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Vaccine Season in Full Swing

November 11, 2020

With 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.

Carli Jones ⋅ Perspectives in Research coronavirus, covid-19, pandemic, Vaccine ⋅

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Genetic Modification, Then and Now

November 9, 2020

Josh 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.

Josh Popp ⋅ Perspectives in Research agriculture, food, genetic engineering, gmo ⋅

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Improving Healthcare Access Among the Newly Decarcerated

October 20, 2020

Johns 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 […]

Bernat Navarro-Serer ⋅ Perspectives in Research addiction, incarceration, opioids ⋅

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Next Generation Cancer Diagnostics Revolutionize Patient Care

October 5, 2020

Next generation cancer diagnostics are poised to change the way that cancer is detected and treated. Ph.D. candidate Roshan Chikarmane shares his perspectives on the teams and technologies that are leading the charge.

Roshan Chikarmane ⋅ Perspectives in Research Cancer, cancer research, cancer treatment, diagnostics, Technology ⋅

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Facts over Feelings

September 28, 2020

A recent string of provocative papers blurred the line between the enforcement of academic rigor and the mob mentality of cancel culture. Science is by no means apolitical, but if we want to gain the public’s trust, we have to make it clear that we are pushing the truth, not an agenda.

Riley Bannon ⋅ Perspectives in Research Data, Ethics, scientific papers, Social Media ⋅

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Chasing a Moving Target: What Ph.D. and Entrepreneurial Journeys Have in Common

September 21, 2020

Completing your thesis project feels like chasing a moving target. So does entrepreneurship. Graduate student Taylor Evans shares five parallels between Ph.D. and entrepreneurial journeys.

Taylor Evans ⋅ Perspectives in Research entrepreneur, Graduate program, graduate student, Ph.D. Programs ⋅

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Anti-Vax to Anti-Mask: Processing Anti-Science Claims During a Pandemic

September 3, 2020

So-called anti-maskers have emerged during the COVID pandemic, and their arguments are strikingly similar to anti-vaxxer claims. How do we think about these two together?

Kristin Brig ⋅ Perspectives in Research antiscience, coronavirus, covid-19, masks, public health ⋅

A stethoscope is pulled on either side by red and blue ropes, meant to representing medical politics.

The Politics of a Pandemic

September 1, 2020

Josh Popp, a biomedical engineering Ph.D. student, looks at the relationship between Americans’ political inclinations and their attitudes about the COVID-19 pandemic.

Josh Popp ⋅ Perspectives in Research coronavirus, covid-19, pandemic, politics ⋅

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Telemedicine: The New Tool That’s Here to Stay

August 28, 2020

Virtual medicine allows flexibility and faster access to health care for many, and the era of COVID-19 has proven its popularity and utility.

Carli Jones ⋅ Perspectives in Research coronavirus, covid-19, telehealth, telemedicine ⋅

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Empowerment Beyond the Pill

August 19, 2020

Since pharmaceutical companies began rebranding the pill in the 1990s, use of hormonal birth control for noncontraceptive purposes has exploded. But what has that done to women’s understanding of their own bodies?

Riley Bannon ⋅ Perspectives in Research birth control, contraception, pharmaceuticals, women's health ⋅

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