Life at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
The human immune system is composed of a diverse array of cells, which collectively work to exterminate pathogenic entities in the body. Yet this system… Read More »A Novel Cancer Immunotherapy Unveiled: Y-Traps
Glioblastoma research is similar to superhero film plots. How, you may ask? If each superhero represents a different treatment drug, then we as researchers want… Read More »Advancing Glioblastoma Research: A Tale of Two Superheroes
A patient develops symptoms that cannot be explained. The doctor orders a myriad of tests to discern the cause. If cancer is suspected, the patient… Read More »A New Blood Test Tries to Detect Cancer Sooner
While the word cancer treatment may identify everything from chemotherapy to radiation, there is significant variance between the type of cancer and its responsiveness to… Read More »Using Epigenetics to Fight Tumors
In the midst of the political saga that is the ongoing debate over the repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), news broke that Sen.… Read More »McCain and Brain Cancer: What’s in Store for Glioblastoma Treatment?
I am equal parts excited and filled with dread as I open the door. The operating room is abuzz with activity, everyone hurriedly working to… Read More »When It Hits Too Close to Home
Immunotherapy is rapidly becoming one of the cornerstones of treatment for several types of cancers, and pembrolizumab, a well-known humanized antibody against the checkpoint inhibitor… Read More »First Approval of Cancer Immunotherapy Based on Genetic Marker
Spurred by the most recent women’s march in Washington, D.C., it is easy to think that the best way to get involved and rally for… Read More »Uncovering a Troubling Truth: When Health Care Isn’t Created Equal
No one prepares you for listening to a lecture about how your mother died. Medical students are trained to recognize grief and distress in patients… Read More »22 Years Later: Learning the Biology of My Mother’s Cancer
Australia is home to some of the deadliest creatures on the planet, including venomous snakes, poisonous spiders and hungry sharks. The Tasmanian devil may not… Read More »Tasmanian Devils Evolve to Combat Contagious Cancer