Cow pose. Downward-facing dog. Pigeon pose. Mountain pose. Tree pose. Warrior. If you’ve had any exposure to yoga, some of these phrases will sound familiar. The practice of yoga unifies the mind and body through coordinated breathing (pranayama), movement (asana) and meditation (dhyana), which all sound ideal and beneficial in the hectic rush of our […]
Colleges Advisory Program Mentors Ensure Student Success
Posted by Stephanie Zuo | A Day in the Life“I’m not sure I’m cut out for medical school.” The noontime chatter of the Johns Hopkins Bayview’s main cafeteria filled the silence as I struggled to come up with more words to say. A familiar burning sensation grew behind my eyes. Across the table, Dr. Janet Record, my Colleges Advisory Program advisor and mentor, sat […]
Nov 4, 2015
Lessons Learned in Graduate School: Do the Impossible
Posted by sarahlaskey | A Day in the LifePart 2 in a series of posts called Lessons Learned in Graduate School. Read Part 1. When we chose teams in gym class, I was always picked near the end — not because I didn’t have any friends, but because my friends knew I’d still be available in later rounds. I’ve described myself as pathologically […]
Nov 2, 2015
Managing Cancer at Work Program Wins Digital Health Award
Posted by Diana Cholakian | Perspectives in ResearchTelling a patient she has cancer has become part of my job as a resident physician. In gynecology, cancer can affect women at very young ages. Some of my patients who have cancer are my age. In fact, thinking about the day my patients had before being seen in clinic — leaving work in the […]
Oct 29, 2015
Johns Hopkins Medical Students Create Startup to Protect Patient Privacy
Posted by Ruchi Doshi | Perspectives in Research“It’s not too often the right opportunity with the right person at the right time comes about, and sometimes you just say, ‘This is one of those shots I have to take or I’m going to regret it for the rest of my life,’” said Robert Lord, a co-founder of Protenus, when I sat down […]
Oct 27, 2015
Highlights from the 2015 American Society of Human Genetics Conference
Posted by Xuan Pham | Events and HappeningsAs the American Society of Human Genetics concluded its 65th annual meeting in Baltimore, the air around the Johns Hopkins McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine still seems to buzz with the excitement of it all. Among the plethora of innovative research and technologies presented, the society devoted some focus to those entities whose existence is […]
Oct 23, 2015
Fighting Obesity: A National Health Issue
Posted by Arielle Medford | Perspectives in ResearchIt is no secret that weight loss is a major driver in American culture. In 2013, the U.S. weight loss market recorded a total market value of $60.5 billion1. And while there is certainly an aesthetic push behind weight loss culture, achieving a healthy weight is also incredibly important in terms of personal health. Almost […]
Oct 20, 2015
Biomedical Illustrators: Masters of Art and Science
Posted by michellekim | A Day in the LifeThe halls of the Department of Art as Applied to Medicine (AAM) serve both as a testament to the importance of medical illustration and an homage to the program’s founder, Max Brödel. In addition to being a creator and cultivator of the program, he was also the progenitor of modern medical illustration and pioneered the use […]
Oct 19, 2015
Johns Hopkins Scientists Uncover Link Between Inflammation and Autoimmune Disorders
Posted by Shannen Cravens | Perspectives in ResearchThe human innate immune system is one of our body’s broadest defense mechanisms against infection. One familiar innate immune response we’ve all experienced is inflammation, which is a complex biological process that relies on signaling between cells stimulated by invading pathogens. A detailed mechanism of the inflammatory response has been missing until recently, when a […]
Oct 14, 2015
Johns Hopkins Postdoc Wins Grant to Study the Science Behind the Itch
Posted by dustingreen | Honor RollLiang Han is undergoing a transition. As a postdoctoral researcher in the lab of Xinzhong Dong, she is preparing for a major career move to become an independent investigator. That transition is aided by the fact that Han is the recipient of a National Institute of Health (NIH) Pathway to Independence Award, known to many […]
Oct 12, 2015