Every wonder what science has to say about the Loch Ness monster? One JHU student uses her computational genomics skills to find some surprising results.
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Don’t Be Fooled: Science Is Political
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchScience is political — the faster the scientific community accepts that as its reality, says Ph.D. candidate Bernat Navarro-Serer, the greater impact science will have on society.
“Emerge”ing Insights into Health Care for Transgender Adolescents
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchRead about the adolescent medicine team at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, which is working with transgender and nonbinary adolescents and learning their perspectives on improving mental health among transgender and nonbinary youth.
Businesses Innovation: A Cure for the Drug Pricing Dilemma
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchPh.D. candidate Roshan Chikarmane identifies key drivers of rising drug prices and introduces corresponding interventions that are being undertaken by business leaders to shift industry trends toward more affordable health care.
Regulating Genomic Information: How Algorithms Perpetuate Prejudice
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchLast November, I was able to attend the National Science Policy Network Symposium in Madison, Wisconsin. The goal of this two-day symposium was to understand how many scientific issues (such as climate change and genome-based medicine) disproportionately affect minority and vulnerable populations. One of the workshops I attended discussed how “big genomic data” is handled, […]
Genome Engineering Emerges from the Shadows
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchThe fruits of modern molecular biology offer us a powerful tool that allows us to engineer the genetic code of virtually any organism. Early therapeutic applications could foreshadow an inflection point for the positioning of genome engineering in modern health care.
Facing the Reality of the Climate Crisis with a Simulation from MIT Scientists
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchScientists at MIT Sloan created a data-driven interactive role-play exercise to drive home the urgency of the climate crisis. Ph.D. candidate Talia Henkle shares her experience participating in this exercise.
From Books to Business: A Hopkins Student Experiences the Biopharma Industry Firsthand
Posted by | A Day in the Life, Perspectives in ResearchThe Johns Hopkins-AstraZeneca Scholars Program is a first-of-its-kind Ph.D. training program, in which students are introduced to the process and challenges of drug discovery and development through coursework in translational research and work conducted at AstraZeneca.
Write for the Biomedical Odyssey Blog!
Posted by | A Day in the Life, Perspectives in ResearchOur medical students, residents, postdocs and fellows have a lot to share — from daily life in the classroom, tips on surviving residency, new research that is pushing the boundaries of science and patient care, to the best places to grab a bite in Baltimore, they share it here.
Unexpected Tingling: Experiencing and Researching ASMR
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchAutonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) may be an unusual physical phenomenon, but to some, it is also a delightful and cost-free way to help improve mental health and self-care routines.