50 Years Since Humankind’s Giant Leap
On July 20, 1969, the Apollo 11 Lunar Module Eagle touched down on the surface of the moon. Approximately 650 million people around the world… Read More »50 Years Since Humankind’s Giant Leap
Knocking on the Door: How to Leave Your Postdoc Position
Guest post by Parnaz Daneshpajouhnejad, M.D., a postdoctoral research fellow in the Department of Pathology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The following… Read More »Knocking on the Door: How to Leave Your Postdoc Position
“Digame”: Communication Beyond Language Barriers
During my last outpatient pediatrics clinic in residency, a patient and his mother reminded me that the therapeutic relationship can transcend language. I had been… Read More »“Digame”: Communication Beyond Language Barriers
Culture Shock: My Experience with Classism in Higher Education
This summer, I took a road trip that ran through South Carolina and decided to stop by Sumter, a little town where I had lived… Read More »Culture Shock: My Experience with Classism in Higher Education
Water Conservation, Research and Life in Cape Town, South Africa
I went to Cape Town, South Africa, to perform predissertation research on water management. I returned home with a transformed attitude toward personal water conservation.… Read More »Water Conservation, Research and Life in Cape Town, South Africa
Their DNA Will Remember: The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Detention
One of the hottest topics debated in the 2020 presidential race so far has been immigration reform. There has been widespread outrage centered on the… Read More »Their DNA Will Remember: The Long-Term Effects of Childhood Detention
Insights from the Rock Health Enterprise Insights Series
The explosion of digital health interventions has prompted significant investment. As the industry has begun to mature, substantial effort has been made to create an… Read More »Insights from the Rock Health Enterprise Insights Series
The Dengue Vaccine Controversy Explained
Dengue, a virus endemic to Latin America and Southeast Asia, infects about 400 million people and causes about 25,000 deaths each year by dengue hemorrhagic… Read More »The Dengue Vaccine Controversy Explained
The ‘GRExit’: Cause and Effect
Within the past few years, a growing number of biomedical Ph.D. programs across the country have been ditching the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) as an… Read More »The ‘GRExit’: Cause and Effect
Do’s and Don’ts for Preparing for Your Thesis Committee Meeting: Part 2
From planning the date to structuring your presentation, these tips from current and former Ph.D. students can guide you through the process and help you… Read More »Do’s and Don’ts for Preparing for Your Thesis Committee Meeting: Part 2