7 Pieces of Advice for Promoting Gender Equity at Johns Hopkins
For early career female scientists, the environment is rapidly becoming more inclusive. However, later career female scientists face a harsher reality.
Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
For early career female scientists, the environment is rapidly becoming more inclusive. However, later career female scientists face a harsher reality.
Emily Han ⋅ Events and Happenings diversity, gender equity, women in science ⋅
Anxiety, depression and burnout are common among medical students, trainees and physicians. A diverse panel of speakers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine discuss their experiences struggling with mental and emotional unwellness and the importance of seeking help.
Howard Chang ⋅ A Day in the Life, Events and Happenings Burnout, depression, mental health ⋅
Professional networking can be intimidating. Check out a PDCO networking workshop to learn how building mutually beneficial relationships via networking can be enriching, educational and painless.
Ashton Omdahl ⋅ Events and Happenings Career, Networking, Professional development, workshop ⋅
The Green New Deal is the first plan in Congress that acknowledges the magnitude of the climate change crisis and draws two main bases for further policy proposals: what America has to do and how to protect people from such a drastic transition.
Bernat Navarro-Serer ⋅ Events and Happenings climate, climate change, policy ⋅
This November, Nobel laureate Gregg Semenza gave an inspiring keynote presentation highlighting how researching basic scientific principles can improve our understanding of human disease.
Kyla Britson ⋅ Events and Happenings basic science, Gregg Semenza, nobel prize, Research ⋅
The Longrifles Cancer Seminar series, founded by Don Coffey, remains a hub of collaborative brainstorming for the Brady Urological Institute.
Carli Jones ⋅ Events and Happenings Brady Urological Institute, Cancer, collaboration, Seminar ⋅
On Sept. 23, 2019, Sam Hopkins, Commercialization Academy manager, and Jessica Miciak, Ph.D. candidate in cellular and molecular medicine at The Johns Hopkins University, provided an overview of the Commercialization Academy — a learning opportunity for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows interested in the commercial assessment and marketing of Johns Hopkins technologies.
Yazmin Rovira Gonzalez ⋅ Events and Happenings business, entrepreneur, tech ventures, Technology ⋅
“Kidneys…relax…” I know where my kidneys are located thanks to my anatomy classes, but how would I make them relax, and do I even want them to relax? They fulfill a pretty crucial physiological role. These and many other thoughts came to mind as I sat during a guided, progressive relaxation mediation organized by medical […]
Kyla Britson ⋅ A Day in the Life, Events and Happenings meditation, Student Wellness Initiative, uhs, wellness ⋅
What are cell and gene therapies and how are they different from drugs? Cell and gene therapies are biologic drugs that come from living systems such as a microorganism or human cells (donors), whereas small-molecule pharmaceuticals largely come from combining specific chemical ingredients in an ordered process. The field of cell and gene therapy has […]
Yazmin Rovira Gonzalez ⋅ Events and Happenings Annual Meeting, CASSS, gene therapy ⋅
Guest post by Parnaz Daneshpajouhnejad, M.D., a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The following is not Daneshpajouhnejad's own personal experience but rather inspired by a talk by Megan Bohn, assistant director of postdoctoral affairs, during the event, “Exit Interview: How to Tell the Boss […]
biomedicalodyssey ⋅ A Day in the Life, Events and Happenings guest post, Postdoc, postdoctoral fellows ⋅