Training Future Leaders in Primary Care
Recently, as I’ve been spending more time in various clinical settings, I’ve noticed a striking lack of patients who can say they have a designated… Read More »Training Future Leaders in Primary Care
BCI Internships: A Johns Hopkins Resource for Stepping Away from the Bench
Most students come to graduate school planning to become a professor. For some, that plan withstands the test of time, but for others, it loses… Read More »BCI Internships: A Johns Hopkins Resource for Stepping Away from the Bench
A Career in Law for the Academic Scientist
“Now I don’t even consider myself a scientist. I’m a lawyer. But when I started, I was a scientist first.” - Gaby L. Longsworth, Ph.D.… Read More »A Career in Law for the Academic Scientist
Zika Virus: Where Did It Come From, and How Big of a Threat Is It?
Recently, my inbox has been filled each morning with emails warning about Zika virus. And my clinics have been filled with women wondering what the… Read More »Zika Virus: Where Did It Come From, and How Big of a Threat Is It?
The Uncomfortable Truth About Implicit Bias in Academic Science
I’m a scientist, and I want to believe that I work in a meritocracy. Even more, I want to believe that I can trust the… Read More »The Uncomfortable Truth About Implicit Bias in Academic Science
Tips for Tackling the Postdoc Search and Application Process
The search for a postdoc position can be a daunting task in your last year of graduate school. I’ve recently undertaken this exhausting adventure and… Read More »Tips for Tackling the Postdoc Search and Application Process
Johns Hopkins Medical Student Wins Philip A. Mackowiak Award for Medical Student Excellence
This past month, Kevin Shenderov, a fourth-year medical student, was honored with the Philip A. Mackowiak Award for Medical Student Excellence. This award honors a… Read More »Johns Hopkins Medical Student Wins Philip A. Mackowiak Award for Medical Student Excellence
Warm Welcomes Attract Recruits to Johns Hopkins, Even in Blizzard Conditions
Thursday morning a few weeks ago, 30 of the most promising applicants to the Graduate Training Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine arrived on campus.… Read More »Warm Welcomes Attract Recruits to Johns Hopkins, Even in Blizzard Conditions
Once-Daily Combination Pills Offer More Than Convenience
In November 2015, the FDA approved the HIV-1 medication Genvoya, a once-daily pill containing fixed doses of the HIV drugs elvitegravir, cobicistat, emtricitabine and tenofovir… Read More »Once-Daily Combination Pills Offer More Than Convenience
The Statistics Behind Holiday Engagements
I don’t know about you, but during the holiday season, my Facebook feed was full of status updates from friends getting engaged. And of course,… Read More »The Statistics Behind Holiday Engagements