Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
“Starting in a new lab has always been difficult for me.” As a new Johns Hopkins graduate student, James Meixiong, or Jimmy to his friends,… Read More »Choosing a Thesis Lab: Considerations from a New Graduate Student
“I’m not sure I’m cut out for medical school.” The noontime chatter of the Johns Hopkins Bayview’s main cafeteria filled the silence as I struggled… Read More »Colleges Advisory Program Mentors Ensure Student Success
Part 2 in a series of posts called Lessons Learned in Graduate School. Read Part 1. When we chose teams in gym class, I was… Read More »Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Do the Impossible
The halls of the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine (AAM) serve both as a testament to the importance of medical illustration and an homage… Read More »Biomedical Illustrators: Masters of Art and Science
Though the individuals in this story are fictional, the stories presented reflect my real-life experiences with patients and their caregivers. Upon entering my patient’s room,… Read More »The Important Role of Caregivers in Health Care
“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
Attending scientific conferences is one of my favorite things about being a graduate student. I get the opportunity to hear what is hot in the… Read More »Preparing for Conferences: Inside the 2015 ASHG Annual Meeting
Part 1 in a series of posts on “Lessons Learned in Graduate School.” Two hours. Four hours. Overnight, if I have the time. I must… Read More »Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Be Skeptical
Last year — on a whim, and to temporarily escape the stresses of neuroscience research — I began to take improvisational comedy classes with the… Read More »Hobbies Offer Scientists a Much-Needed Break from the Lab
I vividly remember one particular week during my medicine subinternship as the Week of the Pancreas. On the wards, I was caring for two patients… Read More »The Week of the Pancreas: Finding a Work-Life Balance