Who Cares for Resident Caretakers?
"Can you check my blood pressure?" This is a common request I get from my co-residents. Even I have taken advantage of the vacant blood… Read More »Who Cares for Resident Caretakers?
Perspectives in Research
A Renewed Appreciation for Olympic Athletes
In medical school, physicians-in-training spend countless hours learning about the human body. First, we are taught to understand the complexities of normal physiology and how… Read More »A Renewed Appreciation for Olympic Athletes
Platelet-Rich Plasma: An Emerging Therapy for Musculoskeletal Injuries
Athletes engaging in sports often experience injuries to the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Due to frequent use, the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle-joints are more… Read More »Platelet-Rich Plasma: An Emerging Therapy for Musculoskeletal Injuries
Local and National Precision Medicine Initiatives Aim to Individualize Medical Care
“You can match a blood transfusion to a blood type — that was an important discovery. What if matching a cancer cure to our genetic… Read More »Local and National Precision Medicine Initiatives Aim to Individualize Medical Care
Podcasts: A New Approach to Learning
In 2013, the Serial podcast shook the airwaves as it chronicled a crime in Baltimore. Since then, many have been inspired to use podcasts as… Read More »Podcasts: A New Approach to Learning
Zombie Genes: Life after Death
Anyone who has ever watched an episode of CSI or Law & Order can appreciate that estimating the time of death in a murder is… Read More »Zombie Genes: Life after Death
An Abdominal Window into the Gut’s Nervous System
As neuroscience has advanced rapidly, unraveling many mysteries of neural circuits in the brain and spinal cord, the gut's enteric nervous system has remained somewhat… Read More »An Abdominal Window into the Gut’s Nervous System
Where the Presidential Nominees Stand on Science and Technology
During the last seven and a half years, President Barack Obama has been a reliable advocate for science and technology. Just recently, the Office of… Read More »Where the Presidential Nominees Stand on Science and Technology
How the Brain Makes Sense with Mental Maps
The Johns Hopkins Hospital can be a labyrinth to anyone unaccustomed to its many hallways, towers and tunnels. To navigate through such a complex space,… Read More »How the Brain Makes Sense with Mental Maps
Diving into Epigenetics Aboard NASA’s parabolic arc aircraft
The technology behind genome sequencing and the science of genomics has advanced incredibly quickly over the past decade. However, in the process, it has come… Read More »Diving into Epigenetics Aboard NASA’s parabolic arc aircraft