Boyoung “Bo” Ahn is a second-year internal medicine resident at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Originally from South Korea, she earned her medical degree from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth. Bo is passionate about pursuing a career in primary care and geriatrics. In her free time, Bo enjoys working out at the gym, exploring local parks and going on road trips with her partner.
Leigh Alon came to Hopkins as an undecided medical student. Through the scholarly concentrations program she found the history of medicine department, and… the rest was history! She is now in her 5th year as a Ph.D. student studying the history of biological definitions of Jewishness among American Jewish doctors.
Shilpa Bisht is a cancer biologist fascinated by how aging reshapes cellular responses to oncogenic stress. Outside the lab, she enjoys translating complex science into accessible stories, mentoring young researchers, and finding meaning at the intersection of research, writing, and human health.
Angelica Camilo is a Ph.D. pharmacology student who also enjoys writing, embroidering and watching reality TV. An immigrant from the Dominican Republic, she is very passionate about empowering women from marginalized communities to thrive in all environments.
Oishika Das (Editor) is a first year Johns Hopkins medical student who studied biochemistry and government at the University of Texas at Austin. Moving nine times during her childhood, she loves exploring new places. In her free time, you can find her reading, playing piano or watching random YouTube videos.
Ayman Ibrahim writes because he needs to, photographs because he wants to, and works because he has to!
Originally from China, Jerry Jin spent recent years in Australia. He enjoys cooking, camping and tackling interesting questions.
Heejin Jo is a postdoctoral research fellow at Johns Hopkins’ Institute of Cell Engineering studying neurodegenerative disease, with roots in Korean medicine and clinical practice. Originally from Seoul, she enjoys discovering Baltimore’s charms on foot, meditative cooking, reflective writing and perfect moments when coffee and conversation flow into unexpected insights.
Narendra Kale is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Center for Nanomedicine, Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He specializes in targeted nanomedicine for neurodegenerative diseases and cancer, creating innovative delivery systems that direct therapies precisely to diseased cells while minimizing side effects. He is also passionate about advancing early diagnostic technologies, particularly for detecting disease at its earliest stages to enable timely intervention. Outside the lab, he enjoys exploring science-inspired entrepreneurship, attending conferences, and refining imaging and data analysis workflows, often with a cup of coffee in hand.
Anagha Krishnan is a medical student who previously studied biomedical engineering at Georgia Tech. She loves rock climbing, reading speculative fiction and dancing bhangra.
David Lee is a Johns Hopkins medical student who studied chemistry and philosophy at Stanford University. Outside of school, he enjoys working out and talking philosophy. Lately, he has been reading Camus. He has become a big fan.
Sahithi Madireddy is a medical student at Johns Hopkins who studied biology at MIT. She is originally from San Jose, California. She loves coffee, her apartment and trivia (in that order). She is passionate about environmental advocacy, writing, internal medicine and yapping with her friends.
Marissa McGilvrey has a Ph.D. in biomedical science and is a postdoc at Johns Hopkins All Children’s in St. Petersburg under Dr. Martin Trapecar. When not in the lab, she is outside exploring nature and collecting bits of nature to include in her artwork.
Zhouyang Shen completed his Ph.D. in Cancer Biology and is now a postdoctoral researcher in Dr. Erika Pearce’s lab, studying immunometabolism in liver cancer. Outside the lab, he enjoys running with a local club and photographing the scenic views around Baltimore’s Inner Harbor.
Shivam Singh is a first-year medical student from Northern Virginia. In his free time, you can catch him choreographing, reading classics, or hiking. He’s also been struggling to learn to cook.
Shreya Srivastava is a first-year resident in internal medicine. She is from Haslett, Michigan — a small, suburban town with the most beautiful fall scenery. In college, she majored in world music, which exposed her to global perspectives on life and “living.” She is fascinated by how music, health and culture all intersect.
Sydney Sun (Editor) is a medical student at Johns Hopkins and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, she developed a love for the outdoors through hiking, canoeing and ziplining. Sydney is passionate about piano and painting, as well as serving people experiencing homelessness.
Mira Swartzlander is a second-year neuroscience Ph.D. student at The Johns Hopkins University. Their research interests include investigating the mechanisms regulating neuronal plasticity. Outside of the lab, Swartzlander likes dancing, cooking and attempting to garden.
Ethan Thio is a first year Johns Hopkins medical student who hails from Orange County, California. Apart from trying to stay afloat in medical school, he spends time making PowerPoint presentations, reading, having long conversations with friends and lying on his couch.
Jenny Xu is a PGY-3 resident in physical medicine and rehabilitation. In her spare time, she enjoys going rock climbing, crocheting tiny hats for her Smiski collection, taking care of her houseplants and sending snail mail.