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Ellen Mackenzie
Interdisciplinary scholar
Trauma care expert named 30th BDP
Published July 18, 2017
In more than 35 years at JHU, Ellen MacKenzie has produced transformative research on injury prevention, recovery
Zebrafish floats in tank just about its own reflection
What fish can teach us about our eyes
Published July 17, 2017
Study of how zebrafish regenerate eye tissue may one day advance efforts to combat degenerative eye disease damage in humans / Hopkins Medicine
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Technology ventures
Health, fitness accelerator launches in East Baltimore
Published July 12, 2017
M-1 Ventures, which begins Sept. 5, will be based at FastForward East
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Cell biology
How old are your cells?
Published July 11, 2017
Determining cell age more accurately could help clinicians delay effects of age-related health decline
Alfred Chin at work in the Solomon Snyder lab
Senior earns Astronaut Scholarship
Published July 11, 2017
Alfred Chin, an aspiring doctor, is pursuing a double major in neuroscience, biophysics
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Biosecurity
Horsepox synthesis raises questions for science
Published July 11, 2017
Director of JHU's Center for Health Security discusses the implications of this ominous research breakthrough
Genetics
A powerful genetic LASSO
Published July 5, 2017
New technique clones thousands of genes at once and could lead to more rapid discovery of new medicines
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Planetary defense
NASA plans asteroid deflection test
Published July 3, 2017 Video
JHU's Applied Physics Lab will manage test of technique designed to prevent Earth impact
Charles L. Bennett
Cosmology
Bennett honored for 'transformative' work
Published June 30, 2017
Astrophysicist receives 2017 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize for 'transformative effect in cosmology'
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Materials science
A super-strong silicon alternative?
Published June 28, 2017
Hopkins team creates durable alloy that could be key to next tech frontier