Spreading Hope to Those Deemed Hopeless
Still half-asleep, I woke up at 4 a.m. to hit the highway for a four-hour drive. I had retired from “moving weight” (selling drugs) to… Read More »Spreading Hope to Those Deemed Hopeless
The Selfless Act of Mentorship
I recently lost a mentor of mine. Jeff Nye, vice president of neuroscience innovation and scientific partnership strategy at Johnson & Johnson Innovation, passed away… Read More »The Selfless Act of Mentorship
Inside a Med Student’s Mind On a Patient Visit
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Stop and Smell the Pages
As a child, my mother would take my siblings and me to the local public library. I would check out so many books that the… Read More »Stop and Smell the Pages
Predicting the Path of the Next Flu Pandemic
We’re all familiar with the flu. Most consider it a pesky inconvenience or perhaps a good reason to miss work to stay home and watch… Read More »Predicting the Path of the Next Flu Pandemic
Cellulite: Who, Why, and What Can Be Done
It’s funny to note that many medical conditions are described using food analogies. For example, boxers are often diagnosed with “cauliflower ear”, a condition where… Read More »Cellulite: Who, Why, and What Can Be Done
Bridging Basic Research and Commercialization: Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures Forges the Path
Have you ever been working in the lab and developed a technique or an assay that you think could be marketable? Would you know what… Read More »Bridging Basic Research and Commercialization: Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures Forges the Path
Mystery of Human Sex Pheromones Remains Unsolved
Pheromones are chemicals secreted by animals that influence the behavior of recipient animals of the same species, often to attract mates. That some form of… Read More »Mystery of Human Sex Pheromones Remains Unsolved
Bringing Medicine to Politics: MedChi and Beyond
We live in a tumultuous time for politics across the country. Although our country may remain divided on key issues, we can all agree that… Read More »Bringing Medicine to Politics: MedChi and Beyond
Competition in an Age of Collaboration
The competitive drive is a double-edged sword: Fighting for success or superiority sharpens our mental acuity and increases motivation, while concurrently inducing anxiety and decreasing… Read More »Competition in an Age of Collaboration