When Age Changes the Rules of Cancer Biology
Aging is the strongest risk factor for cancer, yet for much of my scientific training it existed as a background statistic rather than a biological… Read More »When Age Changes the Rules of Cancer Biology
Perspectives in Research
The Molecule That Shaped Modern Biotherapeutics — A Story of Hope, and Science That Shaped Many Lives
Long before it became a subject of textbooks, insulin had already demonstrated something profound: that biology itself could be transformed into medicine. Discovered in 1921… Read More »The Molecule That Shaped Modern Biotherapeutics — A Story of Hope, and Science That Shaped Many Lives
Learning About ICD-10 Codes
Have you ever wondered how medical conditions and diseases are kept track of in many parts of the world? Well, more than 100 countries use… Read More »Learning About ICD-10 Codes
Another Tool in the Toolbox: Cholesterol-Lowering Medications and Emerging Oral PCSK-9 Inhibitors
Growing up, I probably ate close to a thousand McDonald’s cheeseburgers. They were my favorite food, bar none. Sure, the Happy Meal toy didn’t hurt,… Read More »Another Tool in the Toolbox: Cholesterol-Lowering Medications and Emerging Oral PCSK-9 Inhibitors
Facing (In)Justice in Health
I participated as a writer for the book Facing (In)Justice in Health, a collaboration between The Facing Project and the Johns Hopkins SOURCE service-learning center.… Read More »Facing (In)Justice in Health
How Life Begins – the Sacrifices, the Mandatory Inequality, and the Unsung Hero
Life is a miracle. But have you ever wondered what the biological trajectory leading to it is? It all begins (partly) in a female’s reproductive… Read More »How Life Begins – the Sacrifices, the Mandatory Inequality, and the Unsung Hero
Commensal Bacteria and Evolution
Multidrug antibiotic resistance has become one of the most significant clinical problems. Despite billions of dollars invested in research and stewardship programs to regulate antibiotic… Read More »Commensal Bacteria and Evolution
Explaining Illness
Smoking causes cancer. That may be enough for some people, but for those interested in what happens in between, what follows is one explanation. Upon… Read More »Explaining Illness
From Mickey to Morris – A Reflection on Mice, Metaphor and Medical Science
As a postdoctoral fellow who spends her days conducting basic science research, I have noticed mice unexpectedly become a familiarity within my daily life. However,… Read More »From Mickey to Morris – A Reflection on Mice, Metaphor and Medical Science
Restoring Hearing, Redefining Identity: New Therapeutics and Challenges
A toddler born with a severe neuromuscular disease takes their first steps. A woman born blind sees a sunset emblazoned across a mountain valley her… Read More »Restoring Hearing, Redefining Identity: New Therapeutics and Challenges