Biomedical Odyssey

Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

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From Gilgamesh to Biotech: The Unending Quest for Longevity

November 30, 2021

What does healthy aging mean? Why do so many search for longevity? A medical student reflects on geriatrics and age-related diseases.

Jeong Jun Kim ⋅ A Day in the Life aging, biotechnology, geriatrics ⋅

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Reading and Writing the Immune System

August 5, 2021

What will be the next advance in immunology? Speculations on reading and writing the immune system from neuroscience Ph.D. candidate JJ Kim.

Jeong Jun Kim ⋅ Perspectives in Research Autoimmune Disease, biotechnology, immunology, immunotherapy ⋅

A close up of a pair of playing cards, one of which has the Hopkins Biotech Podcast logo.

Hopkins Biotech Podcast — Why Leave Career Fulfillment Up to Chance?

June 24, 2020

Why leave career fulfillment up to chance, when you can master the job market through the learned experiences of those who have been there before? Check out Hopkins Biotech Podcast.

Roshan Chikarmane ⋅ Events and Happenings biotechnology, Career, podcast ⋅

Natalie Majewska smiles while working in the lab.

From Books to Business: A Hopkins Student Experiences the Biopharma Industry Firsthand

January 8, 2020

The Johns Hopkins-AstraZeneca Scholars Program is a first-of-its-kind Ph.D. training program, in which students are introduced to the process and challenges of drug discovery and development through coursework in translational research and work conducted at AstraZeneca.

biomedicalodyssey ⋅ A Day in the Life, Perspectives in Research AstraZeneca, biotechnology, guest post, industry ⋅

Hopkins-Engineered HPV Vaccine Wins Big in Recent Business Competitions

June 8, 2015

This past April, the Johns Hopkins Graduate Consulting Club (JHGCC) held its annual Biotech and Healthcare Case Competition. For the past five years, this event has served as a hands-on experience for students who are interested in pursuing careers outside academic research, including careers in both biotechnology and consulting. This year, 50 teams participated, representing […]

Bree Yanagisawa ⋅ Honor Roll biotechnology, business, competition, consulting, graduate students, johns hopkins, PathoVax, school of medicine ⋅

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