Jane S Hankins MD
Pediatric Anemia and Red Blood Cell Hematology
Member, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital262 Danny Thomas PlaceMemphis, TN 38105
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Education & Training
University of TennesseeFellowship, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 2001 - 2005
University of Tennessee Health Sciences CenterMS, Epidemiology, 2002 - 2004- University of Tennessee Health Science CenterMS, Epidemiology, 2004
- University of Tennessee College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1998 - 2001
Fed Univ Rio de Janeiro- Sch Med SciClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 2005 - 2028
MS State Medical License 2006 - 2012
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- St. Jude Children’s Hospital Outstanding Physician Award 2014
- Health Care Heroes Award Finalist Memphis Business Journal, 2013
- St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Teaching Award University of Tennessee College of Medicine, 2009-2010
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Identification of breakpoint regions and single nucleotide variations of RHD hybrid alleles by long-read sequencing.Ti-Cheng Chang, Jing Yu, Bensheng Ju, Teha Kim, Melanie Loyd
Vox Sanguinis. 2026-08-01 - Neurocognitive and Academic Outcomes for Children With Sickle Cell Disease After Changes in Academic Instruction During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Anya Lensink, Evan Rooney, Chengzhou Wu, Jennifer N Longoria, Brian Potter
Pediatric Blood & Cancer. 2026-07-29 - Effectiveness of health care transition interventions for sickle cell disease.Melissa Azul, Tarun Aurora, Jerlym Porter, Sheila Anderson, Marquita Nelson
Blood Advances. 2026-06-09
Journal Articles
- Ventricular Global Longitudinal Strain Is Altered in Children with Sickle Cell DiseaseVijaya M Joshi, Jane S Hankins, Ronak J Naik, British Journal of Haematology
- The clinical severity of hemoglobin S/black (A0-THALASSEMIACancio MI, Aygun, B, Chui DHK, Rothman JA, Scot JP, Estepp JH, Hankins JS, Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 1/28/2017
- Radial UTE Imaging Removes the Need for Breath-holding in Hepatic Iron Overload Quantification by R2*-MRITipirneni-Sajja A, Krafft AJ, McCarville MB, Loeffler RB, Song R, PhD, Hankins JS, Hillenbrand CM, Magn Reson Med, 1/16/2017
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Transition Continuity Promotes Long-Term Retention in Adult Care Among Young Adults with Sickle Cell DiseaseJane S. Hankins, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Neurocognitive Impairment Predicts Poor Transition Outcomes Among Patients with Sickle Cell DiseaseJane S. Hankins, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/9/2019
- Evaluation of Factors Influencing Health Literacy in Adolescents and Adults with Sickle Cell DiseaseJane S. Hankins, 61st Annual American Society of Hematology Meeting, Orlando, FL, 12/7/2019
Press Mentions
Provider Conference Expands Impact of College of Nursing’s Sickle Cell Disease EducationMarch 26th, 2025- Protecting the Brain in Sickle Cell Anemia: The Value of Beginning Early in LifeDecember 6th, 2021
Steps to Improve A Patient's Quality of LifeMarch 4th, 2020
Grant Support
- RE-aiming at Hydroxyurea Adherence for Sickle cell with mHealth (RE-HASH)NHLBI2016–2022
- Massive Iron Deposit Assessment (MIDAS)National Institute Of Diabetes And Digestive And Kidney Diseases2010–2012
- Sparing Conversion To Abnormal TCD ElevationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2011
- Sparing Conversion To Abnormal TCD ElevationNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2010
Professional Memberships
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- Member
Other Languages
- Portuguese
External Links
- Natural history study for sickle cell diseasehttps://blogs.stjude.org/progress/sickle-cell-study-improving-therapies/
- Transition to adult care for sickle cell diseasehttps://blogs.stjude.org/progress/sickle-cell-disease-adult-health-care/
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