Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
It is truly awe-inspiring to go to Orioles Park at Camden Yards and watch the O’s play. What is most thrilling to watch is when… Read More »Johns Hopkins Scientists Examine the Neural Mechanisms of Timing
Pretend for a moment that you’re a developing neuron in the mammalian cerebral cortex. Your cell body, which houses the command center of the neuron,… Read More »Johns Hopkins Scientists Study How Neurons Create Connections During Development
The white coats these days are at their starchiest, the haircuts are fresh and even the Tylenol orders are being triple-checked — it’s July again… Read More »Managing Burnout: Advice for New Medical Trainees
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a bill directly impacting the biomedical research community. If approved by the Senate, the 21st Century… Read More »Legislative Bill Prompts Discussion of Cross-Talk in the Scientific Community
As some of the most impressively gargantuan creatures to ever roam the earth, dinosaurs are a constant source of intrigue and inspiration. In the latest… Read More »The Genetic Reality of a Jurassic World
Summer in Baltimore means many things: outdoor movies on Federal Hill, different fairs and festivals throughout town, and daytrips to Ocean City are just a… Read More »Research Reveals Tiny Hairs on Bat Wings are Crucial for Normal Flight
Imagine a scenario where a patient comes into the clinic with a suspected cancer. The clinician not only confirms that the patient does indeed have… Read More »Clinical trial to target cancer drugs to gene mutations for individualized therapy
Chronic high blood sugar and diabetes are typically considered synonymous, but why is that the case? How is sugar, which isn’t toxic, related to a… Read More »Johns Hopkins Scientists Find Link Between High Blood Sugar, Diabetes
Before I came to medical school, I had a very simple understanding of the components of patient care. In my mind, all patients had the… Read More »Research Addresses Different Needs for Critically, Terminally Ill
What comes to mind when you hear the word “contagious”? For most of us, it’s infectious agents, such as viruses and bacteria. However, recent evidence… Read More »Columbia Researchers Discover Contagious Cancer in Clams