The Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Mental Health Grad Network honor winners of the Meyer-Beers essay contest, which aimed to raise awareness about the high prevalence of mental health conditions and neurodiversity in academia.
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Chasing Cancer: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affects Cancer Outcomes
Posted by Palak Patel | Events and HappeningsPulitzer Prize-winning author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee along with former executive vice president of the American Cancer Society and Hopkins oncologist Otis Brawley spoke with the Washington Post about how COVID-19 affects cancer outcomes.
Jul 27, 2020

Johns Hopkins Physicians Stand With You
Posted by biomedicalodyssey | Events and HappeningsFor The Johns Hopkins House Staff Diversity Council united the Hopkins community to stand in solidarity with the Black community against systemic inequity and police brutality. The video features many of our School of Medicine learners. "In light of the recent murder of George Floyd and the countless Black lives before him, compounded by the backdrop of the racial […]
Jul 7, 2020

Psychiatric Perspectives in an Era of COVID-19
Posted by Howard Chang | A Day in the Life, Events and HappeningsIn a virtual speaker series, the Hopkins Psychiatry Student Interest Group explores what distinguished psychiatrists at Johns Hopkins have to say about psychiatric care and mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 26, 2020

Hopkins Biotech Podcast — Why Leave Career Fulfillment Up to Chance?
Posted by Roshan Chikarmane | Events and HappeningsWhy leave career fulfillment up to chance, when you can master the job market through the learned experiences of those who have been there before? Check out Hopkins Biotech Podcast.
Jun 24, 2020

What Can Academia Do to Fight Racism?
Posted by biomedicalodyssey | A Day in the Life, Events and HappeningsOur higher education system must be radically changed at every level to ensure an equitable and safe future for Black scholars.
Jun 22, 2020

Traveling (Virtually) During Quarantine
Posted by Maria Fazal | Events and HappeningsAre you tired of being home? Are you ready for a vacation? Well, look no further. Virtual tours and recordings of zoos, museums, parks and an active volcano are at your disposal, thanks to the internet.
Jun 10, 2020

2020 Convocation Speaker David Ottenheimer on Science and Miscommunication
Posted by David Ottenheimer | Events and HappeningsThank you very much for the opportunity to speak today. It’s a unique honor to be able to virtually address the School of Medicine graduates as we all watch from our homes. We’re graduating during a time when the public’s interest in biomedical science is unusually high, so I thought I’d share my perspective on […]
Jun 8, 2020

Partnering Toward Discovery Goes Virtual
Posted by Riley Bannon | Events and HappeningsPartnering Toward Discovery went online for its April event on seasonal influenza and COVID-19, creating a space for students to share their research on influenza and for audience members to ask questions related to the coronavirus pandemic.
Apr 27, 2020

Ways in Which We Can Help Throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic
Posted by Maria Fazal | Events and HappeningsMedical student Maria Fazal discusses ways for learners at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to help others during this time of need.
Apr 23, 2020