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Cancer

Cell biology

Structural biology expert Yuan He named BDP

Published Jan 2, 2025

He explores how flaws in the transcription and DNA repair pathways contribute to cancer predisposition, accelerated aging

Cancer research

JHU gets more than $20M to develop advanced surgical techniques for cancer

Published Aug 22, 2024

Funding is part of $150M awarded by ARPA-H in support of the Cancer Moonshot initiative to fast-track discovery in cancer research

Student Scholar

Biomedical engineering doctoral student named Quad Fellow

Published Aug 16, 2024

Benjamin Biggs among recipients of highly competitive award for exceptional master's and doctoral students to study STEM in the U.S.

Cancer research

New brain cancer therapy relies on Hopkins discovery

Published Aug 7, 2024

FDA-approved drug targets a mutated gene identified in 2008 by Hopkins cancer expert Bert Vogelstein and his team in collaboration with Duke researchers

pastel-colored paper cranes arranged on a white background

Mechanical engineering

New imaging technique could diagnose cancer metastasis

Published July 18, 2024

Johns Hopkins engineers have created an optical tool combining laser light and folded DNA to help clinicians distinguish between localized and metastatic cancers

Environmental health

Surprisingly high levels of toxic gas found in Louisiana

Published June 11, 2024

The toxic gas ethylene oxide, at levels a thousand times higher than what is considered safe, was detected across parts of Louisiana with a cutting-edge mobile air-testing lab

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Biomedical engineering

Pill-sized imaging capsule could help catch esophageal cancer sooner

Published May 30, 2024

Hopkins researchers develop a "one-stop shop" capsule for diagnosing and treating Barrett's esophagus, a condition known to be a precursor to esophageal cancer