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Bert Vogelstein and Kenneth Kinzler
Tech Ventures
Early cancer detection test gets record investment
Published June 3, 2019
CancerSEEK, pioneered at Hopkins, will be developed by a new company that launched last week with $110M in Series A funding
Brain scan
Neuroscience
Drug combo preserves cognitive function in mice with Alzheimer's
Published May 16, 2019
Drugs combination reduces brain damage and inflammation, slows the pace of cognitive decline
Kali Barnes and Eric Chiang pictured with the Best Life Sciences Startup Prize
Student design
Student startup wins more than $30K
Published May 14, 2019
Treyetech team wins four prizes at annual Rice Business Plan Competition for their device and procedure that makes corneal transplants easier
Composite image of three NAS members
Faculty honors
Three from Hopkins named to National Academy of Sciences
Published April 30, 2019
Marc Kamionkowski, Robert Moffitt, and Cynthia Wolberger are among 125 honored for their excellence in science
Abstract design with multiple colors
Mental health
Profound experiences linked to lasting benefits
Published April 26, 2019
Majority of people who have reported encountering 'God'—whether spontaneously or triggered by psychedelics—report lasting positive changes to psychological health
Ellipticals and treadmills in a gym
Heart health
Most women with cardiovascular disease don't get enough exercise
Published April 23, 2019
Physical activity is a known prevention strategy for heart disease and can advance recovery from heart attack or stroke
Solar panels
Sustainability
University makes a major commitment to solar power
Published April 22, 2019
Through agreement with Constellation, Hopkins will meet roughly two-thirds of its overall energy needs with solar power—the largest commitment to solar energy in Maryland
Winners of the 3-Minute Thesis Competition
Three-Minute Thesis
Getting to the heart of the matter
Published April 18, 2019
Competition challenges PhD students to ditch the jargon and explain their work for a general audience
Group photo
Undergraduate research
Team aims to make at-home dialysis safer
Published April 12, 2019
Biomedical engineering undergrads raise more than $25,000 in cash prizes from competitions, grant programs, and incubators for their design
Feinberg and Rizzardi aboard the Vomit Comet
Study looks at how astronaut's body changed in space
Published April 11, 2019
JHU's Andrew Feinberg finds that after year-long NASA mission to the International Space Station, astronaut Scott Kelly had no lingering, major epigenetic differences from his earthbound twin, Mark