Biomedical Odyssey

Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

A Black member of Hopkins staff holds a sign that says, "White Coats for Black Lives."

What Can Academia Do to Fight Racism?

June 22, 2020

Our higher education system must be radically changed at every level to ensure an equitable and safe future for Black scholars.

biomedicalodyssey ⋅ A Day in the Life, Events and Happenings diversity, guest post, inclusion, racism ⋅

Landscape of Zhangjiajie.

Traveling (Virtually) During Quarantine

June 10, 2020

Are 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.

Maria Fazal ⋅ Events and Happenings covid-19, quarantine, travel, virtual event ⋅

David in his graduation attire

2020 Convocation Speaker David Ottenheimer on Science and Miscommunication

June 8, 2020

Thank 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 […]

David Ottenheimer ⋅ Events and Happenings Convocation, graduation ⋅

A screenshot from the livestream showing Resnick, Loevinsohn and Peskosz taking questions from the audience.

Partnering Toward Discovery Goes Virtual

April 27, 2020

Partnering 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.

Riley Bannon ⋅ Events and Happenings covid-19, influenza, partnering toward discovery, Seminar, virtual event ⋅

A young woman sits on the couch, using her laptop.

Ways in Which We Can Help Throughout the Coronavirus Pandemic

April 23, 2020

Medical student Maria Fazal discusses ways for learners at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine to help others during this time of need.

Maria Fazal ⋅ Events and Happenings coronavirus, covid-19, volunteering ⋅

Hubble Space Telescope in orbit around Earth.

NASA Social — The State of NASA at Goddard Spaceflight Center

April 15, 2020

Each year, NASA Social hosts an event to hear the State of NASA Address, by Administrator Jim Bridenstine. As an attendee, Ph.D. candidate Carli Jones got a behind-the-scenes look at Goddard Spaceflight Center and learned about exciting upcoming missions and research.

Carli Jones ⋅ Events and Happenings NASA, space, space research ⋅

Male doctor talking to large group of people during a seminar in a board room.

My First Medical M&M

March 10, 2020

After attending a morbidity and mortality conference, medical student Sharon Pang is reminded of why she is on this path and what sort of physician she hopes to become.

biomedicalodyssey ⋅ A Day in the Life, Events and Happenings conference, guest post, medical school ⋅

A line of seated candidates waiting for job interviews.

A Graduate Student’s Guide to Recruitment: What Matters and What Doesn’t

March 6, 2020

Graduate school recruitment is never stress-free. But it can be made easier by focusing on the things that matter and not dwelling on the rest.

Veronica Busa ⋅ Events and Happenings Graduate School, graduate student, interview, recruitment ⋅

An illustration of a doctor holding a shield, protecting from virus, germs and bacteria.

Global Threats to Public Health: Dr. Peter Hotez on Climate Change, Conflicts, Poverty and Antiscience

March 3, 2020

In this year’s Hopkins Medicine Distinguished Speakers Series, Peter Hotez from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas spoke about the need to find new medicines for neglected tropical diseases and to confront familiar diseases that are growing worse each year thanks to climate change, global conflicts, poverty and antiscience movements.

Kristin Brig ⋅ Events and Happenings antiscience, Global Health, politics, public health ⋅

A rendered illustration of cancer cells.

Making the Invisible Visible at the Images from Science Exhibition

February 7, 2020

A high-speed photograph of a bullet exploding through lipstick. A photomicrograph of dishwashing liquid and water. A scanning electron microscope video of genetically engineered T cells fighting lymphoblastic leukemia. What do all of these have in common? These are all images that have made the invisible visible.

Maria Fazal ⋅ Events and Happenings art, Biomedical Photography, exhibit ⋅

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