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Research Saves Lives

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Voices
Science is worth standing up for
Published March 6, 2025
America's biomedical research engine has produced lifesaving treatments for cancer and other diseases. Cuts to funding harm the lives and futures of Americans.
Ben Schafer, center, with his team
Q+A
Cuts could shake up earthquake resilience research
Published March 6, 2025
Support from the National Science Foundation helps civil engineers like Ben Schafer improve building codes and develop more resilient, cost-effective building materials
Sarah Szanton
Research Matters
Nursing program helps seniors age at home
Published March 4, 2025 Video
The CAPABLE program, launched in 2012 by Sarah Szanton, demonstrates how a single NIH seed grant can blossom years later
Emily Boss
Voices
NIH cuts could complicate difficult surgical decisions
Published March 3, 2025
Backed by federal funding, Emily Boss, director of pediatric otolaryngology at Johns Hopkins Medicine, studies how communication between doctors, patients, and families shapes medical decisions and affects health outcomes
Rajiv McCoy
Research matters
Project powers personalized, precision medicine
Published Feb 28, 2025
A decades-long NIH-backed effort to map the human genome has advanced our understanding of genetic risk factors and human health
Jeff Wang
Research matters
These portable diagnostics go where labs can't
Published Feb 27, 2025 Video
Federal funding supports engineer Jeff Wang's work to create affordable devices that expand access to health care, leading to faster diagnosis and better health outcomes
Michele Decker
Voices
'Women's lives depend on our work'
Published Feb 26, 2025
Backed by federal funding, Michele Decker works to understand the scope and impact of gender-based violence and to determine how to prevent it
Jennifer Schrack
Research Matters
Long-running surveys help track trends in aging
Published Feb 25, 2025 Video
The Center on Aging and Health, one of JHU's largest recipients of NIH funds, conducts critical work that provides real-time insights into the condition and care of older Americans
Mathias Unberath
Voices
America's scientific edge relies on investment in research
Published Feb 24, 2025
Computer scientist Mathias Unberath, a leading expert in AI-assisted medicine, says cuts to research funding imperil the nation's ability to attract the world's best and brightest scientists
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In the news
Hopkins experts weigh in on NIH cuts, bird flu, COVID tests, vaccines
Published Feb 21, 2025
Faculty members share insights, expertise on the ramifications of a decline in federal support for science and research