drawing inspiration from a pair of Olivias

    A stuffed toy is helping Houston's softball team bond – while reminding it of the bigger picture.

    By John Varlas April 09, 2019

• March 2019

  • St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway tickets on sale

    For the price of a $100 ticket, someone will win a house valued at $475,000 in the 20th-annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, 

    By Michael Waddell March 29, 2019

  • Tipping Point: Kiamesha Wilson makes her dream reality at St. Jude

    Kiamesha Wilson drove past St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for three years while she worked at a Downtown hotel, and her passion to work for the hospital grew. In 2011, she joined its fundraising organization ALSAC.

    By Christin Yates March 14, 2019

• February 2019

  • St. Jude honors Memphis with ‘Spirit of the Dream’

    Despite past years of racial discrimination, the children's research hospital that treats patients regardless of race, religion or ability to pay, honored the city of Memphis' 200-year milestone. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 25, 2019

  • Daily Briefs

    • Methodist South Hospital names new president
    • Bella Vita Gifts & Interiors moving to Germantown
    • Methodist Le Bonheur, St. Jude and FedEx among 2019 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 18, 2019

  • City Council resolution on second convention center hotel answers Sheraton lawsuit claim

    A city council resolution on the financing of a second convention center hotel added to Tuesday's agenda is an answer to changes in a lawsuit filed by the owners of the city's original convention center hotel recently.

    By Bill Dries February 06, 2019

  • ALSAC readies Pinch District block for St. Jude patient-family housing

    More housing for the families of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital patients could be coming soon to the Pinch District Downtown. 

    By Michelle Corbet February 05, 2019

• January 2019

  • ALSAC launches digital news platform

    ALSAC has added a digital news platform to reach new donors and better connect with current supporters of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

    By Michelle Corbet January 24, 2019

• December 2018

  • Flu hunter’s career spent tracking down a virus

    The 86-year-old scientist who linked the origin of the flu virus to migratory birds still comes to work at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital to prepare for a possible pandemic should bird flu ever learn to spread among humans.

    By Michelle Corbet December 28, 2018

  • Lyft raises funds, provides ride credit for St. Jude families

    Next time you take a Lyft, choosing to round your fare up to the nearest dollar could provide a free ride for families whose children are receiving treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

    By Michelle Corbet December 26, 2018

  • How St. Jude inked a first-of-its-kind esports partnership

    St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is teaming up with a Los Angeles-based esports organization in a first-of-its-kind partnership to raise money through livestreamed gaming.

    By Michelle Corbet December 18, 2018

  • St. Jude latest hospital to raise minimum wage to $15 an hour

    St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has joined the national movement to pay employees a living wage.

    By Michelle Corbet December 17, 2018

  • Inaugural St. Jude Global Alliance meeting brings 52 countries to Memphis

    As 167 health care providers, researchers and foundation executives from 52 different countries made their way into the Marlo Thomas Center for Global Education and Collaboration auditorium, a slideshow depicted photos from their journey. One group was spotted at B.B. King’s Blues Club the night before, others took pictures upon their arrival at Memphis International Airport, and many took pictures at their final destination, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 

    By Michelle Corbet December 08, 2018

  • Historic $50M donation to fund St. Jude Family Commons

    Chandler Howard was a freshman in high school when he started getting headaches, neck and back pain.

    By Michelle Corbet December 04, 2018

  • Guest column: Marathon participants get emotional lift across finish line

    Amid the thousands of runners herded into corrals in front of FedExForum, James Eversull approached the starting line of the St. Jude Memphis Marathon Saturday determined to build on a story he’s heard often, even if he has no personal memory of it.

    By Tom Charlier December 02, 2018

• November 2018

  • St. Jude Memphis Marathon fundraising gets boost from corporate teams

    A large team from Mitsubishi Electric’s Memphis manufacturing facility will be among the record-setting 26,000 participants, 40,000 spectators and 4,000 volunteers at this year’s St. Jude Memphis Marathon Weekend.

    By Michelle Corbet November 30, 2018

  • Rock your socks off for St. Jude

    Oak Hall and Lansky Bros. are collaborating on a unique project that gives back to the patients of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. A set of three pairs of collectible socks is available just in time for the holidays, and sales benefit St. Jude.

    By Christin Yates November 25, 2018

  • Pioneering St. Jude researcher Dr. Brian Sorrentino dies

    Dr. Brian Sorrentino, a longtime researcher and director of experimental hematology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, has died.

    By Kate Crawford November 16, 2018

• October 2018

  • St. Jude researchers receive ‘high-risk, high-reward’ grants

    There’s no reward without a little risk and two researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have received grants from the National Institutes of Health totaling more than $5 million for cutting-edge, experimental research.

    By Michelle Corbet October 16, 2018

• September 2018

  • St. Jude, ALSAC employees in bands team up for ‘Moonlighting for the Cure’

    Seven bands will come together Saturday night for a concert at Lafayette’s Music Room benefitting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

    By Elle Perry September 29, 2018

  • St. Jude takes on global cancer cure rate with WHO partnership

    When it comes to curing pediatric cancer on a global scale, treatment is just one piece of the puzzle.

    By Michelle Corbet September 27, 2018

  • Bereaved parents help pediatric hospitals, medical professionals deliver bad news

    When 9-year-old Sydney Ives attended her first piano lesson, she put her hands on the keys and when she attempted to play a note, her right hand fell flat to her side, as if she’d had a stroke.

    By Michelle Corbet September 26, 2018