The COVID-19 vaccine campaign will last for months, if not longer — it took over a hundred years for vaccination to wipe out smallpox. By examining how smallpox vaccination succeeded and failed, we can learn what may happen with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and how to address potential pitfalls.
Perspectives in Research

Citation Bias? In My Publication? Here’s How to Check
Posted by Grace Steward | Events and Happenings, Perspectives in ResearchAlthough the makeup of academia and journal authors is becoming more diverse, the under-citation of women and authors of color is worsening. Here are some tools to check your manuscript.
Jan 28, 2021 No comments

The P-value of People
Posted by Riley Bannon | Perspectives in ResearchThe prospect of helping patients is what attracted neuroscience graduate student Riley Bannon to the field of research, but this semester brought many humbling reminders that it is all too easy to lose sight of the bigger, human picture in translational research.
Jan 15, 2021 No comments

A New and Improved Poster Design
Posted by Stephanie Yang | Perspectives in ResearchA new poster format that debuted last year claims to improve communication efficacy at scientific conferences. Stephanie Yang weighs in on her experiences with the format.
Jan 11, 2021 No comments

To Regrow Neurons, Fish Retinas Go Back in Time
Posted by Lisa Learman | Perspectives in ResearchHave you ever wondered why worms and fish can regenerate lost limbs while humans can’t? Read how Seth Blackshaw’s developmental neuroscience lab uses insights from zebrafish to regrow damaged eye neurons in mice.
Dec 17, 2020 No comments

Foghorn Therapeutics Breaks New Ground in Cancer Epigenetics
Posted by Roshan Chikarmane | Perspectives in ResearchEpigenetic drugs are an emerging class of cancer therapeutics. In this article, Ph.D. candidate Roshan Chikarmane introduces Foghorn Therapeutics, its co-founder, Cigall Kadoch, and the science behind their drug development program.
Dec 2, 2020 No comments

COVID-19 Healthcare Disruption and Potentially Unreported STIs
Posted by biomedicalodyssey | Perspectives in ResearchThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare systems in many ways beyond direct care of COVID-19 patients. One disruption lies in the public health infrastructure for reporting of infectious diseases, such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Nov 25, 2020

Vaccine Season in Full Swing
Posted by Carli Jones | Perspectives in ResearchWith cold and flu season fast approaching, the push to vaccinate communities against influenza is greater than ever. Meanwhile, COVID-19 vaccine trials are working furiously to release a winning candidate by the end of the year.
Nov 11, 2020

Genetic Modification, Then and Now
Posted by Josh Popp | Perspectives in ResearchJosh Popp, a second-year biomedical engineering Ph.D. student, discusses how today’s genetically modified foods compare with the plants we’ve been farming for thousands of years.
Nov 9, 2020

Improving Healthcare Access Among the Newly Decarcerated
Posted by Bernat Navarro-Serer | Perspectives in ResearchJohns Hopkins University School of Medicine's Bernat Navarro-Serer published a new article in the Journal of Science Policy & Governance (JSPG) on improving healthcare access among formerly incarcerated individuals living with addiction. This article was awarded honorable mention as part of the joint 2020 Policy Memo Competition hosted by JSPG and the National Science Policy Network. The […]
Oct 20, 2020