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Blue dyed B cells as seen under a microscope.
March 13, 2026
Johns Hopkins scientists engineer nanoparticles able to seek and destroy diseased immune cells
Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a simplified version of biodegradable nanoparticles that can “educate” the immune system to find and destroy disease-causing cells throughout the body.
Winston Timp smiles for the camera.
March 11, 2026
Winston Timp to lead Multiomics Core in $24M hepatitis B cure effort
Leveraging advanced gene sequencing and proteomics, Timp’s team will map the complex interactions between the virus and the host to drive next-generation treatments.
March 9, 2026
The Research Buzz: BME’s latest discoveries (March 2026)
Explore the latest research insights from Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering.
A dark background filled with several translucent, spherical capsules. Inside each capsule are dozens of brightly colored, needle-like crystals that glow with iridescent blues, greens, yellows, and oranges, resembling a cluster of miniature nebulas.
February 27, 2026
The new ‘crystalline shield’ that could end the need for daily insulin
Researchers have developed a crystalline ‘armor’ that protects insulin-producing transplants, offering a path to manage diabetes without daily needles or immunosuppressants.
February 19, 2026
News Brief: Vikram Chib breaks down the science of pressure for NPR and National Geographic
Chib explains why some people choke and others excel when the stakes are high—from the Olympics to everyday challenges.
Representation of KLF5 expression patterns
February 18, 2026
Growth of spreading pancreatic cancer fueled by “under-appreciated” epigenetic changes
The KLF5 gene fuels growth spreading pancreatic cancer not by acquiring abnormal changes in the cancer cells' DNA code itself but by altering chemical changes and organization of DNA, or epigenetics.
February 18, 2026
Hopkins BME student design teams selected for VentureWell’s Winter 2026 E-Team Program Cohort
Student design teams BlueHealer, Ilytra Medical, and UrInControl have been selected to participate in VentureWell’s E-Team Program, which supports early-stage science and technology-based student ventures.
Younan Xia
February 16, 2026
Younan Xia, newest BDP, elected to National Academy of Engineering
Xia was elected for his “research and leadership in the invention and rational development of advanced materials for nanomedicine and regenerative medicine.”
A digital illustration of a glowing blue polygonal brain centered on a dark background, surrounded by circuit board patterns, binary code, and neural network nodes.
February 13, 2026
The brain’s instant replay: New AI tech aims to map neural activity at true speed
Backed by a $2.7 million NIH grant, Johns Hopkins researchers are building a high-speed imaging system to capture brain signals 50 times faster than current tools—revealing the "hidden" neural processes that drive neurological disorders.
Younan Xia
February 5, 2026
Nanomaterials expert Younan Xia joins Johns Hopkins University
The translation into practical applications is a key part of Xia's work, which bridges the gap between laboratory research and real-world solutions, creating nanomaterials that benefit society.
Alexis Battle
January 29, 2026
Alexis Battle Appointed Wu and Zhang Professor
Battle is the director of the Malone Center for Engineering in Healthcare and the director of research for strategy and partnerships for the Data Science and AI Institute. She specializes in unlocking secrets of the human genome, using machine learning to analyze large-scale genomic sequencing data to understand the impact of genetic variation on the human body.
January 22, 2026
Sound waves offer new way to steer blood pressure, Hopkins study finds
New Hopkins research shows focused ultrasound could someday offer a non-invasive, drug-free way to control blood pressure.
Annica Harriot receives the 2025 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Award for Community Service at Johns Hopkins Hospital, standing between two faculty members while holding her award trophy.
January 22, 2026
Postdoc Anicca Harriot honored with 2026 MLK Jr. Community Service Award
Harriot received the 2025 MLK Jr. Community Service Award for her work with VanguardSTEM, a volunteer-led nonprofit that supports and celebrates women, girls, and nonbinary people of color in STEM.
Extreme close-up of a camera lens capturing a brilliant, prismatic light flare with rainbow-colored rays radiating from the center.
January 21, 2026
High-speed microscope gives instant look inside living tissue
Developed by Johns Hopkins engineers, the new microscope provides unprecedented, real-time views of living tissue to accelerate patient care and medical research.
January 20, 2026
Empathy and AI
BME undergraduates volunteer AI skills for patient-centered program at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
January 15, 2026
Three Hopkins BME researchers awarded AHA Fellowships
From developing AI that forecasts cardiac events to engineering "organs-on-a-chip" for complex disease modeling, these researchers are leveraging engineering-driven discovery to transform the future of cardiovascular health and personalized patient care.
Jamie Spangler and President Ron Daniels are on stage.
December 15, 2025
Biomedical engineer Jamie Spangler receives President’s Frontier Award
Spangler was delightfully surprised with $300,000 in research funding for her groundbreaking work in molecular immunoengineering.
December 15, 2025
Alum Yining Zhu named to Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ 2026
Zhu, '25 (PhD), has been named to the 2026 Forbes ’30 Under 30′ list in the Science category.
Laura Sena, M.D., Ph.D. (left), and Rachel Karchin, Ph.D. (right), Johns Hopkins investigators who collaborated on the prostate cancer resistance study.
December 10, 2025
Uncovering how prostate cancer outsmarts treatment
Using advanced computational genomics, Johns Hopkins investigators discovered how prostate cancer develops resistance to treatment.
Diagram illustrating the flexible 3D microelectrode array (MEA) wrapping around a cardiac organoid to capture electrical signals, connected to a recording system.
December 8, 2025
Flexible 3D electrodes bring mini heart models to life
Research led by Deok-Ho Kim introduces a flexible, shell-like device that captures electrical signals from the heart in 3D.
A portrait of Dr. Annie Kathuria, standing on stage with a red velvet curtain background, wearing a burgundy blazer with black lapels and glasses, smiling while looking to the right.
December 4, 2025
In TEDx Talk, Annie Kathuria envisions a new era of brain repair
Kathuria discusses the next frontier in medicine: the potential to regrow the human brain using modular brain organoids.
December 3, 2025
The Research Buzz: BME’s latest discoveries (Dec 2025)
Explore the latest research insights from Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering.
Rama Chellappa
November 25, 2025
Rama Chellappa receives 2025 Azriel Rosenfeld Lifetime Achievement Award
Chellappa received this award at the 2025 International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV) in recognition of his major contributions to the field of computer vision.
November 20, 2025
Eight from Hopkins BME receive Provost Undergraduate Research Awards
Eight biomedical engineering undergraduates from Johns Hopkins University have been selected to receive the 2026 Provost Undergraduate Research Award (PURA) to help fund their research projects over the coming year.
November 19, 2025
News Brief: A bold new approach to autoimmune diseases
Biomedical engineer Jordan Green talks with The Associated Press about his research to alter dysfunctional immune systems.
Ari Moskowitz
November 18, 2025
Changemakers: Systems mindset
Ari Moskowitz, Engr ’94, is transforming care for the most vulnerable.
November 17, 2025
Hopkins BME faculty named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list
Hopkins BME faculty Mihaela Pertea, Steven Salzberg, and Winston Timp were named to Clarivate's 2025 Highly Cited Researchers list for pioneering genomics software.
Justin Ho
November 14, 2025
Changemakers: Faster diagnosis
Justin Ho, Engr ’00, is breaking barriers to autism care.
November 13, 2025
Student Spotlight: Junpeng Li
Li discusses how his research could help medical devices communicate with the body more naturally.
Abstract vertical illustration of targeting cancer cell made of glowing neon particles.
November 11, 2025
Commentary: mRNA technology has cancer in its sights
'With continued investment in mRNA research, Donald Trump could turn the stalemate against cancer into a decisive breakthrough,' writes Johns Hopkins expert Jeff Coller in a Wall Street Journal op-ed.

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