St. Jude research leads to cure for bubble boy disease
St. Jude patient Omarion Jordan plays outside with his mother, Kristin Simpson, on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, without the protective clothing he previously had to wear whenever he left isolation. 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 like 1-year-old Omarion who are born without one. (Courtesy of St. Jude)
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.
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St. Jude Children's Research HospitalMichelle Corbet
Michelle Corbet covers business for The Daily Memphian. Prior to, she was a reporter at the Memphis Business Journal. A native Memphian and University of Memphis graduate, Michelle covered business in Conway, Arkansas after college. Michelle got her start covering business as an intern at The Commercial Appeal.
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