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Genetics
Human genome
How genetic differences contribute to disease
Published Oct 11, 2017
In largest study of its kind, Johns Hopkins scientists help show link between genetic expression and molecular changes within body tissues
Light from the setting sun filters through the trunks of tall redwoods
Trunk science
What's in a giant tree?
Published Sept 27, 2017
Johns Hopkins joins collaborative effort to sequence redwood, sequoia genomes
Mental Health
Genetically altered mice display traits of bipolar disorder
Published Sept 26, 2017 Video
Study may improve understanding of how genes linked to bipolar risk change neural circuits in the brain / Hopkins Medicine
Genetics
A powerful genetic LASSO
Published July 5, 2017
New technique clones thousands of genes at once and could lead to more rapid discovery of new medicines
Interdisciplinary scholar
Ribosome expert named BDP
Published April 17, 2017
Johns Hopkins biologist and geneticist has been researching the cellular structure for nearly three decades
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
Cell biology
Hopkins biologist elected to American Philosophical Society
Published June 30, 2016
Allan Spradling's work with fruit flies led to game-changing new concepts in use of stem cells
Andy Feinberg works with pipette aboard NASA's zero-gravity aircraft
Test flight
Genomics at zero gravity
Published Oct 14, 2015
JHU researchers gather first evidence that genetic sequencing can be done in space / Nature
E-Nnovation Initiative
New endowed professorships
Published Sept 10, 2015
Kellogg Schwab, Hal Dietz named to research professorships endowed by donations, state funding
Autism and genetics
Published March 25, 2015
Researchers ID genetic variant linked to disorder by studying severely affected families / Hopkins Medicine