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Muyinatu 'Bisi' Bell
Research matters
Sharper, safer, more inclusive medical imaging
Published April 10, 2025
Backed by NIH funding, Muyinatu 'Bisi' Bell's innovative work is enhancing diagnostic accuracy, improving surgical precision, and ensuring equitable health care for all patients
Andrew Ewald
Research matters
Biological targets could halt breast cancer metastasis
Published April 9, 2025
Thanks to the NIH, researchers like Andrew Ewald have advanced our understanding of what allows a cancer cell from one part of the body to successfully grow in another part
A professional photo of Eugene Shenderov wearing a doctor's coat, stethoscope, and bow tie.
Research Matters
Artificial intelligence speeds cancer diagnoses
Published April 7, 2025
For some leukemia patients, each hour of delayed care can be the difference between life and death. JHU's Eugene Shenderov is developing an AI algorithm to help doctors reach faster diagnoses.
Youseph Yazdi
Research matters
America's med tech pipeline is fueled by federal support
Published April 4, 2025
An NIH-funded partnership between JHU and Howard University speeds the development of medical devices addressing neurological disorders that affect more than a billion people
Line drawing of a brain
Neuroscience
Study reveals how alcohol abuse damages cognition
Published April 2, 2025
Months after withdrawal, brain activity during decision-making remained impaired in rats
Professional headshot of Lawrence Appel.
Research Matters
Finding the best recipe for health
Published April 1, 2025
For the past 25 years, Professor Lawrence Appel's DASH diet has helped patients lower their blood pressure and avoid heart disease
Sri Sarma
Research matters
Epilepsy relief relies on research
Published March 27, 2025
With NIH support, biomedical engineer Sri Sarma develops neurotechnologies to improve understanding and treatment of epilepsy
Mounya Elhilali
Research matters
A smarter stethoscope for a noisy world
Published March 24, 2025
Electrical engineer Mounya Elhilali relies on federal funding to push the boundaries of how technology can enhance human perception
Vicky Nguyen
Research matters
Sight-saving treatments for glaucoma
Published March 21, 2025
Hopkins engineer Vicky Nguyen has spent 15 years studying how glaucoma progresses to figure out how to preserve patients' vision
Attentive mice listening for a tone
Neuroscience
Brain imaging reveals surprises about learning
Published March 19, 2025
By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, JHU researchers shed light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of how we learn