An Unexpected Death
When I first decided I wanted to go to medical school, I never thought about the fact that I would see some of my patients… Read More »An Unexpected Death
Discover the Mysteries of the Brain at the Baltimore Brain Fest
Ever wonder if you're a supertaster or what a sheep brain looks like? You can find out all this and more at this year’s Baltimore… Read More »Discover the Mysteries of the Brain at the Baltimore Brain Fest
4 Things to Ask before Joining a Rotation Lab
As the new school year approaches, incoming graduate students will face their first big challenge: choosing their first rotation lab. For graduate students, the lab… Read More »4 Things to Ask before Joining a Rotation Lab
Platelet-Rich Plasma: An Emerging Therapy for Musculoskeletal Injuries
Athletes engaging in sports often experience injuries to the muscles, tendons and ligaments. Due to frequent use, the shoulder, elbow, knee and ankle-joints are more… Read More »Platelet-Rich Plasma: An Emerging Therapy for Musculoskeletal Injuries
Local and National Precision Medicine Initiatives Aim to Individualize Medical Care
“You can match a blood transfusion to a blood type — that was an important discovery. What if matching a cancer cure to our genetic… Read More »Local and National Precision Medicine Initiatives Aim to Individualize Medical Care
Podcasts: A New Approach to Learning
In 2013, the Serial podcast shook the airwaves as it chronicled a crime in Baltimore. Since then, many have been inspired to use podcasts as… Read More »Podcasts: A New Approach to Learning
Applying for Residency: Assembling the Application
As August begins, rising fourth-year medical students at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are preparing to apply to the next step in their medical… Read More »Applying for Residency: Assembling the Application
Medical and Educational Perspectives Campaign for Progress
Have you ever been driving through Baltimore and seen a child on a bike pass you by with no helmet? Maybe you wonder why there… Read More »Medical and Educational Perspectives Campaign for Progress
Being a Medical Student Subintern in Labor and Delivery
Every medical student undergoes several rites of passage. There’s anatomy dissection during the preclinical years, the first board exam called Step 1, then a dizzying… Read More »Being a Medical Student Subintern in Labor and Delivery
Zombie Genes: Life after Death
Anyone who has ever watched an episode of CSI or Law & Order can appreciate that estimating the time of death in a murder is… Read More »Zombie Genes: Life after Death