Mindful Moments in Medical School
The experience of medical school can be intense and overwhelming for many students. Here, a medical student shares how he takes mindful moments to help… Read More »Mindful Moments in Medical School
2020
From Rural Nepal to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: Part 1
Around the time I started working in my thesis lab, a new postdoc from central Nepal, named Surya, also joined the group. He had just… Read More »From Rural Nepal to the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: Part 1
Businesses Innovation: A Cure for the Drug Pricing Dilemma
Ph.D. candidate Roshan Chikarmane identifies key drivers of rising drug prices and introduces corresponding interventions that are being undertaken by business leaders to shift industry… Read More »Businesses Innovation: A Cure for the Drug Pricing Dilemma
My First Medical M&M
After attending a morbidity and mortality conference, medical student Sharon Pang is reminded of why she is on this path and what sort of physician… Read More »My First Medical M&M
A Graduate Student’s Guide to Recruitment: What Matters and What Doesn’t
Graduate school recruitment is never stress-free. But it can be made easier by focusing on the things that matter and not dwelling on the rest.
Global Threats to Public Health: Dr. Peter Hotez on Climate Change, Conflicts, Poverty and Antiscience
In this year’s Hopkins Medicine Distinguished Speakers Series, Peter Hotez from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas spoke about the need to find new medicines… Read More »Global Threats to Public Health: Dr. Peter Hotez on Climate Change, Conflicts, Poverty and Antiscience
The Graduate Student Association: a Voice for Graduate Students Across Campus
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a graduate student in possession of a stipend must be in want of free food. It is this… Read More »The Graduate Student Association: a Voice for Graduate Students Across Campus
Regulating Genomic Information: How Algorithms Perpetuate Prejudice
Last November, I was able to attend the National Science Policy Network Symposium in Madison, Wisconsin. The goal of this two-day symposium was to understand… Read More »Regulating Genomic Information: How Algorithms Perpetuate Prejudice
From Classmates to Friends
Medical student Palak Patel reflects on the unique bonds made between classmates while in medical school.
Lab Rotations: Finding the Right Relationship
Picking a thesis lab can be a daunting task. To increase the likelihood of a positive Ph.D. experience, most programs require students to test the… Read More »Lab Rotations: Finding the Right Relationship