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Science of Learning
Six proposals get seed funding
Published Sept 14, 2017
Science of Learning Institute supports cross-disciplinary projects that aim to further our understanding of how humans learn
Six people pose for a photo together, with one wearing a MedHacks tee shirt
MedHacks 2017
Med-tech innovation, inspiration
Published Sept 7, 2017
Third annual MedHacks hackathon attracts hundreds of students, entrepreneurs
Health and fitness
Five startups picked for fast track
Published Sept 6, 2017
M-1 Ventures accelerator announces first cohort for 16-week program based in East Baltimore
Health risks of sleep apnea
Published Sept 5, 2017
Study finds increases in blood sugar, fat levels, stress hormones, blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnea / Johns Hopkins Medicine
Illustration shows a cardboard mobile for a baby on a soft peach background
Safe slumber
Published Fall 2017
Baltimore mom Shantell Roberts was recently awarded a $25,000 grant from the Social Innovation Lab to develop a lightweight cardboard box that serves as a bassinet / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Computer-generated illustration depicts lightning in the brain
Scratch, scratch, ow!
Published Fall 2017
A team of Hopkins postdocs have found that some neurons carry signals for both itch and pain / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration shows a safety pin with a disposable needle on the end, encased in a house-shaped box
Clean needle zone
Published Fall 2017
Do supervised drug-injection centers make communities safer? Hopkins public health expert says yes / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Illustration depicts people flying through a vortex while a smart phone, stethoscope, medical bag, and medical chart whiz past
Health care
The nurse will see you now
Published Fall 2017 Video
Nurses' job descriptions have never been more diverse—and the U.S. needs a lot more of them / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Psychedelic-style illustration shows drippy bodies made of different colors in a barren landscape
Behavioral biology
Crash course in the nature of mind
Published Fall 2017 Video
Roland Griffiths' psilocybin experiments have produced striking evidence for therapeutic uses of hallucinogens / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Deployed for compassion
Published Fall 2017 Video
Alum William McNulty, a former U.S. Marine intelligence officer, helped found the world's first aid organization to recruit, train, and deploy military veterans for disaster relief / Johns Hopkins Magazine