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Two llamas
Health research
'Nanobodies' from llamas could yield targeted treatment methods for humans
Published 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
Woman with allergies
Research
Dust mite insights
Published July 23, 2020
By identifying the process in which dust mites cause allergic reactions in some, Johns Hopkins researchers may have opened new avenues to combatting allergies, asthma, and other inflammatory disorders
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University operations
Researchers return to the lab
Published June 25, 2020
Facilities across Johns Hopkins began a phased reopening in mid-June, but with new safety measures and rotating staff schedules, the lab space—and experience—has dramatically changed
Peter Armitage with student Xinshu Zhang
Physics
Two from Hopkins receive $1.6M to pursue quantum physics research
Published May 28, 2020
N. Peter Armitage and Collin Broholm each receive grants from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation to further our understanding of the 'weirdness' of quantum materials
3 receive Human Frontier Science Program grants
Published July 22, 2019
Prestigious international awards support research into the complex mechanisms of living organisms
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RESEARCH FUNDING
33 early-career faculty members receive Catalyst Awards
Published June 6, 2019
Honorees representing 26 academic departments receive $75K each to support their work
Pipettes
University outlines plan to support biomedical workforce
Published Sept 13, 2018
Report offers recommendations related to training and professional development, transparency, access to funding and resources
Researcher puts drops into test tubes of various colors
Lost opportunities for life sciences firms
Published Jan 19, 2018
JHU's Phillip Phan, Dean Wong advocate for open-innovation network in 'Nature Index' commentary
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Perspective
New philosophy for biomedical education
Published Jan 3, 2018
Current programs teach students to conduct deep research but leave them ill-prepared for job market, Bloomberg School researchers write
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Research
15 make world's most highly cited researchers list
Published Nov 16, 2017
Annual list is based on number of citations for papers published between 2005 and 2015