Please welcome our newest faculty member, Dr. Jeffery Coller. Jeff comes to us from Case Western Reserve University where he was the Director of the Center for RNA Science and Therapeutics. Read more about Dr. Coller’s research interests.
In experiments with genetically engineered mice, a research team, led by Andrew Holland, Ph.D., has ruled out a mechanism that scientists have long believed controls the number of hairlike structures, called cilia, protruding on the outside of each mammalian cell. They concluded that control of the cilia count might rely instead on a process more […]
Congratulations to Geraldine Seydoux, Ph.D., elected as EMBO Associate Member! EMBO has bestowed upon 63 leading scientists the lifetime honour of EMBO Membership in recognition of their remarkable achievements in the life sciences, it was announced today. “The new Members have contributed to the success of research in the life sciences in Europe and around […]
Since 1824, The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia has honored the legacy of Benjamin Franklin by presenting awards for outstanding achievements in science, engineering, and industry. The Franklin Institute is pleased to announce that Jeremy Nathans, M.D., Ph.D, is the 2020 recipient of the Benjamin Franklin Medal in Life Science. Dr. Nathans received the award in […]
Jeremy Nathans, M.D., Ph.D. (Molecular Biology and Genetics), and King-Wai Yau, Ph.D., received the 2019 Helen Keller Prize for Vision Research from the Helen Keller Foundation and BrightFocus Foundation, awarded at the ARVO Annual Meeting. The award recognizes research excellence in vision science, as demonstrated by a number of significant contributions or a single contribution […]
Five faculty members from Johns Hopkins University have been selected for membership in the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a prestigious honor bestowed upon leaders in academia, the arts, and public affairs.The 200 individuals to be elected to the academy this year and announced today include Rachel Green, a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor and expert […]
Congratulations to Rachel Green on her election to the National Academy of Medicine! https://hub.jhu.edu/2017/10/16/seven-faculty-elected-to-national-academy…