Opinion: Journey across the country this summer with St. Jude
In telling stories of St. Jude, we’re telling stories of Memphis, our home, the place Danny Thomas chose to realize his dream.
Topic: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
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July 2021
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May 2021
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Opinion: We live in the Great State of Mediocrity
Tennessee ranked 29th in U.S. News & World Report’s Best States ranking for 2021. ‘Here’s the scientific explanation, and I’ll try to be brief: Our state legislature is mean-spirited, small-minded, short-sighted. And cheap.’
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St. Jude unlocks gold mine of virus data
As St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital tested every front-line worker, every week, it put together a testing regime big enough to test and analyze hundreds of employee samples a day — providing a gold mine for immunology research.
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April 2021
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St. Jude plans $11.5B investment, 1,400 new jobs
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is launching its largest strategic investment in its nearly six decades in Memphis.
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ALSAC buys half-acre from Uptown’s St. Stephen church
ALSAC is further expanding St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s campus at the seam of Uptown and the Pinch District.
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Memphis 901 FC to face CBU in preseason fundraiser
The USL club also will face two teams in exhibition games.
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Tickets go on sale for WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Organizers hope fans will be back after none were allowed at TPC-Southwind last year because of the pandemic.
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March 2021
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St. Jude receives $10 million to fight hard-to-treat cancers
Hospital researchers leading studies in two of four projects.
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February 2021
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WHO takes cue from St. Jude in strategies to improve pediatric cancer cure rates
Since 2018, St. Jude and WHO have partnered to address common issues in low cancer survivor rates, including late or incorrect diagnoses.
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St. Jude joining first civilian space mission, coordinated by Musk’s SpaceX
St. Jude will get two of the four crew positions; details will air on an ad in the first quarter of the Super Bowl.
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January 2021
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Veazey leaving city government for ALSAC post
Kyle Veazey, the deputy chief operating officer for the city of Memphis, is moving to ALSAC, the fund-raising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, as senior vice president for executive operations.
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Ardent Studios hosting live virtual concert
In.Live will stream the “Coming Together,” organized by former Big Star drummer Jody Stephens of Ardent. Performers will also include Keith Sykes and musicians from bands such as Cheap Trick, The Posies and Wilco.
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Campbell Clinic will be official medical provider for Ironman triathlon
Campbell Clinic inks three-year deal to sponsor St. Jude Ironman 70.3 Memphis triathlon.
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November 2020
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A star in the global art world recalls Memphis childhood in a painting
A painting donated by Memphis-born artist Derek Fordjour drew a $410,000 bid to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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October 2020
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St. Jude earns Magnet distinction for nursing staff
St. Jude was the first hospital in West Tennessee to receive the distinction.
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September 2020
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Amazon donates $500K to St. Jude
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.
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It started in Memphis: Coldwell Banker’s national St. Jude effort
For each home sale that closes nationally in the next year, a gift will come to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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Domino’s pledges $100 million to St. Jude, largest gift in hospital’s history
New, 140-apartment housing building will be called The Domino’s Village. Opening of the on-campus facility is planned for spring of 2023.
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St. Jude study: When pneumococcus, flu unite, things go viral
Study shows that when pneumococcus bacterium interacts with influenza A, the virus spreads easily through the air.
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August 2020
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St. Jude CEO says COVID-19 pandemic not science’s fault but reflection of globalization
On "Behind The Headlines," Dr. James Downing talked about the gap between public health and health care as well as the research hospital's $20 million effort to keep the virus off its campus through weekly testing. Data from the testing regimen is also part of a global research effort and St. Jude is participating in clinical trials for a vaccine.
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Jerry Chipman’s stage was Memphis
From 1971 until his retirement in 2012, Chipman served over St. Jude’s communications and marketing sector, while also maintaining a presence first on stage, and later in television and film.
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St. Jude employees show high immunity to virus, roll up sleeves for study
St. Jude is using daily test data of hundreds of employees to unravel the mysteries of COVID-19 immunity, antibodies.
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July 2020
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St. Jude studies link hearing loss in childhood cancer, risk of cognitive deficit
Hospital's researchers use hearing test data gathered from more than 1,500 of its childhood cancer survivors.
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St. Jude Marathon going virtual; Shadyac optimistic
Three racing options will be available for runners over four months before and on the 2020 race day, Dec. 5.
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UTHSC COVID symposium includes scientific, sociological views
Two-hour symposium includes updates on treatments, immunology studies and research happening in Memphis.
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