This November, Nobel laureate Gregg Semenza gave an inspiring keynote presentation highlighting how researching basic scientific principles can improve our understanding of human disease.
What Happens to Heart Cells in Space?
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchHeart function is profoundly changed by spaceflight in space-flown animal models and human astronauts. Using human heart cells derived from stem cells, researchers investigated the cellular and physiological processes influenced by microgravity in human hearts.
The Future of Reproductive Health on College Campuses
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchReproductive health has always been an important issue. But those who advocate for reproductive health rights must focus on more than just the legal rights of individuals to obtain reproductive health care. In addition, we must tackle issues such as accessibility to insurance, services and education, which all impact reproductive health. Part of the fight […]
The Biopharma Startup: A Heart-Pounding Venture
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchHere’s how a group of passionate thinkers turned scholarly insights into therapies that could help millions of patients with heart failure.
Facing Your Own Cynicism in Biomedical Professions
Posted by | A Day in the LifeThe more you know, the more you know you don’t know. In biomedical professions, sometimes that fact can be energizing and other times — demoralizing.
The Longrifles Seminar: A Legacy of Collaboration
Posted by | Events and HappeningsThe Longrifles Cancer Seminar series, founded by Don Coffey, remains a hub of collaborative brainstorming for the Brady Urological Institute.
The Human Behind the Body: A Medical Student’s Experience with Cadaveric Dissection
Posted by | A Day in the LifeThe hardest part about dissecting Sir was when he no longer looked human. When we had cut and sawed and scraped to the point when I could not see Sir’s face — or a semblance of any face — I felt, for the first time, that I had taken something inviolable from him. How many […]
Insights from Student Teacher Meiling May
Posted by | A Day in the Life, Honor RollThe roles of student, teacher and researcher can be beneficially intersected and balanced at Johns Hopkins, as demonstrated by Meiling May.
Helping Dogs Live Their Best Lives Through Training
Posted by | A Day in the LifeI grew up with vizslas. They’re a pretty rarely seen dog breed, although they are #31 out of 192 breeds in the American Kennel Club (AKC) breed popularity ranking. The breed originally hails from Hungary, although there are many breeders in the United States. Vizslas faced extinction during both World War I and World War […]
How to Choose the Right Thesis Lab — Epiphany-free!
Posted by | A Day in the LifeNearly two months ago, I concluded my fourth Ph.D. lab rotation. Rotations are important components of Ph.D. training. During each rotation, a new student spends eight to 12 weeks working in a lab, getting a sense of the science pursued there, the types of questions asked and the overall culture. After completing three or more […]