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Hospital Buildings: An Under-Appreciated Art (and Science)

August 13, 2020

Often described as cold and unfamiliar, hospital buildings have a reputation for being uncomfortable. Learn about the history of hospital architecture as well as how new advancements in design allow hospital buildings to help patients heal.

Lekha Yesantharao ⋅ Perspectives in Research architecture, design, hospital building ⋅

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With the Corn, Against the Grain

August 5, 2020

Lisa Learman, a Ph.D. candidate in cellular and molecular medicine, is among the winners of The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation 2020 essay contest. Read her award-winning essay about scientist Barbara McClintock, whose approach to science inspired Learman to “embrace complexity and diverse perspectives in science to arrive at a more complete truth.”

Lisa Learman ⋅ Honor Roll, Perspectives in Research Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, awards, DNA, Genetics, women in science ⋅

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Write for the Biomedical Odyssey Blog!

July 13, 2020

If you have a love of writing, want to share your story with others or want to pursue science writing in parallel with your degree, we need you!

biomedicalodyssey ⋅ A Day in the Life, Perspectives in Research blogging, science writer, write for us ⋅

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International Students Face an Extra Hurdle during COVID-19

June 16, 2020

Read how the COVID-19 pandemic could have extreme consequences for international students in the U.S.

Bernat Navarro-Serer ⋅ Perspectives in Research coronavirus, immigration, international students, politics ⋅

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Novel Coronavirus Research Compendium – A Collaborative Effort

June 3, 2020

In a new effort comprised of 8 teams of faculty and students from Hopkins as well as other institutions, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 literature is curated and assessed to inform the public health community.

Carli Jones ⋅ Honor Roll, Perspectives in Research collaboration, coronavirus, covid-19, Research ⋅

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Johns Hopkins has its very own “Loch Ness Hunter”

May 26, 2020

Ever wonder what science has to say about the Loch Ness monster? One JHU student uses her computational genomics skills to find some surprising results.

Ashton Omdahl ⋅ Perspectives in Research computational genomics, DNA, Genetics ⋅

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Don’t Be Fooled: Science Is Political

May 5, 2020

Science is political — the faster the scientific community accepts that as its reality, says Ph.D. candidate Bernat Navarro-Serer, the greater impact science will have on society.

Bernat Navarro-Serer ⋅ Perspectives in Research funding, politics, science policy, vote ⋅

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“Emerge”ing Insights into Health Care for Transgender Adolescents

April 1, 2020

Read about the adolescent medicine team at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, which is working with transgender and nonbinary adolescents and learning their perspectives on improving mental health among transgender and nonbinary youth.

Caitlin McFarland ⋅ Perspectives in Research gender affirming care, LGBTQ, LGBTQ heath, nonbinary, transgender ⋅

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Businesses Innovation: A Cure for the Drug Pricing Dilemma

March 13, 2020

Ph.D. candidate Roshan Chikarmane identifies key drivers of rising drug prices and introduces corresponding interventions that are being undertaken by business leaders to shift industry trends toward more affordable health care.

Roshan Chikarmane ⋅ Perspectives in Research business, drug pricing, industry, pharmaceuticals ⋅

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Regulating Genomic Information: How Algorithms Perpetuate Prejudice

February 25, 2020

Last November, I was able to attend the National Science Policy Network Symposium in Madison, Wisconsin. The goal of this two-day symposium was to understand how many scientific issues (such as climate change and genome-based medicine) disproportionately affect minority and vulnerable populations. One of the workshops I attended discussed how “big genomic data” is handled, […]

Bernat Navarro-Serer ⋅ Perspectives in Research diversity, genes, social justice ⋅

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