Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Shannen Cravens is a Ph.D. student in molecular biophysics with a passion for teaching who enjoys weaving art into her lab life.
Most students come to graduate school planning to become a professor. For some, that plan withstands the test of time, but for others, it loses… Read More »BCI Internships: A Johns Hopkins Resource for Stepping Away from the Bench
The search for a postdoc position can be a daunting task in your last year of graduate school. I’ve recently undertaken this exhausting adventure and… Read More »Tips for Tackling the Postdoc Search and Application Process
Those who shy away from the sun, avoid milk products, maintain a vegan diet or are overweight may be familiar with the effects of vitamin… Read More »Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Weight Loss Surgery Complications
As researchers, we often get so caught up in our lab work that it is easy to forget that Johns Hopkins is a university. Just… Read More »Johns Hopkins Teaching Academy Shapes Future Faculty Members
It’s fair to say that the majority of us who come to graduate school have a similar career goal in mind: a faculty position. The… Read More »Getting a Ph.D.? Consider “Alternative” Careers
The human innate immune system is one of our body’s broadest defense mechanisms against infection. One familiar innate immune response we’ve all experienced is inflammation,… Read More »Johns Hopkins Scientists Uncover Link Between Inflammation and Autoimmune Disorders
Jonathan Grima, a third-year neuroscience graduate student and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow working in the labs of Jeffrey Rothstein and Solomon Snyder, was… Read More »Neuroscience Graduate Student Awarded Axol Science Scholarship
Establishing a healthy work-life balance is hard, and ironically, finding ways to squeeze in de-stressing hobbies can be extremely stressful. Over the years, John Froehlig,… Read More »Graduate Student Finds a Harmonious Work-Life Balance with Music
Chronic high blood sugar and diabetes are typically considered synonymous, but why is that the case? How is sugar, which isn’t toxic, related to a… Read More »Johns Hopkins Scientists Find Link Between High Blood Sugar, Diabetes
Academia is a popular career choice for Ph.D. students. While our graduate studies at Johns Hopkins will prepare us to tackle the research side of… Read More »Summer Teaching Institute Helps Students Prepare for Academia