Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
International medical work is a passion of mine and one that I hope to continue pursuing throughout my career. As I write this blog post,… Read More »From Baltimore to Guatemala: Experiences in Global Health
The onset of each new year is frequently marred by overly ambitious and quickly neglected resolutions — an onslaught of new gym memberships, Jenny Craig enrollments,… Read More »Last Year’s Resolutions — A Brief Summary of Some of 2017’s Greatest Scientific Advances and Discoveries
While the word cancer treatment may identify everything from chemotherapy to radiation, there is significant variance between the type of cancer and its responsiveness to… Read More »Using Epigenetics to Fight Tumors
When I was 4 years old, my first piano teacher came to my house. Our piano was small and wooden and stood flush against the… Read More »The Unconscious Mozart
The holidays can be a trying time for graduate students. We are frequently bombarded with two questions: “When will you graduate?” and “What will you… Read More »Finding Your Niche: How Rebecca’s Ph.D. Launched a Career in Medical Writing
Humans and animals share the most basic drives in life: the need for food and water, and the urge to procreate. Yet only humans have… Read More »Sleep: Our Panacea
As you read this sentence you probably hear the words articulated in your mind. You likely hear that same voice as you decide what to… Read More »The Voices in Our Head – How Can We Tell They’re Ours?
The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) recent change to the definition of a clinical trial will go into effect later this month. The change, done… Read More »Understanding NIH’s New Definition of a Clinical Trial
The food industry is a fast-paced, constantly evolving market, wrought with disruptive ideas and technologies, ever-changing trends and new health crazes. However, today’s latest food… Read More »The Future of Alternative Agriculture
You’ve probably heard of dopamine before. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter—a chemical in the brain responsible for conveying information from one cell to another. It has… Read More »What Does Dopamine Really Do?