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Postdoctoral fellow Milad Alemohammad begins work in the Ralph Etienne-Cummings lab
University operations
Researchers return to the lab
Published June 25, 2020
As of June 15, laboratories were permitted to reopen with approved plans that reduce capacity and improve cleaning protocols. But as research resumes in a phased approach, these scientists are learning that returning to the lab doesn’t quite mean a return to business as usual.
A researcher holds up a dish of virus cultures
Research
Tech Ventures team finds meaning in supporting researchers' COVID-19 work
Published July 1, 2020
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures manages vital procurement contracts for research material such as antibodies, plasmids, viruses, and data
Brain cells in blue are overtaken by red virus
SARS-CoV-2
Lab-grown 'mini-brains' suggest COVID-19 virus can infect human brain cells
Published July 1, 2020
A Johns Hopkins collaboration has demonstrated that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, can infect and replicate within a human mini-brain model
Public Health tests filters for a newly designed mask
COVID-19
Making a better mask
Published June 26, 2020
WSE Manufacturing is designing and testing plans for a mass-producible reusable respirator mask to support the dwindling supply of N95 masks
Tomato study reveals juicy genes
June 17, 2020
JHU researcher will build new tools to model pandemic's spread
June 12, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 is mutating slowly, and that's a good thing
June 10, 2020

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How long can the virus that causes COVID-19 live on surfaces?
March 20, 2020
Obesity a major risk factor for COVID-19 hospitalization
June 1, 2020
Coronavirus symptoms start about five days after exposure, Johns Hopkins study finds
March 9, 2020
Making a better mask
June 26, 2020
SARS-CoV-2 is mutating slowly, and that's a good thing
June 10, 2020

Featured topic: cybersecurity

Illustration of a home with Wifi-enabled devices
Cybersecurity
Building a more secure smart home
Published June 12, 2020
Computer scientist Avi Rubin will work with a national team to develop more secure devices and recommendations for policymakers, companies, and consumers to better protect privacy
Chinese officials walk down a sidewalk
Q+A
Disinformation during a pandemic
Published May 8, 2020
Thomas Rid, SAIS faculty expert on cybersecurity and disinformation, discusses the efforts by foreign countries to influence the public's understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic
On and off switch
cybersecurity
Grid locked
Published Winter 2018
Johns Hopkins computer scientists develop a tool to protect power grids from cyberattacks / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Power lines
cyber warfare
Protecting U.S. energy grid from cyber attacks
Published Sept 5, 2018
Paul Stockton, APL senior fellow and former Defense Department official, outlines plan to protect U.S. energy grid through defense and deterrence
Quadrotor against blue sky
Enhancing drone safety
Published March 27, 2018
Three cybersecurity grad students work to prevent hacking attacks on drones
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Brain cells in blue are overtaken by red virus
SARS-CoV-2
Lab-grown 'mini-brains' suggest COVID-19 virus can infect human brain cells
Published July 1, 2020
A Johns Hopkins collaboration has demonstrated that the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, can infect and replicate within a human mini-brain model
A researcher holds up a dish of virus cultures
Research
Tech Ventures team finds meaning in supporting researchers' COVID-19 work
Published July 1, 2020
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures manages vital procurement contracts for research material such as antibodies, plasmids, viruses, and data
Desert sand dunes with waves
Mechanical engineering
Researchers catch a wave to determine how forces control granular material properties
Published June 30, 2020
Mechanical engineering study reveals how and why granular materials respond to wave force, paving the way for a new understanding of how to design materials and technologies
Public Health tests filters for a newly designed mask
COVID-19
Making a better mask
Published June 26, 2020
WSE Manufacturing is designing and testing plans for a mass-producible reusable respirator mask to support the dwindling supply of N95 masks
A man organizes a shelf of lab materials like gloves, chemicals, and beakers
University operations
Researchers return to the lab
Published June 25, 2020
Facilities across Johns Hopkins began a phased reopening in mid-June, but with new safety measures and rotating staff schedules, the lab space—and experience—has dramatically changed
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