Grad Grooves: The Soundtrack of Our Science
Background music is everywhere. It plays quietly in malls and grocery stores, and loudly at sports events. It is almost ever-present in the TV shows… Read More »Grad Grooves: The Soundtrack of Our Science
Perspectives in Research
Is Cough Syrup an Antidepressant?
Everything from shrooms and weed to molly and ketamine — once known mainly as party drugs — is finding a place in clinical trials for… Read More »Is Cough Syrup an Antidepressant?
Movie Review of “End Game”
Guest post by medical student Barry Bryant. The original article can be found on Closler.org. “End Game” is an Oscar-nominated short documentary directed by Rob… Read More »Movie Review of “End Game”
19th-Century Technology, 21st-Century Users
In February, the Johns Hopkins History of Medicine Survey had the opportunity to experiment with three stethoscopes: a replica of René Laennec’s 1816 stethoscope, a… Read More »19th-Century Technology, 21st-Century Users
Underrepresented minority biomedical researchers: numbers, challenges and initiatives for change
In 2012, the Advisory Committee to the Director Working Group on Diversity (ACDWGD) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) produced its first report. The… Read More »Underrepresented minority biomedical researchers: numbers, challenges and initiatives for change
Are Physician Salaries Appropriate?
Over the holiday season, I was fortunate to spend time with family in northern California where I grew up. There I had the opportunity to… Read More »Are Physician Salaries Appropriate?
Student Perspectives: All About Grad School
Curious about graduate school? Below are recent posts from our students sharing advice, accomplishments and the latest goings-on in the Johns Hopkins University School of… Read More »Student Perspectives: All About Grad School
Partnering Toward Discovery: A Focus on Inclusion Body Myositis
Many people are not familiar with a rare disease called inclusion body myositis (IBM). Most have never heard of it. On Jan. 22, 2019, Harry… Read More »Partnering Toward Discovery: A Focus on Inclusion Body Myositis
Engineering Magic Bullets for Pancreatic Cancer
In a 1909 manuscript titled “Ueber den jetzigen Stand der Chemotherapie” (“About the Current State of Chemotherapy”), Nobel laureate Paul Ehrlich proclaimed, “We must learn… Read More »Engineering Magic Bullets for Pancreatic Cancer
A Life or Debt Decision: Tackling Unaffordable Drug Prices in Maryland
I first became concerned about unaffordable drug prices when I did one of my first-year research rotations in a lab that studied the hepatitis C… Read More »A Life or Debt Decision: Tackling Unaffordable Drug Prices in Maryland