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Johns Hopkins UniversityEst. 1876

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School of Medicine
Cell biology
Wanted: Self-driving cells
Published Feb 2, 2017
Cellular engineers at Hopkins hope to develop cells that locate and destroy dangerous bacteria in the body
Patient experience
Physician face time
Published Jan 27, 2017
Arriving early for appointments could lead to more time face-to-face with physician, study finds / Hopkins Medicine
Health Policy
Survey: Most doctors oppose Obamacare repeal
Published Jan 26, 2017
Survey finds that 74% support changes to parts of health care law, but just 15% support total repeal / Hopkins Medicine
Brain science
Ultrasound delivery
Published Jan 24, 2017
In rat experiment, sound waves trigger release of drugs encased in nanoparticles 'cages' in brain / Hopkins Medicine
Neuroscience
The brain's 'black box'
Published Jan 19, 2017
Study identifies protein that maintains, protects adult neurons responsible for learning, memory
Gulotti (left) holds and examines a model of a vertebral bone while Manbachi observes.
Gap year
Medical device design program
Published Jan 12, 2017
In first program of its kind, med students learn about biomedical design, translation
Cancer research
Immune to immunotherapy
Published Jan 6, 2017
Johns Hopkins scientists zero in on process that helps cancer cells evade immune system attacks during immunotherapy treatment
Cancer research
A landmark year for immunotherapy
Published Dec 28, 2016 Video
Bloomberg–Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy director recaps five major research findings from 2016
A better me
Teens increasingly seek cosmetic surgery
Published Dec 28, 2016
As the scope of surgeries requested by young patients grows, surgeons seek new guidance for treating requests not based on medical needs / Johns Hopkins Health Review
Cancer research
How immunotherapy works
Published Dec 20, 2016
Treatment is like releasing the immune system's 'parking brake,' JHU oncologist Drew Pardoll says / The Washington Post