So You Want to Attend an Academic Conference…
Academic conferences are an integral part of a graduate student’s training. They are not only a window into the life of a professor but also… Read More »So You Want to Attend an Academic Conference…
A Day in the Life
The Hidden Joys of Medical School
I finished my first marathon last week, a personal mental marathon that took hundreds of hours to complete—my first year of medical school. Our last… Read More »The Hidden Joys of Medical School
Spreading Hope to Those Deemed Hopeless
Still half-asleep, I woke up at 4 a.m. to hit the highway for a four-hour drive. I had retired from “moving weight” (selling drugs) to… Read More »Spreading Hope to Those Deemed Hopeless
The Selfless Act of Mentorship
I recently lost a mentor of mine. Jeff Nye, vice president of neuroscience innovation and scientific partnership strategy at Johnson & Johnson Innovation, passed away… Read More »The Selfless Act of Mentorship
Inside a Med Student’s Mind On a Patient Visit
Want to read more from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine? Subscribe to the Biomedical Odyssey blog and receive new posts directly in your inbox. (Disclaimers: Although… Read More »Inside a Med Student’s Mind On a Patient Visit
Stop and Smell the Pages
As a child, my mother would take my siblings and me to the local public library. I would check out so many books that the… Read More »Stop and Smell the Pages
Bridging Basic Research and Commercialization: Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures Forges the Path
Have you ever been working in the lab and developed a technique or an assay that you think could be marketable? Would you know what… Read More »Bridging Basic Research and Commercialization: Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures Forges the Path
A Medical Student Finds Beauty in Studying
I am sitting in one of the most beautiful architectural marvels I have ever seen: the iconic Rose Main Reading Room of the New York… Read More »A Medical Student Finds Beauty in Studying
5 Tips for Preparing for your Ph.D. Candidacy Exam
The oral exam. The candidacy exam. The comprehensive exam. There are many names for it, but all pre-doctoral graduate students come to fear it. At… Read More »5 Tips for Preparing for your Ph.D. Candidacy Exam
Remembering Jewish Faith, Culture, and Tradition in Medicine
Over 3,000 years old, Judaism is one of the oldest monotheistic religions. Calling oneself a Jew draws on a rich history and a continually growing… Read More »Remembering Jewish Faith, Culture, and Tradition in Medicine