Here's a sampling of stories about our researchers in the basic sciences. We're adding new stories every month, so please check back for updates. |
Joel Bader, Biomedical Engineering
Deconstructs the numbers game of computational biology
Jef Boeke, Molecular Biology and Genetics and the HiT Center
On microarrays and scientific nomenclature
Robert Cotter, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
Reveals the challenges of finding life on Mars
David Ginty, Neuroscience
On the challenges in understanding nervous system development
Rachel Green, Molecular Biology and Genetics
Fascinated by the ribosome
Bill Guggino, Physiology
On Hopkins’ oldest basic science department
Rick Huganir, Neuroscience
Looks to the future of neuroscience
Takanari Inoue, Cell Biology and the Center for Cell Dynamics
On the leading edge of migrating cells
Ananya Majumdar, JHU NMR Facility
On the highs and lows of NMR spectroscopy
Mollie Meffert, Biological Chemistry and Neuroscience
On memory and NFkappaB
Susan Michaelis, Cell Biology
On good lamin going bad
Denise Montell, Biological Chemistry and the Center for Cell Dynamics
On her work in the movies
Craig Morrell of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology
On platelets, transplant and malaria
Jeremy Nathans, Molecular Biology and Genetics
Mulls over tech transfer and retinal research
DJ Pan, Molecular Biology and Genetics
On hippo and cancer
Akhilesh Pandey, Biological Chemistry
On discoveries, databases and the sociology of science
Joel Pomerantz, Biological Chemistry
On his collaboration with Robert Siliciano in eliminating HIV
Karen Reddy, Biological Chemistry
On what's missing in a two-dimensional view of a gene
Gabriele Ronnett, Neuroscience
On Hopkins’ Center for Metabolism and Obesity Research
Murray Sachs, Biomedical Engineering
On his 25 years at the helm
Ronald Schnaar, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
On axon regeneration
Reza Shadmehr, Biomedical Engineering
On motor learning
Sean Taverna, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences and the Center for Epigenetics
On potential cancer treatments
Nitish Thakor, Biomedical Engineering
On developing a new prosthetic arm and inspiring other innovations
Sinisa Urban, Molecular Biology and Genetics
On the tricky malaria parasite
Rai Winslow, Biomedical Engineering
On the value of computer modeling
King Wai Yau, Neuroscience
On why black and white TVs are not that bad
David Yue, Biomedical Engineering
On the promises of calcium
Natasha Zachara, Biological Chemistry
On women in science
Jin Zhang, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
On seeing the cell's signaling molecules
Heng Zhu, Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences and the HiT Center
On creating proteomics’ primo tool
