Of Mutant Mice and Men
From flies to monkeys, animals are the unsung heroes of the scientific discovery process. Without the sacrifices of our research animals, we wouldn’t have most… Read More »Of Mutant Mice and Men
From flies to monkeys, animals are the unsung heroes of the scientific discovery process. Without the sacrifices of our research animals, we wouldn’t have most… Read More »Of Mutant Mice and Men
When peering at the spindly fiber of a nerve cell under a microscope, it’s easy to wonder what invisible cues might guide such a long… Read More »The Luminous Life and Legacy of Rita Levi-Montalcini
I think we can all agree that there is something absurdly beautiful about an ephemeral speck of light; a glow you barely get to set… Read More »’Tis the Season to Glow
Working with biological samples has its ups and downs. Every Ph.D. student, postdoc and scientific researcher working with cells, tissues, animals or other living organisms… Read More »Organoids — frustrating and full of promise
Early this year, news broke that the first xenotransplant of a genetically engineered pig heart into a human had been successfully performed at the University… Read More »Xenotransplantation: The Present Future
Ph.D. candidate Emma Spikol sheds light on the broken narratives of scientific breakthroughs.
Ph.D. candidate Anna Moyer reflects on the bittersweet outcome of a clinical trial in children with Down syndrome.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted healthcare systems in many ways beyond direct care of COVID-19 patients. One disruption lies in the public health infrastructure for reporting of infectious diseases, such as sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
In a new effort comprised of 8 teams of faculty and students from Hopkins as well as other institutions, SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 literature is curated and assessed to inform the public health community.
Learning to code is proving more and more valuable for scientists who considered themselves to be solely bench researchers. What are you waiting for?