Have you ever wondered why worms and fish can regenerate lost limbs while humans can’t? Read how Seth Blackshaw’s developmental neuroscience lab uses insights from zebrafish to regrow damaged eye neurons in mice.
Organ Transplantation During COVID-19: New Obstacle, Same Challenges
Posted by | Events and HappeningsThe COVID-19 pandemic has instilled feelings of uneasiness and fear, and raised questions about what the future holds. First-year medical student Sumil Nair looks at how these emotions are all too familiar to patients on the organ transplant list, a process dramatically affected by the pandemic.
Writing Tips from an Aspiring First Author
Posted by | A Day in the LifeIt is exciting to take on writing projects, but sometimes they languish, half-finished, until the mad rush right before the deadline. Graduate student Veronica Busa shares five tips to promote ongoing progress towards a writing goal.
5 Things I Had to Unlearn in Graduate School
Posted by | A Day in the LifeAdapting to her new environment in grad school has not only required Riley Bannon to learn new things, but also unlearn the way she thought about education and success.
Oncology: Offering Hope to Patients in Need
Posted by | Events and HappeningsMuch of the general public believes oncology is a “sad” field. Amol Narang, and many other practicing oncologists, disagree. Learn about his inspiring profession and why he would choose to be an oncologist time and time again.
Foghorn Therapeutics Breaks New Ground in Cancer Epigenetics
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchEpigenetic drugs are an emerging class of cancer therapeutics. In this article, Ph.D. candidate Roshan Chikarmane introduces Foghorn Therapeutics, its co-founder, Cigall Kadoch, and the science behind their drug development program.
‘I Think I can Trust You’: Unpacking a Patient’s Words
Posted by | A Day in the LifeA medical student reflects on a recent encounter with a patient who shared painful details of his life for the first time.
A Plant in Every Lab
Posted by | A Day in the LifeFeeling burned out? You are not alone. With so much time spent indoors, it is more important than ever to connect with nature. Research has shown that adding houseplants to your surroundings can improve your mood as well as your ability to learn, concentrate and be productive.
COVID-19 Healthcare Disruption and Potentially Unreported STIs
Posted by | Perspectives in ResearchThe COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare systems in many ways beyond direct care of COVID-19 patients. One disruption lies in the public health infrastructure for reporting of infectious diseases, such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Writing to the Medical Community About USMLE Step 1 Scoring Change
Posted by | A Day in the LifeThree medical students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine recently published an article in response to an important decision that will change how applicants to medical residency programs will be evaluated beginning in 2022.