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Research matters

Stalling progress on rare genetic disorders

Published May 14, 2025

Hopkins neuroscientist Richard Huganir is close to finding a potential life-changing treatment for kids with SYNGAP1-related disorders, but cuts to federal funding could delay or halt the progress

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Entrepreneurship

Student startups take center stage at HopStart

Published May 4, 2025

Teams from across the university pitched plans for a personal safety device worn on a shoe, an AI platform to cut medical bills, a navigational system for people with blindness or low vision, and more

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Genetics

The secret behind horsepower

Published May 1, 2025

A genetic mutation and evolutionary trick fuels horses' exceptional athleticism, findings that may advance scientific understanding and treatments for inherited and age-related diseases in people

Voices

Research cuts imperil critical insights into our 'silent sense'

Published April 29, 2025

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among seniors in the United States. Johns Hopkins researcher Kathleen Cullen studies the vestibular system in our inner ear, integral to maintaining balance.

Voices

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

Research matters

Biological targets could halt breast cancer metastasis

Published April 9, 2025

Thanks to the NIH, researchers like Andrew Ewald have advanced our understanding of what allows a cancer cell from one part of the body to successfully grow in another part

Research matters

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