Don’t miss the textile exhibit, "Fierce Planets," inspired by BDP @planetsabine.bsky.social's book, What's Hidden Inside Planets?. This collection, on display at the #Stamford Museum until January 5th, beautifully explores the intersection of art and science. www.stamfordmuseum.org/fierce-plane...

We are proud to see @jhu.edu celebrate 150 years of groundbreaking research by honoring the Catalyst and Discovery awardees, in the beautiful Peabody Library. The evening included keynote remarks from @researchamerica.bsky.social President Mary Woolley. hub.jhu.edu/gallery/2025...

A new study in @science.org shows that #AI tools can bypass existing biosecurity measures, exposing a potential misuse of AI tools for medical advancement. Read BDP @acasadevall1.bsky.social Casadevall1's response on @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/10/02/n...

Come join us tonight, #Baltimore, at 9pm for the showing of the St. James Episcopal Church documentary, hosted by @pbs.org and The Billie Holiday Center. The film offers a glimpse into the history of the church as well as recollections from past and present parishioners and clergy.

BDP Jim Bellingham discusses his new book, How Are Marine Robots Shaping Our Future?, on Shelley Irwin's @wgvupublicmedia.bsky.social show. Listen to the full conversation here: www.wgvunews.org/the-shelley-...

“In Baltimore, we see this several times a year. People don’t know they have HIV, and they show up at the ER with an invasive fungal infection and are then diagnosed with HIV. That is still happening in the U.S.,” BDP @acasadevall1.bsky.social said. www.idse.net/HIV-AIDS/Art...

This @science.org article discusses evidence that suggests mRNA vaccines such as the COVID-19 vaccine may also help fight tumors in cancer patients. BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social comments on this possible effect of mRNA vaccines. www.science.org/content/arti...

Congratulations, BDP Peter Agre, on the publication of his compelling new book, Can Scientists Succeed Where Politicians Fail? This work looks at the intersection of science and diplomacy, exploring the vital role scientists can play in shaping politics. hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/21/p...

In an @spectrum.ieee.org article, BDP @stevensalzberg.bsky.social explains that it is approximately 500,000 times cheaper and faster to sequence DNA than it was when the Human Genome Project began in 2001. Read more about the new Earth BioGenome Project here: spectrum.ieee.org/whole-genome...

BDP @mikeschatz.bsky.social and his team have created Uncalled4, a software package that analyzes and visualizes data from nanopore sequencing. Read more about this groundbreaking software: engineering.jhu.edu/news/researc...

In a fascinating Q&A, BDP Chi Van Dang discusses his research in pharmacokinetics and how the time of day you take medicine or receive chemotherapy can influence the treatment's effectiveness. Read more about his insights here: hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/06/c...

Congratulations BDP Michael Tsapatsis on his recent @Nature publication titled, "Spin-on deposition of amorphous zeolitic imidazolate framework films for lithography applications." Read the study: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

Congratulations BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social on joining the @NaturesToolbox_ advisory board. "[Coller's] expertise will be instrumental in guiding our technology as we continue to build platforms that can accelerate the future of RNA-based medicines," says CEO Jamie Coffin. ntxbio.com/news/ntx-exp...

BDP Paul Ferraro was selected for the technical advisory board of the Symbiosis Coalition, a group of private companies seeking to partially meet their greenhouse gas emission reduction goals through the restoration and protection of ecosystems. Learn more: www.symbiosiscoalition.org/tab

In his opening remarks to the @hopkinsdsai.bsky.social fall symposium, DSAI interim director & BDP Rama Chellappa spoke on how ubiquitous AI has become in our lives - both at work and at home. hub.jhu.edu/2025/09/24/a...

BDP @dankammen.bsky.social recently published a blog post with the @ox.ac.uk that argues for the centrality of science, research, and innovation in the public sphere in order to uphold climate and social justice. www.oxfordclimatealumni.org/post/an-anti...

Interested in using BDP James Bellingham's How Are Marine Robots Shaping Our Future to teach your middle-grade classroom about how sonar creates maps of the ocean floor? Check out this lesson plan on underwater exploration to enhance your #STEM curriculum. www.nsta.org/lesson-plan/...

Dive into the fascinating world of deep-sea robots and discover how they're unlocking the secrets of our oceans in BDP Jim Bellingham's new book: How Are Marine Robots Shaping Our Future? www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/...

Congratulations to BDP Christopher Chute for receiving the prestigious Morris F. Collen Award of Excellence from AIMA Informatics. A well-deserved honor for extraordinary contributions to biomedical informatics. amia.org/news-publica...

“My economist brain said: If something — let’s say trustworthiness — becomes really scarce, then it becomes very valuable,” BDP @filipecampante.bsky.social says on the subject of AI-generated images. www.niemanlab.org/2025/08/trus...

The Billie Holiday Center's Jazz in the Square event brought Lafayette square to life this weekend with spectacular performances and incredible community. Check out the highlights! #JazzInTheSquare #baltimore

A study co-authored by BDP @stevensalzberg.bsky.social sequenced human cancers and found far less microbial DNA sequences than earlier studies reported in the same cancer tissue samples. Read more about the study and its implications here: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroo...

Should scientists be allowed to do gain-of-function experiments? BDP @acasadevall1.bsky.social weighs in on the question in the @undark.org's podcast. undark.org/2025/08/20/p...

BDP Daniel Polsky co-authored an article on the potential uses of #AI in health care for older adults, our nation's largest age demographic. www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

In a new article, BDP Stephen Morgan uses the summed duration of all police radio transmissions per hour to measure policing effectiveness. Read more about the findings here: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

In a new @scifri.bsky.social podcast, BDP Jeff Coller joins host Ira Flatow to discuss the administration's termination of almost $500 million in mRNA vaccine development grants and contracts, and what it means for future mRNA research. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/sci...

Join the Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts for Jazz in the Square September 6, 2-6 p.m. on Lafayette Square Park, #Baltimore.

Wavelengths, a @jhu.edu program that enables scholars to publish narrative nonfiction books about their research, is now open to all Hopkins tenure-track faculty members, Peabody faculty, and @jhuapl.bsky.social scientific/technical staff. hub.jhu.edu/2025/08/19/j...

A new study co-authored by BDP Jane Carlton reveals how genetic changes in the parasite responsible for one of the world’s most common sexually transmitted infections may have helped it adapt to human hosts. Read the study in @nature.com below: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

In the @wsj.com, BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social writes about how mRNA vaccines are among the most promising tools in modern medicine and how the United States' leadership in biomedical innovation is now at risk. www.wsj.com/opinion/rfk-...

BDP Rick Huganir provides personal insights on his journey to researching brain function, and how a story of hope has become a story of uncertainty. hub.jhu.edu/magazine/202...

BDP @dankammen.bsky.social is featured in an @npr.org segment on the environmental value of backyard solar panels. www.npr.org/2025/08/12/n...

Welcome @dankammen.bsky.social, who joins @jhu.edu Hopkins as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of the Just Energy Transition. A world-renowned energy scientist, Kammen is joining the Sustainable Transformations and Energy cluster. hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/29/d...

BDP Adam Riess gave a keynote on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 8 where he emphasized the value and importance of federal investment in basic science research. Read more: www.npr.org/2025/07/09/n...

A fascinating study reports that neutrophils and NETs actively induce tumor necrosis. Congratulations, BDP @megeblad.bsky.social and @adrover.bsky.social on your latest publication in @nature.com.

“Our report lays out steps the federal government should take to bring our nation’s incomparable research capabilities to bear in producing treatments that could change the trajectory of hundreds of millions of lives,” says BDP Ellen MacKenzie. www.medicaleconomics.com/view/biomedi...

Welcome Derek Cummings, who joins @jhu.edu as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Dynamics. An esteemed epidemiologist, Cummings is joining the Preparing and Responding to Emerging Pandemics cluster. hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/17/d...

A new @quantamagazine.bsky.social article explains how RNA functions in the cell and BDP Rachel Green, who co-authored an essential study in @cellpress.bsky.social, explains how RNA signals danger in the cell. www.quantamagazine.org/rna-is-the-c...

Nicole Baumgarth, DVM, PhD, Director of the #Lyme and #Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social & a @jhu-bdps.bsky.social comments on #babesiosis--the tickborne disease spread primarily by bites from black-legged (deer) ticks. www.newsweek.com/experts-warn...

“Public investments in biomedical research, including from NIH, are critical for driving discovery and developing new therapeutics to address unmet needs," BDP Ellen MacKenzie comments on a new call for change. www.nationalacademies.org/en/news/2025...

BDP Otis Brawley adds context to a @huffpost.com article discussing the benefits and risks of eating red meat. www.huffpost.com/entry/how-ma...

“It's [fungal infections] an increasingly complicated story & physicians may have trouble identifying whether or not they're dealing w/a drug-resistant fungal infection" explains @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social @jhu-bdps.bsky.social @acasadevall1.bsky.social @jhu.edu www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Welcome to our newest Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, internationally recognized economist Domenico Giannone, who joins @jhu.edu as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Economics and Statistics. hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/08/d...

In a @webmd.com article which discusses why this year's tick season may be worse than previous years, BDP Nicole Baumgarth offers advice on how to protect yourself from tickborne illness. www.webmd.com/skin-problem...

Listen to BDP @ashi-w.bsky.social discuss her work in #melanoma research on the Kimmel Cancer Center podcast, Cancer Matters. hopkinskimmel.libsyn.com/cancer-matte...

This month, @acasadevall1.bsky.social hosted a Reddit AMA on #fungi, #microbiology and life as an academic researcher. Here are a few highlights!

Join the 1st Global Summit on Occupational Health in Music where scholars will discuss the pressing need for health promotion, health education, research, and professional accountability within music schools. occupationalhealthinmusic.org

Welcome @ghadfield.bsky.social, who joins @jhu.edu as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of AI Alignment and Governance. An esteemed scholar, Hadfield is joining the hub for Promoting and Governing Technological Advances. hub.jhu.edu/2025/06/26/g...

Congratulations to BDP @triciajanak.bsky.social who was elected President of the Society for Neuroscience (@sfn.org). www.sfn.org/publications...

"These schemes tend to be implemented without anyone asking whether they actually make a difference to the catch of endangered species." @jhu-bdps.bsky.social's Paul Ferraro's study in Science Advances finds a big problem with pay-to-release fish conservation. engineering.jhu.edu/news/with-pa...