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Announcing the Meyer-Beers Essay Contest Winners

Posted by Anna Moyer | Events and Happenings, Honor Roll

The Johns Hopkins Disability Health Research Center and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Mental Health Grad Network honor winners of the Meyer-Beers essay contest, which aimed to raise awareness about the high prevalence of mental health conditions and neurodiversity in academia.

Aug 14, 2020

Rear View Of Doctors Talking As They Walk Through Hospital

Hospital Buildings: An Under-Appreciated Art (and Science)

Posted by Lekha Yesantharao | Perspectives in Research

Often described as cold and unfamiliar, hospital buildings have a reputation for being uncomfortable. Learn about the history of hospital architecture as well as how new advancements in design allow hospital buildings to help patients heal.

Aug 13, 2020

A ship sails on a stormy sea, as seagulls circle above.

Ten Anchors for Med24

Posted by Howard Chang | A Day in the Life

As a welcome gift to the incoming first year medical school class at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, second year students offer 10 essential principles, or “anchors,” to steady their new peers as they navigate the exciting adventure ahead.

Aug 11, 2020

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We Will Bloom Again: A Poem

Posted by Izzy Wells | A Day in the Life

Doctoral candidate Izzy Wells reflects on the nature of time in her poem, "We Will Bloom Again."

Aug 7, 2020

A photo of Barbara McClintock collaged next to a photo of Lisa Learman.

With the Corn, Against the Grain

Posted by Lisa Learman | Honor Roll, Perspectives in Research

Lisa Learman, a Ph.D. candidate in cellular and molecular medicine, is among the winners of The Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation 2020 essay contest. Read her award-winning essay about scientist Barbara McClintock, whose approach to science inspired Learman to “embrace complexity and diverse perspectives in science to arrive at a more complete truth.”

Aug 5, 2020

A glowing lightbulb stands out in a lineup of darkened bulbs.

How to Master a New Technique

Posted by Roshan Chikarmane | A Day in the Life

Looking to level up your skill set? Ph.D. candidate Roshan Chikarmane shares a three-step process for rapidly acquiring competence in a new skill or technique: imitate, improvise and innovate.

Aug 3, 2020

An illustration of a group of people wearing protective medical masks.

Resuming Medical Training in the Era of COVID-19: A Medical Student’s Thoughts

Posted by Maria Fazal | A Day in the Life

A medical student shares her perspectives on returning to the hospital after a four-month COVID-19 hiatus.

Jul 29, 2020

A pediatric patient is being comforted by her doctor while hooked up to an IV.

Chasing Cancer: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affects Cancer Outcomes

Posted by Palak Patel | Events and Happenings

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee along with former executive vice president of the American Cancer Society and Hopkins oncologist Otis Brawley spoke with the Washington Post about how COVID-19 affects cancer outcomes.

Jul 27, 2020

A young woman smiles while looking at her computer screen.

Quarantine Activities: Virtual Escape Rooms

Posted by Stephanie Yang | A Day in the Life

When she’s not busy with her graduate program in human genetics, Stephanie Yang likes to visit escape rooms. During the pandemic, Yang and friends have found a new way to connect online by teaming up to solve virtual escape rooms.

Jul 23, 2020

Side-by-side photos of Mark Lieber with and without PPE.

In the News: Johns Hopkins Resident Shares Experience During Pandemic with CNN

Posted by biomedicalodyssey | A Day in the Life

Mark Lieber, M.D., is a first-year internal medicine resident physician at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He wrote about his experience starting his medical residency during coronavirus in an article for CNN.

Jul 21, 2020

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