From Prison Cells to PhD: Words Matter
I have people contacting me from all over the country. A pastor called me after an interview I had with CBS and told me, "you… Read More »From Prison Cells to PhD: Words Matter
Antimicrobial Stewardship: Ensuring a Future for Human Health Care
“...23,000 deaths a year.” “...over 2 million infections.” These headlines would be alarming but expected if they were descriptions of the latest Ebola outbreak. But… Read More »Antimicrobial Stewardship: Ensuring a Future for Human Health Care
CRISPR Gene Editing in Human Embryos Performed for the First Time Ever in the U.S.
For the first time ever, scientists in the United States have performed gene editing experiments using CRISPR-Cas9 in humans. CRISPR-Cas9 is a bacterial DNA editing… Read More »CRISPR Gene Editing in Human Embryos Performed for the First Time Ever in the U.S.
Everyday Antibiotics May Reveal New Therapies to Treat Your Breast Cancer
New therapies to treat metastatic breast cancer may lie within one of the most commonly used agents in health care across the world: antibiotics. Sonal Chaudhari,… Read More »Everyday Antibiotics May Reveal New Therapies to Treat Your Breast Cancer
The Unsung Heroes of Johns Hopkins Core Facilities
When we think about the great research and scientific breakthroughs that come out of Johns Hopkins, we often focus on the principal investigators and members… Read More »The Unsung Heroes of Johns Hopkins Core Facilities
McCain and Brain Cancer: What’s in Store for Glioblastoma Treatment?
In the midst of the political saga that is the ongoing debate over the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), news broke that Sen.… Read More »McCain and Brain Cancer: What’s in Store for Glioblastoma Treatment?
Does My Sense of Smell Make Me Look Fat?
Long before we see or taste food, what strikes us most is its aroma wafting through the air. While eating, what we perceive as taste… Read More »Does My Sense of Smell Make Me Look Fat?
The Mystery Behind the Jargon
Science is a complex language. It has its own vocabulary and corresponding slang, both of which take time to learn and understand. In the lab… Read More »The Mystery Behind the Jargon
Do You Want to Write for Us?
Do you blog? Journal? Write in your spare time? Are you interested in pursuing communications at any level in parallel with your professional training? We need you!… Read More »Do You Want to Write for Us?
From Prison Cells to Ph.D.: Felony Disenfranchisement and My Voting Rights
“From Prison Cell to Ph.D.” is a series following the journey of Dr. Stanley Andrisse, who was convicted of 2 felony drug charges and sentenced to… Read More »From Prison Cells to Ph.D.: Felony Disenfranchisement and My Voting Rights