Kanneganti and Zheng of St. Jude (IMAGE) St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Caption Senior author Thirumala-Devi Kanneganti, Ph.D., and first author Min Zheng, Ph.D., both of the Department of Immunology, discovered a key component in cell death processes that allow for possible, new ways to fight viruses. Credit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.