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2020
How Kobe Bryant Led Me to Medicine
After Kobe Bryant’s tragic death, a medical student reflects on the ways the basketball icon inspired him to overcome personal challenges and develop an interest… Read More »How Kobe Bryant Led Me to Medicine
Making the Invisible Visible at the Images from Science Exhibition
A high-speed photograph of a bullet exploding through lipstick. A photomicrograph of dishwashing liquid and water. A scanning electron microscope video of genetically engineered T… Read More »Making the Invisible Visible at the Images from Science Exhibition
Knits from the Heart of Baltimore
While some grad students enjoy rock climbing or running marathons, others prefer the quiet pleasures of a night in. Read how Ph.D. student Anna Moyer… Read More »Knits from the Heart of Baltimore
Put a Little LOVE in Your Art: Murals of Baltimore
Baltimore murals are more than just landmarks. They are also windows into the communities that sponsored them and have deep roots in the neighborhoods’ histories… Read More »Put a Little LOVE in Your Art: Murals of Baltimore
7 Pieces of Advice for Promoting Gender Equity at Johns Hopkins
For early career female scientists, the environment is rapidly becoming more inclusive. However, later career female scientists face a harsher reality.
Genome Engineering Emerges from the Shadows
The fruits of modern molecular biology offer us a powerful tool that allows us to engineer the genetic code of virtually any organism. Early therapeutic… Read More »Genome Engineering Emerges from the Shadows
Facing the Reality of the Climate Crisis with a Simulation from MIT Scientists
Scientists at MIT Sloan created a data-driven interactive role-play exercise to drive home the urgency of the climate crisis. Ph.D. candidate Talia Henkle shares her… Read More »Facing the Reality of the Climate Crisis with a Simulation from MIT Scientists
From Books to Business: A Hopkins Student Experiences the Biopharma Industry Firsthand
The Johns Hopkins-AstraZeneca Scholars Program is a first-of-its-kind Ph.D. training program, in which students are introduced to the process and challenges of drug discovery and… Read More »From Books to Business: A Hopkins Student Experiences the Biopharma Industry Firsthand
Write for the Biomedical Odyssey Blog!
Our medical students, residents, postdocs and fellows have a lot to share — from daily life in the classroom, tips on surviving residency, new research… Read More »Write for the Biomedical Odyssey Blog!