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Research Saves Lives

Denis Wirtz in his lab
Research matters
Deadly cancer behaviors deciphered
Published April 22, 2025
Engineer Denis Wirtz and colleagues are using artificial intelligence and multiscale imaging to reveal how tumors grow, spread, and vary across populations
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The promise of mRNA
Published April 15, 2025 Video
Three Johns Hopkins experts discuss the potential of mRNA-powered therapeutics to produce lifesaving treatments and cures for a range of diseases, and why federal research cuts risk undermining U.S. scientific leadership in this emerging area
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Everyone deserves to be healthy. Research cuts could prevent it.
Published April 15, 2025
The health of the American people should be one of the highest priorities of government, writes Johns Hopkins health disparities researcher Lisa Cooper, but threats to NIH funding will make undoubtedly our society sicker
Muyinatu 'Bisi' Bell
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Sharper, safer, more inclusive medical imaging
Published April 10, 2025 Video
Backed by NIH funding, Muyinatu 'Bisi' Bell's innovative work is enhancing diagnostic accuracy, improving surgical precision, and ensuring equitable health care for all patients
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Why universities and federal funding fuel the future
Published April 8, 2025
By combining private and public resources at universities, we create the engine that makes curiosity possible—for our health, our economy, our humanity
A professional photo of Eugene Shenderov wearing a doctor's coat, stethoscope, and bow tie.
Research Matters
Artificial intelligence speeds cancer diagnoses
Published April 7, 2025
For some leukemia patients, each hour of delayed care can be the difference between life and death. JHU's Eugene Shenderov is developing an AI algorithm to help doctors reach faster diagnoses.
Youseph Yazdi
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America's med tech pipeline is fueled by federal support
Published April 4, 2025
An NIH-funded partnership between JHU and Howard University speeds the development of medical devices addressing neurological disorders that affect more than a billion people
Professional headshot of Lawrence Appel.
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Finding the best recipe for health
Published April 1, 2025
For the past 25 years, Professor Lawrence Appel's DASH diet has helped patients lower their blood pressure and avoid heart disease
Sri Sarma
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Epilepsy relief relies on research
Published March 27, 2025 Video
With NIH support, biomedical engineer Sri Sarma develops neurotechnologies to improve understanding and treatment of epilepsy
Mounya Elhilali
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A smarter stethoscope for a noisy world
Published March 24, 2025
Electrical engineer Mounya Elhilali relies on federal funding to push the boundaries of how technology can enhance human perception