Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Yada Treesukosol is a postdoctoral fellow who focuses on taste signals and feeding behaviors both in the lab and in her real life.
President Obama announced details about the Precision Medicine Initiative in his State of the Union Address in January 2015. The initiative focuses on individual variability… Read More »Research Transitions: From Wet Lab to Big Data
The majority of postdoctoral appointments are at educational institutions. This includes my postdoctoral fellow position at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Approximately 75 percent… Read More »From Academia to Industry: Lessons from a Johns Hopkins Graduate
Imagine feeling touch sensations, such as pressure and tingling, in response to everyday noises, like the sounds of running liquid, laughter and computer beeps. Though… Read More »How the Brain Processes Different Types of Sensory Information
“Now I don’t even consider myself a scientist. I’m a lawyer. But when I started, I was a scientist first.” - Gaby L. Longsworth, Ph.D.… Read More »A Career in Law for the Academic Scientist
Buzzing. Biting. Itchiness. Mosquitoes can be annoying but can also be a carrier of many diseases, including malaria. According to the Centers for Disease Control… Read More »Visualizing the Salivary Gland of a Mosquito
If you’ve been interested in learning a second language or already speak more than one language, the concept of “bilingual advantage” may pique your interest.… Read More »Johns Hopkins Postdoc Explains the Bilingual Advantage
What have been your experiences with journal clubs? It may depend on the group, your expertise and your stage of training, but overall, journal clubs… Read More »Technology Offers Journal Clubs an Alternative Way to Communicate
Cow pose. Downward-facing dog. Pigeon pose. Mountain pose. Tree pose. Warrior. If you’ve had any exposure to yoga, some of these phrases will sound familiar.… Read More »The Many Benefits of Yoga
“It really smells.” “Can we take apart the legs?” I was asked these questions by the girls with dissected frogs in front of them. I’ve… Read More »Encouraging Young Women in STEM Careers