St. Jude’s Downing named as an influential health care leader
Dr. James Downing, president and CEO of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, is leading a $12.9 billion, six-year strategic plan — the largest investment in the hospital’s history.
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December 2023
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November 2023
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Marlo Thomas brings Memphis, St. Jude’s ‘Thanks and Giving’ campaign to ‘Today’ show
Each day this Thanksgiving week, Marlo Thomas will appear on NBC’s “Today” show during segments that feature St. Jude patients and the hospital’s campus in Memphis.
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September 2023
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St. Jude unveils six-story housing Downtown for patients, families
Pizza cutters were used in place of the usual oversized scissors at Wednesday’s ribbon cutting for The Domino’s Village, funded by pizza giant Domino’s as part of a 10-year, $100 million commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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August 2023
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St. Jude announces more than $50 million to fund six employee projects
The projects are part of the hospital’s Blue-Sky program, which encourages innovative ideas from employees.
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March 2023
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St. Jude’s Downing honored as Communicator of the Year
Previous Communicator of the Year Award recipients include Liberty Bowl founder Bud Dudley, Cecil Humphreys, Linn Sitler, D’Army Bailey, Dr. Scott Morris, Fred Jones, Beverly Robertson, Otis Sanford, Penny Hardaway and Joe Birch.
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February 2023
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St. Jude files permits for new high-rise towers
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s $13 billion campus expansion, the largest in its history, is progressing.
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January 2023
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Park succeeds Pui as St. Jude’s oncology chair
“Dr. Park brings a wealth of knowledge, deep experience and considerable talent to St. Jude.”
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October 2022
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St. Jude adding offices in former Terminix space
As the hospital’s six-year, multi-billion dollar expansion gets underway, 500 office employees have moved into 150 Peabody Place. And area shops and restaurants are mighty glad to see them.
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August 2021
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St. Jude CEO takes on Lee’s masking opt-out stance
“Debate is healthy, but not when the debate is about wearing a mask that can decrease the chance of children contracting COVID-19,” Dr. James Downing said.
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Harris hopes Downing’s letter on masking inspires ‘other insiders’
“All our leaders around the state and region understand the connection between rising case counts and bans on masking,” mayor says.
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Local COVID-19 hospitalization rates hit new high
Children now account for more COVID-19 infections in Shelby County than 18- to 34-year-olds, another record.
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Read St. Jude CEO’s letter urging masks for children in schools
“Why are we now debating whether children should be protected amid a raging pandemic that has killed more than 600,000 in the U.S. alone?”
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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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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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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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July 2020
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The kids at St. Jude need you to wear a mask
Not long ago, the COVID-19 reports were encouraging. Now, I look at the numbers with a feeling of dread.
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St. Jude ready to mine data science with hire
Direct from the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, Madan Babu will direct the Center of Excellence for Data-Driven Discovery at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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May 2020
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Internationally known neurologist leads new center at St. Jude
Later this year, St. Jude expects to accept patients for clinical trials in pediatric neurology.
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February 2020
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10 years ago, St. Jude took on pediatric cancer genome, and won
Among the findings was genetic coding that proved there is more than a passing chance that some cancers are inherited.
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October 2019
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital welcomes two staff members
St. Jude now includes two staff dogs for calming and cuddling.
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