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Study reveals that kidney cells don't filter blood, they pump it
May 18, 2022
A new study found that kidney cells pump blood rather than filtering it, aiding in the understanding of kidney physiological function
Faculty recruitment effort named to honor university's first Black woman tenured professor
May 17, 2022
The Gaston-Johansson Faculty of Excellence Program will bring 30 diverse scholars to the university, with a focus on STEM fields
Tying it all together
May 17, 2022
Post-doctoral fellow Ashley Kiemen synergized her love for math, visual artistry, and biology by co-developing a platform to create interactive, 3D models of human tissue to improve the study of tumor formation
Anna Deavere Smith highlights the beauty of Baltimore
May 17, 2022
In a lecture hosted by Billie Holiday Center, Baltimore-born dramatist Smith described a light that comes from the city and its people, even amidst ongoing societal struggles
Taking the temperature of the pandemic
May 16, 2022
As the U.S. reaches one million COVID-19 deaths, where are we in the arc of the pandemic? Epidemiologist David Dowdy explains.
Study: More officer-involved shootings in states that dropped concealed carry permit requirements
May 16, 2022
"The trend of more states allowing civilians to carry concealed guns without a permit may be influencing the perceived threat of danger faced by law enforcement," says study lead author Mitchell Doucette
'A full-throated reversal' of abortion rights
May 13, 2022
Health law and policy scholar Joanne Rosen discusses the legal arguments laid out in the pending 'Dobbs' decision that may prove the undoing of 'Roe'
'Nanobodies' from llamas could yield cell-specific medications for humans
May 13, 2022
Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers found that nanobodies from sharks, llamas, and camels could be used to deliver targeted treatments to the heart
Johns Hopkins SAIS to host newly created U.S.-ASEAN Institute for Rising Leaders
May 12, 2022
Starting in 2023, the institute will bring approximately 30 mid-career public service professionals to SAIS annually for a multi-week leadership development program
Study probes the relationship between genetics, proteins, and disease risk
May 11, 2022
A groundbreaking collaborative study led by Johns Hopkins researchers has uncovered novel insights into genetic determinants of health and generated data that could lead to a better understanding of racial health disparities