Transitioning to my medical school clerkship after my Ph.D. training was stressful. After a five-year absence from the clinic, my medical knowledge and clinical skills were rusty. My practical knowledge — for example, how to find information in medical charts or how to present patients in morning rounds — also needed improvement. But beyond lacking […]
Johns Hopkins Scientists Find Link Between High Blood Sugar, Diabetes
Posted by Shannen Cravens | Perspectives in ResearchChronic high blood sugar and diabetes are typically considered synonymous, but why is that the case? How is sugar, which isn’t toxic, related to a disease that affects over 29 million Americans and stands as the seventh leading cause of death in the United States? These questions have stumped us for decades, but now a […]
Jul 14, 2015
Advice from a Senior Resident to a New Intern
Posted by Ryan Lang | A Day in the LifeThis month, I became a senior resident in internal medicine. With that title comes the opportunity to help train new interns at our hospital. And when I met the talented group of interns just before their start last month, I couldn’t help but think back to my first day of residency. Two years earlier — […]
Jul 14, 2015
Research Addresses Different Needs for Critically, Terminally Ill
Posted by Arielle Medford | Perspectives in ResearchBefore I came to medical school, I had a very simple understanding of the components of patient care. In my mind, all patients had the same basic needs, which physicians provided along the road to cure. After four years, I now realize patient populations are incredibly diverse and far more complex than I could have […]
Jul 6, 2015
Columbia Researchers Discover Contagious Cancer in Clams
Posted by Bree Yanagisawa | Perspectives in ResearchWhat comes to mind when you hear the word “contagious”? For most of us, it’s infectious agents, such as viruses and bacteria. However, recent evidence suggests that these agents may not be the only existing contagious elements in our world. In a recent article published in Cell, researchers at Columbia University discussed an investigation of […]
Jul 6, 2015
Progeria Effects in Cells Improved with an Antioxidant Found in Broccoli
Posted by Xuan Pham | Perspectives in ResearchThe famed Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de Leon once traveled to the New World in search of the mythical Fountain of Youth. Hundreds of years later, we are still fascinated by youth and aging. Though not on a quest for a source of youth, scientists today are seeking to learn about the aging process in […]
Jun 30, 2015
Carolina Montano: From Political Asylum to Johns Hopkins M.D./Ph.D.
Posted by Alisa Mo | A Day in the LifeI remember the day I first met Carolina Montano, a fellow student in the Johns Hopkins M.D./Ph.D. program. It was toward the beginning of my first year in medical school. We were both at a dinner for M.D./Ph.D. interviewees, and, as with many conversations between medical students, we inevitably began to discuss our classes. Carolina […]
Jun 22, 2015
Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Donald Coffey Honored for Cancer Research, Mentoring
Posted by Paul Sirajuddin | Honor RollAt the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting this past April, Donald Coffey, Ph.D., was honored with the ninth annual Margaret Foti Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research. The award recognizes individuals whose leadership and achievements have demonstrated a major impact in the cancer research. The contributions Dr. Coffey has […]
Jun 22, 2015
Neuroscience Graduate Student Driven by How the Brain ‘Sees’
Posted by Kevin Monk | A Day in the LifeTalking with Chanel Matney, a neuroscience graduate student in the Brown Lab, can send your mind racing in many different directions as she discusses her passions and interests and gives sage advice. A native Marylander from a family with diverse career paths ranging from medicine to performance art, Chanel is the sole basic science researcher. […]
Jun 22, 2015
Church Attendance Could Lower HIV Rates in High-Risk Women
Posted by Ryan Lang | Perspectives in ResearchA potential tool to combat the HIV epidemic in Baltimore is gaining attention, and it may involve an unlikely location — the church. Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the University of Memphis School of Public Health have identified church attendance as a possible way to encourage communication about sexual […]
Jun 15, 2015