Archived articles

Biology
Artifact
Zebrafish pedagogy
Published Winter 2016
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
Cell biology
Nerve growth protein also control blood sugar
Published Nov 15, 2016
Finding could lead to treatments for type-2 diabetes, which affects nearly 1 in 10 Americans
Computer science
A giant leap for genome sequencing
Published Oct 24, 2016
JHU's Michael Schatz leads work on new computer algorithms that create more complete DNA portraits
Carl Wu portrait in lab
Interdisciplinary scholar
Carl Wu named 23rd BDP
Published Aug 3, 2016
Renowned expert on chromatin biology, biochemistry will establish new lab to investigate chromatin structure, gene regulation
Stem cell research
Protein bolsters growth of damaged muscle tissue
Published July 19, 2016
Discovery could contribute to treatments for muscle degeneration caused by aging, diseases such as muscular dystrophy
Faculty honors
Biologist named finalist for award for young scientists
Published June 2, 2016
Xin Chen among 31 up for Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists
Alexis Battle (left) and Ben Langmead (right)
Computer science
Computer scientists honored
Published April 21, 2016
Alexis Battle, Ben Langmead recognized for significant applications in biology, life sciences
Evidence
Why you can't stop checking your phone
Published Spring 2016
Neuroscientists are probing the brain to figure out what happens when we lose focus / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Organ dysfunction and Down syndrome
Published Dec 14, 2015
Inhibited nerve development linked to health complications in people with Down syndrome
Biologist gets Pew grant
Published June 16, 2015
Christian Kaiser among early career researchers honored by Pew Charitable Trusts