James Berger, Ph.D.
Virtually all mechanistic understanding of disease, all current treatments and diagnostic tools have as their foundation a basic science discovery; the more basic the discovery, the more far reaching its effects. Fundamental research touches upon everything from diagnosis to treatment and therapy for conditions ranging from cancer to autoimmune disease.
The Johns Hopkins Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences promotes the fundamental research that drives advances in medicine. Our nine basic science departments study all the fundamentals, from solving protein structures to dissecting cell movement, from analyzing chromosome structure to deconstructing biochemical pathways. We have so much exciting research going on here, it’s really inspiring, and it’s only part of the story.
When the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine was founded in 1893, the unusual mandate was that the field of medicine was to be treated as a form of graduate study and include scientific research, and physicians and scientists were thought of as one and the same. Despite tremendous growth, advances in technology and changing pressures in healthcare, the link between medicine and scholarship remains unbroken here at Hopkins even today.
The IBBS reinforces that link by fostering a unique and collaborative environment bridging basic science and clinical research. The 9 basic science departments within IBBS bring together experts from a vast range of science and medical backgrounds. We're adopting new technologies, building new tools and using them to track cells and molecules, crack the codes that control how genetic material is read and rebuild tissues and organs.
We invite you to join us.
James Berger, Ph.D.
IBBS Director
Michael and Ann Hankin and Partners of Brown Advisory Professor in Scientific Innovation
Faculty Awards Program
The Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences supports nominating faculty for awards that are available through various institutions and societies. We value recognition for the important science and discoveries made by our faculty and their research teams. To support this, we have compiled an extensive list of awards relevant to basic scientists. The list will be updated periodically to show past and future awards.
Leadership
IBBS Leadership
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Deborah Jean Andrew, Ph.D., M.S.
Associate Director for Faculty Development, Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences
Professor of Cell Biology
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James M. Berger, Ph.D.
Director, Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Co-Director, Cancer Chemical and Structural Biology Program, Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
Professor of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
Professor of Oncology
Professor of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences
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Alex Leo Kolodkin, Ph.D.
Deputy Director, Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences
Professor of Neuroscience
Joint Appointment in Molecular Biology and Genetics
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Svetlana Lutsenko, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Basic Science and Clinical Relations, Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences
Professor of Physiology
Professor of Medicine
IBBS Department Chairs
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Michael Jerry Caterina, M.D., Ph.D.
Solomon H. Snyder Professor
Director, Neurosurgery Pain Research Institute
Interim Director, Department of Biological Chemistry
Professor of Neurosurgery
Professor of Biological Chemistry
Professor of Neuroscience
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Andrew J. Ewald, Ph.D.
Director, Department of Cell Biology
Co-Leader, Cancer Invasion and Metastasis Program (CIM)
Professor of Cell Biology
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Oncology
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William B. Guggino, Ph.D.
Director, Department of Physiology
Professor of Physiology
Professor of Pediatrics
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Richard L. Huganir, Ph.D.
Director, Department of Neuroscience
Co-Director, Brain Science Institute
Professor of Neuroscience
Joint Appointment in Biological Chemistry
Joint Appointment in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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Joseph Leonard Mankowski, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology
Professor of Neurology
Professor of Pathology
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Michael I. Miller, Ph.D.
Bessie Darling Massey Professor and Director, Department of Biomedical Engineering
Co-director of the Kavli Neuroscience Discovery Institute
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Joint Appointment in Neuroscience
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Jeremy Nathans, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular Biology and Genetics
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Ophthalmology
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Cynthia Wolberger, Ph.D.
Director of the Department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
Professor of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry
Professor of Oncology