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In Memoriam
Diane Edmund Griffin, Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute founder, dies at 84
Published Nov 1, 2024
Griffin joined Johns Hopkins in 1970, where she completed groundbreaking research in virology and was founding director of the Johns Hopkins Malaria Research Institute
Christopher Chute and Jeffrey Rothstein
Faculty honors
Two elected to National Academy of Medicine
Published Oct 21, 2024
Christopher G. Chute, Jeffrey D. Rothstein among 100 new members recognized for outstanding professional achievements and commitment to service
A group of people stand in front of the new Great Plains Hub building as David Warne cuts a ribbon that stretches across the building
Indigenous health
Center for Indigenous Health opens new South Dakota location
Published Oct 17, 2024
The Great Plains Hub recently opened in Rapid City, South Dakota, under the leadership of Donald Warne, the center's co-director
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Joseph Amon to direct Center for Public Health and Human Rights
Published Oct 16, 2024
Amon, who comes to Johns Hopkins from Drexel's Dornsife School of Public Health, brings years of experience advocating for human rights
Latoya M. Hobbs with her painting "Sistership"
Arts+culture
Two paintings join Hopkins' growing collection of contemporary art
Published Oct 16, 2024
The Bloomberg School of Public Health is the new home for two paintings by Baltimore artists Latoya M. Hobbs and Ernest Shaw Jr.
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University news
Hopkins public health expert joins Center for Urban Families in unique partnership
Published Oct 15, 2024
Bloomberg School faculty epidemiologist Amanda Smith will serve as organization's director of research and evaluation to advance its work strengthening families, addressing poverty
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University news
Search committee formed to identify next Bloomberg School dean
Published Oct 15, 2024
18-member committee chaired by Provost Ray Jayawardhana will help conduct a global search for a leader to succeed Ellen J. MacKenzie when her term concludes in June
Two hands attach a blood pressure cuff to a patient's arm.
Blood Pressure
Arm position can cause overestimated blood pressure readings
Published Oct 9, 2024
Researchers say their findings underscore the importance of adhering to clinical guidelines, which call for firm arm support on a desk when measuring blood pressure
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Construction
Life Sciences Building first look
Published Oct 3, 2024
New building in East Baltimore will include more than 1,200 lab benches for 920 scientists pursuing basic biomedical research
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Public health
Guns remain leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens
Published Sept 12, 2024
For the third straight year, firearms killed more young people than any other cause, including car crashes and cancer, and disproportionately affected people of color