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.

Hospital Buildings: An Under-Appreciated Art (and Science)
Posted by Lekha Yesantharao | Perspectives in ResearchOften 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

Ten Anchors for Med24
Posted by Howard Chang | A Day in the LifeAs 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

We Will Bloom Again: A Poem
Posted by Izzy Wells | A Day in the LifeDoctoral candidate Izzy Wells reflects on the nature of time in her poem, "We Will Bloom Again."
Aug 7, 2020

With the Corn, Against the Grain
Posted by Lisa Learman | Honor Roll, Perspectives in ResearchLisa 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

How to Master a New Technique
Posted by Roshan Chikarmane | A Day in the LifeLooking 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

Resuming Medical Training in the Era of COVID-19: A Medical Student’s Thoughts
Posted by Maria Fazal | A Day in the LifeA medical student shares her perspectives on returning to the hospital after a four-month COVID-19 hiatus.
Jul 29, 2020

Chasing Cancer: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affects Cancer Outcomes
Posted by Palak Patel | Events and HappeningsPulitzer 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

Quarantine Activities: Virtual Escape Rooms
Posted by Stephanie Yang | A Day in the LifeWhen 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

In the News: Johns Hopkins Resident Shares Experience During Pandemic with CNN
Posted by biomedicalodyssey | A Day in the LifeMark 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