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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
Vanessa
Research matters
A miracle in her own backyard
Published March 10, 2025
NIH clinical trials are a lifeline for cancer patients like Baltimore native Vanessa, who received a groundbreaking immunotherapy treatment at the Kimmel Cancer Center
Jeff Wang
Research matters
These portable diagnostics go where labs can't
Published Feb 27, 2025
Federal funding supports engineer Jeff Wang's work to create affordable devices that expand access to health care, leading to faster diagnosis and better health outcomes
Michele Decker
Voices
'Women's lives depend on our work'
Published Feb 26, 2025
Backed by federal funding, Michele Decker works to understand the scope and impact of gender-based violence and to determine how to prevent it
Photomicrograph of sickle cell anemia
Medicine
Novel bone marrow transplant can cure sickle cell disease
Published Feb 25, 2025
Trial at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and other centers finds reduced-intensity haploidentical bone marrow transplant can cure sickle cell disease
Jennifer Schrack
Research Matters
Long-running surveys help track trends in aging
Published Feb 25, 2025
The Center on Aging and Health, one of JHU's largest recipients of NIH funds, conducts critical work that provides real-time insights into the condition and care of older Americans
A woman in a white lab coat poses for a photo in a lab setting
Research matters
Researchers harness body's natural defenses
Published Feb 19, 2025
Federal funding enables biomedical engineer Jamie Spangler and her team to develop innovative treatments for autoimmune disorders, cancer, and other complex diseases
Frank Lin
Research matters
Research revolutionizes treatment of age-related hearing loss
Published Feb 18, 2025
After NIH-funded studies linked untreated hearing loss to health issues such as dementia, Hopkins professor Frank Lin spearheaded policy changes making hearing aids easier and cheaper to acquire
Paul Nestadt
Voices
NIH funding is a matter of life or death
Published Feb 17, 2025
Johns Hopkins psychiatrist Paul Nestadt says cutting NIH funding for suicide prevention research is 'not just a fiscal decision—it's a threat to human lives'
An aerial view of South Baltimore's Curtis Bay industrial area
Research matters
Researchers address community health concerns
Published Feb 14, 2025
With NIH support, JHU researchers work with communities to determine how pollutants and other environmental factors affect human biology and may lead to disease