Looking back on a challenging year, a medical student describes how 2020 revealed what is most important to him.

The P-value of People
Posted by Riley Bannon | Perspectives in ResearchThe prospect of helping patients is what attracted neuroscience graduate student Riley Bannon to the field of research, but this semester brought many humbling reminders that it is all too easy to lose sight of the bigger, human picture in translational research.
Jan 15, 2021 No comments

Holiday Construction and Conversation
Posted by Veronica Busa | Events and HappeningsThe Peer Collective coordinated a physically distanced gingerbread house decorating event to help bring together students this holiday season. Although the video-based social event was different from previous years, it also brought new opportunities for conversation and connection as attendees showed off their pets and decorations.
Jan 13, 2021 No comments

A New and Improved Poster Design
Posted by Stephanie Yang | Perspectives in ResearchA new poster format that debuted last year claims to improve communication efficacy at scientific conferences. Stephanie Yang weighs in on her experiences with the format.
Jan 11, 2021 No comments

Virtual Interviewing for Residency – An Effective Replacement?
Posted by Carli Jones | A Day in the LifeFourth-year medical students forge a path through virtual residency interviews, deciding where they will spend years of their life, often without ever having visited.
Jan 8, 2021 No comments

From Rural Nepal to The Johns Hopkins University (and back again): Part 2
Posted by Ashton Omdahl | A Day in the LifeJohns Hopkins University postdoc Surya C. shares insight into the challenges of being an international student and how he hopes to inspire the next generation of scientists.
Jan 6, 2021 No comments

A New Student’s Guide to Baltimore Cafes
Posted by Alisha Dziarski | A Day in the LifeNearing the end of her first semester of medical school, Alisha Dziarski reflects on getting to know Baltimore during the pandemic by exploring cafes around the city.
Jan 4, 2021 No comments

Tips and Tricks for Virtual Conferences
Posted by Stephanie Yang | A Day in the LifeThis year, virtual conferences are the new normal. How do you get the most from this type of scientific event? Graduate student Stephanie Yang reflects on what she learned from her first virtual conference.
Dec 21, 2020 No comments

To Regrow Neurons, Fish Retinas Go Back in Time
Posted by Lisa Learman | Perspectives in ResearchHave you ever wondered why worms and fish can regenerate lost limbs while humans can’t? Read how Seth Blackshaw’s developmental neuroscience lab uses insights from zebrafish to regrow damaged eye neurons in mice.
Dec 17, 2020 No comments

Organ Transplantation During COVID-19: New Obstacle, Same Challenges
Posted by Sumil Nair | Events and HappeningsThe COVID-19 pandemic has instilled feelings of uneasiness and fear, and raised questions about what the future holds. First-year medical student Sumil Nair looks at how these emotions are all too familiar to patients on the organ transplant list, a process dramatically affected by the pandemic.
Dec 15, 2020 No comments