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The disease-fighting promise of mRNA

Three Johns Hopkins experts discuss the potential of mRNA-powered therapeutics to produce lifesaving treatments and cures for a range of diseases, and why federal research cuts risk undermining U.S. scientific leadership in this emerging area.

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An Eager Disrupter

Co-founder of Nomic AI, Brandon Duderstadt, Engr ’18,’19 (MSE) has produced some of the world’s most popular AI products.

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Putting tumors on ice

Cryotherapy brings human-quality care to humankind’s best friends.

Hopkins BME alum Katharina Maisel named Maryland Outstanding Young Engineer

The annual award from the Maryland Science Center celebrates academic powerhouses aged 35 and under who have made exceptional contributions in the early stages of their careers.

Research Matters: University labs fuel America’s biotech boom

Biomedical engineer Jean Fan and her team create open-source tools that bridge the gap between academic discoveries and life-saving treatments. Cuts to federal funding threaten to break this critical research and development pipeline.

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Johns Hopkins scientists grow novel ‘whole brain’ organoid

The research marks one of the first times scientists have been able to generate an organoid with tissues from each region of the brain connected and acting in concert.

Jeremias Sulam appointed the William R. Brody Faculty Scholar

The award supports promising young faculty in the Department of Biomedical Engineering.

Epidemiologist Derek Cummings returns to Johns Hopkins

Renowned epidemiologist and Johns Hopkins alum Derek Cummings has joined the university as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Dynamics.

Meet Xiao Yang, assistant professor of BME

In this Q&A, Yang shares what drives her research, the potential impact she hopes to make, and what excites her most about being a part of the Hopkins community.

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Alums develop a better, less-invasive treatment for sleep apnea

A team of Johns Hopkins alumni is developing a lightweight sleep apnea treatment device that is as easy to wear as a retainer.

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Environment near tumors may hold key information

Johns Hopkins engineers use AI to analyze tissue patterns and gain new insights into why some patients respond better to specific breast cancer treatments.

Five Hopkins BME affiliates earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships

The 2025 awardees from Hopkins BME include two current graduate students and three recent alumni.

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AI predicts patients likely to die of sudden cardiac arrest

A new AI model is much better than doctors at identifying patients likely to experience cardiac arrest.

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Feeling mental exhaustion? These two areas of the brain may control whether people give up or persevere

Two areas of the brain may work in combination to tell the brain when it’s “feeling” tired. The results may provide a way to better evaluate and treat people who experience extreme mental exhaustion.

Solving the bottleneck in genome biology

A new software tool can transfer annotations between the genomes of different species to map out new genomes far more quickly than current methods.

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Five from Hopkins BME among research teams to receive Johns Hopkins Discovery Awards

The Discovery Awards are intended to spark new interactions among investigators across the university rather than to support established projects.

15 from Hopkins BME receive Provost Undergraduate Research Awards

Student proposals cover topics such as in Alzheimer’s Disease risk, wearable blood pressure monitoring, and the role of the cerebellum in tongue movements.

Two Hopkins BME PhD students inducted into Bouchet Society

The Bouchet Society is a network of higher education scholars who exemplify academic and personal excellence, foster environments of support, and serve as examples of scholarship, leadership, character, service, and advocacy for students and trainees in the academy.

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Engineering meets ballet: A smart solution for safer pointe work

Student-developed wearable tech helps ballet dancers improve form and prevent injuries.

Innovative strides: Wearable tech helps patients improve walking after stroke

Designed by BME master's students, a new rehabilitative tool helps recovering stroke patients improve their walking ability.

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Two from Hopkins BME receive Nexus Awards Program funding

Rama Chellapa and Joel Bader received funding for AI-related projects in the convening category.

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A look back at Design Day 2025

Take a look back at Design Day 2025 with this photo gallery.

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Precision care student projects use machine learning to improve health outcomes

In the department's Precision Care Medicine course, students work with clinical faculty at Johns Hopkins Medicine to learn how to use machine learning and mechanistic and statistical modeling to develop novel data-driven solutions for important health care problems in critical care, neurology, immunology, cardiovascular care, and more.

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A game-changing gait lab in a shoe

Junjen Chen and Anway Pimpalkar are leading a team aiming to make gait analysis as simple as putting on one's shoes.

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Natalia Trayanova elected to board of the Heart Rhythm Society

Trayanova has pioneered the development of patient heart digital twins and deep learning approaches to predict risk of cardiac arrest and the precise delivery of catheter ablation.

Biomedical engineering design teams take top prizes at HopStart 2025

Two teams from the Department of Biomedical Engineering walked away with prizes in the competition’s main categories.

Stephanie Hicks named fellow of the American Statistical Association

Hicks was recognized for her professional contributions, leadership, and commitment to the field of statistics.

Senior Dalhart Dobbs selected as Johns Hopkins student Commencement speaker

Dobbs, a leading member of the Blue Key Society and former Student Government Association Senate president, will address his fellow graduates on May 22.

Research Matters: Research cuts imperil critical insights into the underlying causes of age-related falls

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related death among seniors in the United States. Johns Hopkins researcher Kathleen Cullen studies our 'silent sense,' the vestibular system in our inner ear integral to maintaining balance.

Are ‘zombie’ skin cells harmful or helpful? The answer may be in their shapes

Johns Hopkins researchers identified three types of zombie skin cells; only one gets worse with age

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