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Participate in the Give thanks. Walk. and help St. Jude fight childhood cancer

2010-07-27

This November, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital supporters in more than 60 communities across the country—from Maine to Southern California—will participate in the Give thanks. Walk. And you can be part of this exciting, nationwide event.

St. Jude scientists develop new genomics-based approach to understand the origin of cancer subgroups

2010-07-20

Scientists have long recognized that cancers may look the same under the microscope, but carry different mutations, respond differently to treatment and result in vastly different outcomes for patients.

Retail and restaurant partners nationwide raise more than $678,000 to give hope to kids fighting deadly diseases at St. Jude

2010-07-08

Businesses across the country raised more than $678,000 during the second annual Give thanks. Give hope.™ campaign to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. St. Jude is one of the world’s premier centers for the research and treatment of pediatric cancer and other catastrophic childhood diseases.

Kmart named Corporate Partner of the Year by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for efforts to help defeat deadly childhood diseases

2010-07-08

Kmart was recognized as St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s Corporate Partner of the Year during the presentation of the ALSAC/St. Jude Volunteer Appreciation Awards on June 25. St. Jude honored partners, volunteers and donors from across the country at the annual event.

St. Jude named among best places to work in academia

2010-06-29

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is ranked as one of the top institutions in the annual “Best Places to Work in Academia” list by The Scientist magazine. This is the fifth consecutive year St. Jude made the publication’s top 10 list of institutions in the United States. The hospital ranks second in the country behind Princeton University.

Noted St. Jude virologist presents lecture on pandemic influenza to the Royal Society

2010-06-15

Acclaimed virologist Robert Webster, Ph.D., of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, presented the 2010 Leeuwenhoek prize lecture today, a prestigious recognition awarded by the Royal Society in London.

Latin singer Juanes honored at eighth annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels & Stars Gala

2010-06-11

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital honored LATIN GRAMMY® Award-winning singer and songwriter Juanes with the 2010 “Al-Rashid Hope Award” for his international humanitarian efforts at the eighth annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels & Stars Gala on May 15, 2010, at the InterContinental Hotel in Miami, Florida.

Non-melanoma skin cancer may help identify survivors at increased risk for future cancers

2010-06-07

Childhood cancer survivors diagnosed later with non-melanoma skin cancer may be at increased risk for having a malignant tumor within 15 years, according to research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators.

Experimental targeted therapy shows early promise against medulloblastomas – a type of childhood brain cancer

2010-06-05

Researchers from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC) presented today at the American Society of Clinical Oncology the findings of a pediatric brain tumor study using an experimental drug that targets the underlying genetic makeup of the tumor.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital named No. 1 children's cancer hospital in U.S.

2010-06-02

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been named the nation's top children's cancer hospital in the 2010-11 Best Children's Hospital rankings published in U.S. News & World Report. St. Jude received the best overall score summarizing quality of care.

Kappa Alpha Psi honored for fundraising milestone

2010-06-01

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital recognized Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated for raising $1 million in five years. The fraternity achieved the milestone by raising $310,000 through the 2010 Sunday of Hope national fundraising program.

The Empire gives back to St. Jude

2010-05-27

On May 19, the Force was strong with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as more than 600 Star Wars fans came to the Arclight Cinema in Los Angeles, California, for a special 30th anniversary screening of The Empire Strikes Back benefiting the hospital.

Scientists release data on potential new treatment targets for malaria

2010-05-19

An international team led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators today released data detailing the effectiveness of nearly 310,000 chemicals against a malaria parasite that remains one of the world’s leading killers of young children.

Push to understand basis of childhood brain tumors leads to a new treatment target

2010-05-17

The most comprehensive analysis yet of the genetic imbalances at the heart of childhood brain tumors known as high-grade gliomas (HGGs) identified a cancer gene that is unusually active in some tumors and is now the focus of a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital clinical trial.

Racecar drivers return to their roots to help today’s youth

2010-05-17

More than 25 of NASCAR’s biggest names will compete in the Gillette Fusion ProGlide Prelude to the Dream at Eldora Speedway—one of the most celebrated dirt tracks in all of motorsports—in support of four children’s charities, including St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Judy Hicks of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital named social worker of the year

2010-05-12

Social worker Judy Hicks of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been named the 2010 Social Worker of the Year by the Association of Pediatric Oncology Social Workers (APOSW).

Smarter use of existing treatment helps dramatically boost survival of young AML patients

2010-05-10

More individualized therapy and better supportive care helped push the survival for children with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) to 71 percent three years after diagnosis, according to new research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators and reported in the medical journal The Lancet Oncology.

Study links 1976 “swine flu” shot to stronger immune response to 21st century pandemic flu

2010-04-23

New evidence shows immunization against “swine flu” in 1976 might provide individuals with some protection against the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza virus, according to new research from St. Jude investigators.

Research findings underscore needed action to safeguard lungs of young cancer survivors

2010-04-15

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators have identified childhood cancer survivors who are at increased risk for deteriorating lung health, in part due to the lifesaving bone marrow transplants they underwent years earlier.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital honors the hospital’s physicians on National Doctors’ Day

2010-03-30

As physicians nationwide are acknowledged for their talent, sacrifice and courage on National Doctors’ Day, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital honors its more than 230 staff and consulting physicians who strive to fulfill the hospital’s mission each day.

Advances reported in quest for drugs targeting childhood cancer

2010-03-29

Investigators believe they have identified the founding member of a chemical family they hope will lead to a new class of cancer drugs, the first designed specifically against a childhood tumor, according to research led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital scientists.

Six distinguished pediatric subspecialists appointed to new St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital chairs

2010-03-24

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has partnered with the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) to appoint six distinguished physicians to St. Jude chairs in subspecialty areas that have been identified as key to continuing the advancement of treatment and research at St. Jude.

Ching-Hon Pui, MD, receives national recognition with Clinical Excellence Award

2010-03-22

Ching-Hon Pui, MD, of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is being honored with the Clinical Excellence Award at the fifth annual National Physician of the Year Awards, organized by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd.

New research details the machinery of immune protection against inflammatory disease like colitis

2010-03-18

Scientists report a protein made by a gene already associated with a handful of human inflammatory immune diseases plays a pivotal role in protecting the intestinal tract from colitis.

Research findings expected to ease treatment of low neutrophil counts in cancer patients

2010-03-10

A multicenter trial led by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital investigators may change neutropenia treatment for all childhood cancer patients.

St. Jude ranked the nation's most trusted charity

2010-03-05

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is the charity ranked highest in trust in the United States, according to a public survey conducted by the international research firm Harris Interactive. "This is an affirmation of the value of the lifesaving work St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been conducting for almost 50 years," said Dr. William E. Evans, CEO and director of St. Jude.

Restaurants, convenience stores and retailers defy the challenging economy raising a record $5.6 million during annual St. Jude Halloween Promotion

2010-03-03

Despite tough economic times, businesses involved in the 18th annual St. Jude Halloween Promotion, sponsored by MillerCoors, exceeded their fundraising goal of $5 million and raised a record-breaking $5.6 million to support the lifesaving mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Washington University team to unravel genetic basis of childhood cancers

2010-01-25

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, today announced an unprecedented effort to identify the genetic changes that give rise to some of the world’s deadliest childhood cancers. The team has joined forces to decode the genomes of more than 600 childhood cancer patients who have contributed tumor samples for this historic effort.

Carrie Underwood, Jewel, Randy Owen and hundreds of country music industry and radio professionals celebrate third decade of Country Cares for St. Jude Kids

2010-01-25

Country music artists, industry leaders and radio stations descended on the "Home of the Blues"last week to kick off the annual Country Cares for St. Jude Kids® radio fundraising program. Country Cares unites the music industry and has raised more than $365 million since its inception to help St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® find cures and save children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases.

Cholesterol-lowering drug shows promise against serious infections in sickle cell disease

2010-01-19

New research suggests a family of widely used cholesterol-lowering drugs might help protect individuals from serious illness following bacterial infection, including the pneumococcal infections that pose a deadly threat to those with sickle cell disease.

Help top NBA stars in the Hoops for St. Jude

2009-12-15

Top NBA stars who are opponents on the court are teaming up off the court as part of Hoops for St. Jude, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Wall Street community invests in future of groundbreaking research and lifesaving care for children battling cancer at St. Jude

2009-11-19

Wall Street celebrates 20 years of caring for St. Jude kids

Hispanic listeners tune in to support St. Jude

2009-11-16

Hispanic radio listeners in more than a dozen cities tuned in to help fight against childhood cancer, raising more than $633,000 in cash and pledges during the second annual "Promesa y Esperanza" (Promise and Hope) radiothon to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

St. Jude and P&G invite Target guests to help fight childhood cancer with the purchase of everyday necessities

2009-10-13

From October 18 – 24, Target guests can help St. Jude in its fight to find cures and save children with cancer and other catastrophic diseases by purchasing participating Procter and Gamble (P&G) brands including Tide, Pampers, Charmin and Pantene as well as other manufacturers’ brands at Target stores nationwide.

ALSAC/St. Jude bids farewell to Richard C. Shadyac Sr.

2009-09-17

Friends, family and colleagues are mourning the loss of former ALSAC CEO Richard C. Shadyac Sr., who served from 1992 to 2005. Shadyac died September 16, 2009 after battling a long-term illness. Shadyac left an indelible mark on ALSAC during his tenure as CEO, helping to shepherd the fundraising organization through the death of St. Jude founder Danny Thomas and presiding over a four-fold increase in fundraising to support the growing needs of St. Jude.

Target House celebrates 10 years with a celebrity-studded big top birthday party

2009-09-14

Target House®, a long-term housing facility for families of patients who are receiving lifesaving treatment at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital® in Memphis, Tenn., turned “double-digits” this year. To commemorate 10 years of providing a home-away-from-home for St. Jude patients and their families, Target House is celebrating this milestone with a star-studded event by involving celebrities who have helped contribute to the House over the years.

Make a difference during the Give thanks. Walk. 5K

2009-09-14

This November, communities across the country—from New Hampshire to Southern California—will join together in the Give thanks. Walk. to show their support for the lifesaving work of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Time to 'Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer'

2009-09-01

Now through September 30, Chili’s® Grill & Bar restaurants around the country will observe National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by inviting guests to support the mission of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital during the sixth annual Create-A-Pepper to Fight Childhood Cancer campaign.

Richard C. Shadyac Jr. named new ALSAC CEO

2009-06-11

Richard C. Shadyac Jr., who served this year as chairman/president of the ALSAC Board of Directors, will take the reins of ALSAC as chief executive officer on September 1. He succeeds interim CEO David L. McKee, who will continue to serve as chief operating officer.

St. Jude Classic brings big names and awareness for lifesaving mission

2009-06-08

The PGA TOUR’s FedExCup visits Memphis, Tennessee for this week’s St. Jude Classic. The tournament is celebrating its 52nd year with one of its strongest fields of golfers. The world’s No. 2 player, Phil Mickelson, will return to Memphis for the first time since 2001 to compete against top players such as Sergio Garcia, Camilo Villegas, Henrik Stenson, Padraig Harrington and defending St. Jude Classic champion Justin Leonard.

Kappa Alpha Psi honored for Sunday of Hope program

2009-05-27

On May 18, Kappa Alpha Psi’s Sunday of Hope turned in to a Celebration of Hope at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital as members of Kappa Alpha Psi and top fundraising churches joined St. Jude families for a special ceremony where Kappa Alpha Psi was presented with a commemorative plaque in the Patient Care Center.

Thanks for making St. Jude No. 1 in Target's Bullseye Gives campaign

2009-05-10

Thanks to all of the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital supporters who took time to vote in Target's Bullseye campaign on Facebook^®. Your votes helped make St. Jude the No. 1 charity in the campaign.

Benihana celebrates Japanese Children's Day by supporting St. Jude

2009-04-21

Benihana restaurants will celebrate Kodomo no Hi, or Children’s Day on May 5 by donating 100 percent of the proceeds of all children’s meals served that day to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The one-day benefit is part of the famed teppanyaki restaurant company’s “Children Helping Children” program.

Mickelson, Garcia and Villegas commit to play in the St. Jude Classic

2009-04-20

Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia and Camilo Villegas, three of the world’s top golfers, have committed to play in the 2009 St. Jude Classic.

Aaron Curry invites patient to NFL Draft

2009-04-14

Wake Forest University senior linebacker Aaron Curry, a top prospect in the 2009 NFL Draft, visited St. Jude on April 13 and invited patient Bryson to join him in New York for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, including joining the future NFL star in the green room of Radio City Music Hall as he awaits his selection in the draft.

Scholastic and St. Jude team up to fight cancer

2009-04-14

St. Jude is proud to announce that Scholastic Inc. has teamed with the St. Jude Math-A-Thon® to bring the Math-A-Thon program to a new and exciting level for the 2009 -10 school year.

Catie’s final wish gives hope to other children

2009-04-03

Near the end of her fight against a rare spinal tumor, Catie made an extraordinary final wish, not for herself, but for the other patients of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Catie's wish was to raise enough funds to cover the care for all the children of St. Jude on what would have been her eighth birthday, April 23. Donate today to honor Catie's wish.

Grizzlies auction to support Memphis Grizzlies House

2009-04-01

From April 1 – 10, Grizzlies fans can visit the Grizzlies auction page on NBA.com and bid on a variety of one-of-a-kind items, including a Grizzlies team captain experience, opportunities to sit on press row, work out with the Grizzlies trainer or receive an autographed basketball.

Jennifer Aniston-narrated book to benefit St. Jude

2009-03-17

Actress Jennifer Aniston and her father, actor John Aniston, narrate the latest adventure of the fluffy, cuddly lamb Loukoumi, the sale of which will benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Tennis stars step to the service line for St. Jude

2009-02-17

Many of the top tennis players in the world are in Memphis, Tennessee, this week for the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships and the Cellular South Cup benefiting St. Jude. Former champions Andy Roddick and Tommy Haas are among a field of top contenders who are competing for the RMK title.

Memphis Grizzlies House celebrates five years of serving St. Jude families

2009-02-09

Memphis Grizzlies players were part of a special celebration February 5 to mark the fifth anniversary of the opening of Memphis Grizzlies House, a short-term residence for the families of St. Jude.

Univision radiothon encourages listeners across the country to support St. Jude

2009-02-02

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital has once again joined forces with Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group in the United States, in its annual radiothon to help St. Jude find cures and save children. The event will be broadcast to more than 15 markets around the country, including Los Angeles, California; Miami, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; New York, New York; and Puerto Rico.

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