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A passion for discovery
Published July 11, 2012
Investigator Harry Dietz studied rare genetic disorder Marfan syndrome to determine its underlying causes
Patience is a virtue
Published July 11, 2012
Veena Das has explored health care for the poor in India, poor quality of care that arises from collapse of public health facilities, influence of pharmaceutical companies
Noah Cowan
Inspired by animal movement
Published July 11, 2012
Noah Cowan is taking an innovative approach to improving robotics
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Drug from Mediterranean weed kills cancer cells
Published July 10, 2012
G202, developed by scientists at Kimmel Cancer Center, destroys cancers in mice while sparing healthy blood vessels and tissues in trial
Burn app
Published Summer 2012
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... Sheri Lewis
Published Summer 2012
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The Butterfly's Effects
Published Summer 2012
We can't talk with the animals. But by observing their most awe-inspiring traits, we can learn enough from them to create new medicines and robots. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Sequencing not a crystal ball
Published Summer 2012
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Aching for a role
Published Summer 2012
At the School of Medicine's Simulation Center, actors suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous medical fortune—sometimes several times a day. / Johns Hopkins Magazine
Love, sex, good TV
Published Summer 2012
Co-produced by the Bloomberg School, this award-winning South African TV drama aims to get viewers talking about HIV transmission. / Johns Hopkins Magazine