Featured speaker, infectious disease specialist, Dr. Lisa Maragakis discusses the latest facts known about COVID, and coronavirus variants, that have emerged as the virus SARS-CoV-2 continues to mutate.

Researchers have found that pancreatic cysts can be precursors to pancreatic cancer. Gastroenterologist Anne Marie Lennon, M.B.B.Ch., Ph.D., underscores why this is so important, reveals how pancreatic cysts can evolve into cancer and discusses research conducted at Johns Hopkins Medicine.

This next installment of the Government and Community Affairs’ Showcase Series will highlight the Johns Hopkins University Disability Health Research Center. Dr. Bonnielin Swenor will share how the work of the Center is helping to make Maryland a leader in accessibility and disability inclusion a...

Vaccines are here, booster shots are available, and states are lifting mask mandates – but we’re still in a pandemic. Sure, these new developments have been exciting, but they’ve also brought new challenges to navigate during your holiday season. How do you plan a gathering and what kind of preca...

We take our hands for granted. What happens when they no longer provide us with the same dexterity, and even cause daily pain? Orthopaedic surgeon Dawn LaPorte, M.D., reviews causes of numerous conditions such as arthritis, trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis, and treatment opti...

COVID-19 spread across the world with a speed and intensity that laid bare the limits of our understanding of the transmission pathways of such respiratory diseases. After much confusion and misinformation, there emerged a consensus that airborne transmission from very small respiratory droplets ...

This next installment of the Government and Community Affairs’ Showcase Series will highlight two initiatives of the Johns Hopkins Health System Opioid Stewardship Clinical Community: the Overdose Response Program and National Drug Takeback Day. Please join Dr. Suzanne Nesbit, Clinical Pharmacy S...

Today, Jeff Coller, PhD, studies the building blocks of life. As a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of RNA Biology and Therapeutics and a Scientific Co-Founder at Tevard Biosciences, his work focuses on messenger RNA, a molecule that transmits information from DNA to other parts of the cell. Wit...

Advances in medical science and treatment are enabling many women to thrive despite a diagnosis of breast cancer. For many, this feared disease is treated as a chronic illness. Join medical oncologist Karen L. Smith, M.D., and former administrative director of the Johns Hopkins Breast Center and ...

Although sudden smell loss has long been a consequence of acute viral infections, this sudden sensory loss is a unique marker of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, with implications on disease tracking, pathophysiology, and potentially long-term consequences for the many of millions of persons infect...

This event highlights the unique partnership between the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and the State of Maryland. During the Showcase Series, you will be able to see the benefits of generous state funding by getting an inside look at the newly renovated Pinkard Building, which received a $4 mil...

Throughout their lifetimes, women will experience changes in their moods as a consequence of aging. From puberty to post-menopause, these physical, emotional, and physical changes can be confusing and concerning. In Session 3, Assistant Professor Lindsay Standeven addresses the transition to men...

Johns Hopkins hosts one of ten Biocontainment Units (BCUs) around the country. They stand ready at all times to treat patients with highly infectious diseases while ensuring our healthcare workers and the surrounding community stays safe. Originally built to provide treatment for patients with Eb...

Researchers from the Center for American Indian Health work alongside indigenous communities to improve resilience, optimal health, and well-being. Learn from Dr. Melissa Walls how the Healing Pathways Project, a community-based participatory research study in the Great Lakes region, is identifyi...

Health begins at home, and we all want to be safe and comfortable in our homes. As we age, what difficulties might we encounter that could lead to injury, discomfort, or hindering our independence? Join Sarah Szanton (PhD, MSN, FAAN, ANP) in examining how the CAPABLE program at Johns Hopkins is h...

In academic histories and popular films and novels, the US civil rights movement centers on bus boycotts, voting booths, water fountains, classrooms, and courtrooms. But did protesters ever picket doctor's offices, hospitals, medical schools, or public health clinics? Join Karen Kruse Thomas from...

In academic histories and popular films and novels, the US civil rights movement centers on bus boycotts, voting booths, water fountains, classrooms, and courtrooms. But did protesters ever picket doctor's offices, hospitals, medical schools, or public health clinics? Join Karen Kruse Thomas from...

Throughout their lifetimes, women will experience changes in their moods as a consequence of aging. From puberty to post-menopause, these physical, emotional, and physical changes can be confusing and concerning. In Session 2, Associate Professor Lauren M. Osborne addresses mood and anxiety symp...

It is estimated that someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds, and every 4 minutes, someone will die from stroke. Are you prepared if this were to happen to you? How can you lower your risk for stroke? In recognition of May as National Stroke Awareness Month, Dr. Johansen will...

Throughout their lifetimes, women will experience changes in their moods as a consequence of aging. From puberty to post-menopause, these physical, emotional, and physical changes can be confusing and concerning. In Session 1, Liisa Hantsoo, a clinical psychologist and assistant professor, addre...

Join internist Selvi Rajagopal as she discusses ways to implement a holistic approach to achieve health goals through sustainable weight loss and weight maintenance, and with key elements of nutrition, exercise, mental health and medication management.

Selvi Rajagopal, MD, MPH '20, is dual-board...

Join Dr. Kostas Lyketsos, a world expert in the care and treatment of patients with Alzheimer’s and related dementias, in a discussion about the stages of Alzheimer ’s disease and the effects on memory. Visit jhu.edu/hopkinsathome to learn more.