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Research funding cuts: What's at stake
Published Summer 2025
Researchers like Richard Huganir are closing in on a cure for SYNGAP1-related disorders. But in the face of federal funding cuts, can they finish what they started? / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Research matters
Breakthrough autoimmune treatments slowed
Published June 24, 2025
Federal budget cuts have created "a climate of anxiety" among medical researchers, says Maximilian F. Konig, a rheumatologist at Johns Hopkins. But those who live with autoimmune diseases could suffer the greatest consequences.
Research in action
A baby's 'mission critical' surgery
Published June 24, 2025 Video
Bernie was born with congenital glaucoma, a condition that requires urgent intervention. A team of pediatric ophthalmologists at Wilmer Eye Institute acted quickly to save her eyesight.
Research Saves Lives
Food allergy management made easier
Published June 17, 2025
The Johns Hopkins-led OUtMATCH study, which enrolled clinical trial participants at 10 locations across the U.S., leads to the second-ever FDA-approved food allergy treatment
Medicine
Cancers can be detected in bloodstream three years prior to diagnosis
Published June 4, 2025
Detection of cancer before a clinical diagnosis could give patients and caregivers more time for intervention and may lead to better outcomes because tumors are more likely to be curable
Research matters
How extreme heat affects America's most vulnerable
Published June 3, 2025
Federally funded research by JHU epidemiologist Jaime Madrigano aims to identify neighborhood characteristics and behavior patterns that increase vulnerability to heat
Research in action
Immunotherapy helps Navy veteran beat stage 4 lung cancer
Published May 28, 2025
Thanks to federally funded cancer research and clinical trials at Johns Hopkins, John Ryan has been able to attend graduations and weddings, and witness the birth of his grandchildren
Research matters
Stalling progress on rare genetic disorders
Published May 14, 2025 Video
Hopkins neuroscientist Richard Huganir is close to finding a potential life-changing treatment for kids with SYNGAP1-related disorders, but cuts to federal funding could delay or halt the progress
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
Research matters
Transformative patient care begins in the lab
Published April 30, 2025
Hai-Quan Mao and his collaborators at Johns Hopkins conduct materials science research using mRNA and other advances to address medical challenges like cancer, malaria, and nerve and tissue damage