• Virtual livestream broadcast from Alumni Weekend; presented by the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine's MedTalks and Hopkins at Home
• Featuring Dr. Charles C. Della Santina, Dr. Hee Cheol Cho, and Dr. Ashani Tanuja Weeraratna

Join us as we kick off our Friday programming of Alumni Weekend with an exploration of the transformative biomedical breakthroughs currently redefining the landscape of modern healthcare.

At Johns Hopkins, our mission has long been to bridge the critical gap between the laboratory bench and the patient’s bedside. Today, we move beyond the "future" of medicine as a distant concept to examine it in the present tense, showcasing the vital intersection of pure science, bold innovation, and, most importantly, direct patient impact. These advancements represent not merely incremental steps, but transformative leaps in our understanding of the human body and our capacity to heal it.

We are honored to feature three visionary faculty members whose work showcases why Hopkins remains the global leader in medical innovation:

Dr. Charles C. Della Santina discusses his pioneering vestibular implant, a "pacemaker for the inner ear" designed to restore balance for those with severe vestibular loss.
Dr. Hee Cheol Cho explores the frontiers of regenerative medicine with biological pacemakers, using gene therapy to teach the heart to heal itself without electronic hardware.
Dr. Ashani Tanuja Weeraratna shares her groundbreaking research on how the aging microenvironment influences cancer progression, paving the way for more effective, age-specific therapies.

Together, these researchers exemplify the Hopkins tradition of turning discovery into impact, advancing knowledge while improving the lives of patients around the world.