
Skipping the Stitches
Materials science students engineer a suture-free mitral heart valve designed to reduce surgery time and risks
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Skipping the Stitches
CategoriesMaterials science students engineer a suture-free mitral heart valve designed to reduce surgery time and risks
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Two members of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering were honored with Whiting School of Engineering Teaching, Advising, and Mentoring Awards this year. Orla Wilson, an associate teaching professor and…
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Hacking at a Cellular Level
CategoriesJohns Hopkins scientists show how tweaking receptor clustering on immune cells creates “hot spots” that control what particles get in—paving the way for better drug delivery and vaccines
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Brain Power, Activated
CategoriesResearchers pinpoint how a vital protein structure works, offering hope for innovative drug design for mental health disorders
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Tanaya Roy did not imagine she would be researching cell membrane receptors during her undergraduate studies in ceramic engineering. In fact, she was first interested in pursuing a fashion career…
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Materials Science Undergraduate Andrew Kim Receives Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA)
CategoriesSupported by a Provost’s Undergraduate Research Award (PURA), Andrew Kim, a junior studying materials science and engineering, is working to reinforce the strength of alloys used in biodegradable implants by…