First-year medical student Alisha Dziarski discusses her experiences meeting and bonding with her classmates through Zoom and a COVID-19-adapted anatomy lab.

Scenic Fall Sights in Maryland
Posted by Maria Fazal | Events and HappeningsMaryland has plenty of beautiful sights, be it through scenic drives or stunning hiking trails. Take some time for yourself, and find peace in these natural masterpieces.
Nov 13, 2020 No comments

Vaccine Season in Full Swing
Posted by Carli Jones | Perspectives in ResearchWith 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.
Nov 11, 2020 No comments

Genetic Modification, Then and Now
Posted by Josh Popp | Perspectives in ResearchJosh 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.
Nov 9, 2020 No comments

Student Perspectives: Science and Politics on Election Day
Posted by biomedicalodyssey | A Day in the Life, Events and HappeningsIn honor of Election Day in the United States, here is a collection of recent posts by Johns Hopkins School of Medicine students discussing the various intersections of science and politics.
Nov 3, 2020 No comments

The Case for Fiction: How Reading Fiction Can Help Researchers
Posted by Kristin Brig | A Day in the LifeAs researchers, we constantly read and collect data within our own research circles and laboratories. By reading fiction, we can simultaneously improve our overall well-being and expand the way we conceptualize our research questions.
Oct 29, 2020

Improving Healthcare Access Among the Newly Decarcerated
Posted by Bernat Navarro-Serer | Perspectives in ResearchJohns 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 […]
Oct 20, 2020

‘We’ve Always Been Here’: Student Groups Continue to Fight for Equity in Academia
Posted by Grace Steward | A Day in the Life, Events and HappeningsThis summer’s reflection on systemic racial injustice needs to be more than just a moment if we’re going to create lasting change in Johns Hopkins institutions. Student groups like the Biomedical Engineering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee and the Biomedical Scholars Association are committed to seeing that change.
Oct 19, 2020

A Medical Student’s Reflection on the Death of RBG
Posted by Sara Wallam | A Day in the LifeSara Wallam, a second-year medical student, reflects on the loss of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and what her death may mean for the future of the country.
Oct 15, 2020

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Says #KEEPITUP
Posted by biomedicalodyssey | A Day in the LifeOur school of medicine residents and fellows point to their masks to show how they mask up when they’re at the lab or in the hospital, and keep it up when they’re working out, socializing and running errands.
Oct 13, 2020