Project Bridge: Simplifying Science for the Community
How many times have you tried to explain your research to a friend, only to get a blank stare back? Such was the case with… Read More »Project Bridge: Simplifying Science for the Community
Dancing with the Hopkins Stars: A Dancer’s Perspective
On April 28, Johns Hopkins Medicine will put on its inaugural Dancing with the Hopkins Stars, the most recent — and perhaps the most glamorous… Read More »Dancing with the Hopkins Stars: A Dancer’s Perspective
The Elephant in the Clinic Room: Health Literacy
As our appointment came to an end, I took a few minutes to give final instructions to my patient. Though she had many medical issues,… Read More »The Elephant in the Clinic Room: Health Literacy
Creating Scientific Interest Through Video Games
Graduate school is a lot of work. While the type of work varied throughout my first three years here, expectations remained high. These expectations are… Read More »Creating Scientific Interest Through Video Games
The Illness Narratives of Kendrick Lamar
For me, it was Bob Dylan. I was a high school junior, and my sights were set, quite limitedly, on romance, sports and the fretboard… Read More »The Illness Narratives of Kendrick Lamar
BRCA Testing: The Hidden Cost of Knowledge
In late March 2015, Angelina Jolie penned a new op-ed, “Diary of a Surgery,” in which she detailed her continued struggles with hereditary cancer risks.… Read More »BRCA Testing: The Hidden Cost of Knowledge
Is Convenience Harming Our Children?
I recently took care of a young infant who was found to have eaten a single-use detergent sac, otherwise known as a laundry pod. The… Read More »Is Convenience Harming Our Children?
It Is Our Showtime
On March 1, a new year ball was held in Washington, D.C., at the Westin. The event was sponsored by the local chapters of the… Read More »It Is Our Showtime
Johns Hopkins Scientists Discover a Novel Mechanism for β-Lactam Antibiotic Synthesis
Some oft-prescribed antibiotics, including penicillin and cephalosporin, share a common motif in their chemical structure: a small group of atoms arranged in a ring, called… Read More »Johns Hopkins Scientists Discover a Novel Mechanism for β-Lactam Antibiotic Synthesis
Meet Chris Cho: M.D.-Ph.D. and BCMB Student, Plus Ballet Dancer Extraordinaire
One of my favorite things about Johns Hopkins is that I get to count some pretty extraordinary people as my friends and fellow classmates. One… Read More »Meet Chris Cho: M.D.-Ph.D. and BCMB Student, Plus Ballet Dancer Extraordinaire