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Two brown horses run in a field, their hooves kicking up dirt
Genetics
The secret behind horsepower
Published May 1, 2025
A genetic mutation and evolutionary trick fuels horses' exceptional athleticism, findings that may advance scientific understanding and treatments for inherited and age-related diseases in people
Jeff Coller
Voices
America's support for research is a smart investment
Published March 19, 2025
Federal funding for biomedical research pays off by enabling basic discoveries that lead to lifesaving treatments, writes Hopkins biologist Jeff Coller
A colorful helix of molecules
Biology
Experimental protein booster for rare genetic diseases
Published March 11, 2025
Johns Hopkins scientists develop mRNA "booster" as potential new way to treat rare genetic diseases marked by too low levels of specific cellular proteins
Kuan-Hao Chao stands at a podium and speaks. There is a desktop screen on the podium.
Artificial Intelligence
New AI tool pinpoints gene splicing
Published Dec 11, 2024
A recent innovation from Johns Hopkins researchers enables deeper insights into gene function and disease-linked mutations
Dylan Taylor (left) and Rajiv McCoy looking into a dataset of genetics data in their computational biology lab.
Genetics
Study addresses long-standing diversity bias in human genetics
Published July 17, 2024
Catalog of data generated by Johns Hopkins scientists includes groups traditionally neglected in research, should yield more accurate insights into genetic factors driving human diversity
A blue double helix image on a black background
Genetics
Machine learning method can improve genetic risk assessments for non-white populations
Published Oct 2, 2023
Researchers have developed a scalable AI-based approach that makes use of genetic studies that include people of different ethnic backgrounds and could one day help address health disparities
A DNA sequence shown in parallel vertical rows of blues, reds, and pinks
Genetics
Missing piece in human genome decoded
Published Aug 23, 2023
Chromosome associated with male development fully sequenced by a team of more than 100 researchers around the world
Roundworm embryo under a microscope
Biology
How a worm's embryonic cells changed its development potential
Published April 7, 2023
The findings, which upend classical thinking about animal cell differentiation, could shed light on mutations linked to human diseases
Barbara Migeon
In Memoriam
Genetic medicine pioneer Barbara Migeon dies at 91
Published Feb 9, 2023
Migeon, the sixth woman to reach the rank of professor at the School of Medicine, remembered for dedication to education, influential research
Artist's rendering of a double helix DNA strand
Protein power
Study probes the relationship between genetics, proteins, and disease risk
Published May 11, 2022
A groundbreaking collaborative study led by Johns Hopkins researchers has uncovered novel insights into genetic determinants of health and generated data that could lead to a better understanding of racial health disparities