Advice for Fellowship Applications – Part Three
Read parts one and two of this series. You’ve found the fellowships you want to apply for and have begun the writing process for your… Read More »Advice for Fellowship Applications – Part Three
Who Let the Dogs Out?
I occasionally find myself walking through the dark underbelly of the Johns Hopkins medical campus along “designated laboratory transport” routes. These concrete tunnels allow researchers… Read More »Who Let the Dogs Out?
Wrapping Axons – an Ongoing Mission Throughout Your Lifespan
You are driving on a road and see a pedestrian approaching the crosswalk. You brake to give way. Even such a simple action as this… Read More »Wrapping Axons – an Ongoing Mission Throughout Your Lifespan
Transcontinental (or “Not-So-Long Distance”) Residencies and Making It Work
My Match Day in March 2015 was probably one of the best days of my mid-twenties. I stood around a table with my best friends… Read More »Transcontinental (or “Not-So-Long Distance”) Residencies and Making It Work
Advice for Fellowship Applications – Part Two
Missed part one? Catch up here. Take a deep breath; it is time to start working on fellowship applications. After applying for and receiving the… Read More »Advice for Fellowship Applications – Part Two
Learning to Walk
The hospital turns worlds upside down, for both patients and for care providers alike. Luckily, I haven’t yet been a patient in a hospital, but… Read More »Learning to Walk
Innovations at the Intersection of Medicine and Engineering
On March 16, the Johns Hopkins Department of Medicine and Whiting School of Engineering held a research retreat titled “Re-Engineering Medical Discovery.” A number of… Read More »Innovations at the Intersection of Medicine and Engineering
Advice for Fellowship Applications – Part One
For graduate students, the first years of the Ph.D. are packed with an array of hurdles, and it is easy to end up feeling overwhelmed.… Read More »Advice for Fellowship Applications – Part One
A Conversation with Kapil Ramachandran, Johns Hopkins Graduate Student and Incoming Member of the Harvard Society of Fellows
Recently, I had the opportunity to sit down with Kapil Ramachandran, a graduate student in the Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology (BCMB) Graduate Program who… Read More »A Conversation with Kapil Ramachandran, Johns Hopkins Graduate Student and Incoming Member of the Harvard Society of Fellows
Welcome to Internship! Tips from a Graduating Resident
Every March, thousands of fourth year medical students simultaneously open letters containing the names of their future residency programs. A pediatrics resident nearing the end… Read More »Welcome to Internship! Tips from a Graduating Resident