Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Jonathan Grima, a third-year neuroscience graduate student and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow working in the labs of Jeffrey Rothstein and Solomon Snyder, was… Read More »Neuroscience Graduate Student Awarded Axol Science Scholarship
Acute kidney injury, or AKI, is a major global health care problem. Each year, AKI causes 1.7 million deaths worldwide. The International Society of Nephrology… Read More »Johns Hopkins Scientists Discover a Promising Treatment for Acute Kidney Injury
Last month, The Lancet published an article describing a recent phase III clinical trial in totally blind patients. The study evaluated the efficacy of a… Read More »Clinical Trial Shines Light on Sleep Disorders in Blind Patients
The CRISPR/Cas9 wave that’s recently swept through the scientific community is now churning up a storm of controversy in its wake. Due to its relatively… Read More »Recent CRISPR/Cas9 Research Ignites Ethical Concerns
These days, science is ripe with “big data” challenges. From next-generation sequencing to complex structural analysis, experiments that were once considered niche are becoming more… Read More »Cracking the Code: How to Create Intuitive Tools for Visualizing Data
It is truly awe-inspiring to go to Orioles Park at Camden Yards and watch the O’s play. What is most thrilling to watch is when… Read More »Johns Hopkins Scientists Examine the Neural Mechanisms of Timing
What makes someone a leader? Is it an individual who makes the important decisions in a group setting? Or is it someone who is able… Read More »Johns Hopkins Postdocs Receive Crash Course in Leadership
Establishing a healthy work-life balance is hard, and ironically, finding ways to squeeze in de-stressing hobbies can be extremely stressful. Over the years, John Froehlig,… Read More »Graduate Student Finds a Harmonious Work-Life Balance with Music
Pretend for a moment that you’re a developing neuron in the mammalian cerebral cortex. Your cell body, which houses the command center of the neuron,… Read More »Johns Hopkins Scientists Study How Neurons Create Connections During Development
One of the most memorable experiences of my medical training was my first home visit. I was a medical student participating in a primary care… Read More »Home Visits: An Essential Part of Medical Care