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Established by Michael Bloomberg, the Bloomberg Distinguished Professors are a cadre of world-class, interdisciplinary faculty collaborating across Johns Hopkins.

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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
BDP @ghadfield.bsky.social served as a panelist discussing how technology moves faster than governments do and why it would be beneficial to slow the pace of AI advancements in order to establish guardrails and rules for this emerging technology. hub.jhu.edu/2026/09/17/n...
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How should AI be regulated?
A panel of artificial intelligence experts discusses the difficulties of governing the rapidly growing technology as part of the university's Next Conversations series.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
BDP @yuanhejhu.bsky.social co-authored a study on how DNA cells repair after a double-strand break. Capturing this process as it occurs in living cells, He says, could help us design the next generation of cancer therapies. hub.jhu.edu/2026/09/21/d...
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Scientists reveal how our cells conduct emergency repairs for DNA
Two new federally funded studies offer detailed views of proteins repairing broken DNA inside tightly packed chromatin, and of the molecular toolkit they assemble at a break, with potential implicatio...
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
BDP @dankammen.bsky.social discusses whether Gavin Newsom has lived up to his clean energy commitments to curb fossil fuel use, raise the cost of emitting carbon dioxide, and grow solar and EV technologies. www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...
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Gavin Newsom’s complicated legacy on climate and clean energy
Newsom’s 8-year term as California’s governor is drawing to an end. Here’s how he helped — and hindered — the state’s energy transition.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
BDPs @stevensalzberg.bsky.social and @mikeschatz.bsky.social collaborated on a project that reconstructed the complete genome of a real person, establishing the most complete and highest quality genome sequence ever constructed. hub.jhu.edu/2026/08/06/c...
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Human genome milestone opens door for personalized genomics
The ability to quickly and affordably survey a patient's entire genome is expected to accelerate research, diagnostics, and precision medicine
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Gillian Hadfield @ghadfield.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
People ask me what happened. We've been building AI for 80 years. The key thing: humans stopped writing the rules. With machine learning we show the machine the data and it writes its own program. That moved us back a step from controlling these systems, and now AI is helping build the next AI.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
BDP Otis Brawley speaks on the dangers of overtreatment in regard to focal therapy in a new @statnews.com article. www.statnews.com/2026/08/21/f...
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Focal therapy for localized prostate cancer has divided physicians. Will new data change minds?
Urologic oncologists who treat prostate cancer are split over the benefits of focal therapy compared to traditional surgery or radiation.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
BDP @megeblad.bsky.social has a new paper in @cp-immunity.bsky.social titled "Lung lipids license neutrophils to grease the gate." Read the full publication here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
BDP Domenico Giannone has a new paper titled "Nowcasting Low-Income Countries Through Global Linkages" in the International Monetary Fund's journal Working Papers. Read the full publication here: www.elibrary.imf.org/view/journal...
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IMF Working Papers Volume 2026 Issue 107: Nowcasting Low-Income Countries Through Global Linkages (2026)
"Volume 2026 (2026): Issue 107 (Jun 2026): Nowcasting Low-Income Countries Through Global Linkages" published on 05 Jun 2026 by International Monetary Fund.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In a new @npr.org interview, BDP Otis Brawley discusses the stages of prostate cancer, diagnoses and treatments, options for pain management, and quality of life for patients. www.npr.org/2026/08/11/n...
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Hunter Biden says Joe Biden's cancer has spread. A doctor explains what that means
Former President Joe Biden's cancer has spread to his bones, according to his son Hunter. NPR's A Martinez asks Johns Hopkins Professor Otis Brawley about prostate cancer diagnoses and treatments.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
In a new @sciam article, BDP Adam Riess offers a perspective on why the "dark sector" of the universe may be more complicated than we think. www.scientificamerican.com/article/nasa...
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Can NASA’s Roman Space Telescope solve the biggest problem in the universe?
The more scientists try to understand dark energy, the more its mysteries seem to grow. NASA’s newest space telescope is custom-built to crack the case
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
BDP Jeff Coller commented in @nytimes.com on how biotech companies have responded to cancelled contracts and other funding losses for mRNA technology. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/b...
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How Moderna Nearly Tripled Its Stock Price in a Single Day
The company’s fortunes cratered as demand for Covid-19 vaccines plummeted. But it was busy working on something else.
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JHU Computer Science @jhucompsci.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Congratulations to our @jhu-bdps.bsky.social Summer Fellows on completing their summer research with @stevensalzberg.bsky.social, @ghadfield.bsky.social, and more! Learn more about their projects below:
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Three CS students complete BDP Summer Fellowships
The Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships summer fellowship program gives Johns Hopkins undergraduates the opportunity to work and conduct research under the mentorship of some of the world’s preemin...
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
BDP Alex Szalay talks about shifting from his expertise in astronomy to his new project that maps the geography of the interplay between tumor and immune cells in melanoma in @cancerletter.com. cancerletter.com/sponsored-ar...
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Data-driven: Using AI to solve the complexities of cancer - The Cancer Letter
When it comes to harnessing artificial intelligence for cancer breakthroughs, Johns Hopkins researchers Alex Szalay, PhD, and Janis Taube, MD, MSc, believe the future begins with data—lots of it. In fact, Dr. Szalay points out that one of the greatest challenges is not too much data, but too little. While efforts are underway to securely […]
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Sampat says he’s thrilled to be at an institution that gives him the opportunity to reimagine what’s possible and looks forward to working with colleagues from across the university.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
“We're in the middle of a revolution in our ability to measure, track, and understand the innovation system,” Sampat says. “… That opens up the opportunity to do much more in a much more nuanced way than we've typically done.”
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
With dual appointments in the School of Government and Policy and @JHUCarey, Sampat studies science funding, the links between scientific research and innovation, and patent policy.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Welcome to Bhaven Sampat, who joins @jhu.edu as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Science and Innovation Policy.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
A lab study co-lead by BDP Andrew Feinberg reveals that epigenetic marks can be inherited in ways that break the century-long understanding of the rules of inheritance explored and recorded by Gregor Mendel. hub.jhu.edu/2026/06/23/l...
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Lab study reveals patterns of inheritance that defy Mendel's laws
Study reveals that epigenetic marks can be inherited in ways that break the century-long understanding of the rules of inheritance explored and recorded by Gregor Mendel's work with pea plants
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
For the United States' 250th Anniversary, @time.com Magazine asked leading scientists to highlight recent American advancements. BDP Lisa Cooper highlights the advancement of digital health tools as defining this moment in American #science and #health. time.com/collection/o...
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The Science and Health Breakthroughs Shaping a New American Era
TIME asked Bill Nye, Emily Oster, Kizzmekia Corbett-Helaire, and 22 others to tell us about the scientific advances defining the U.S. at 250
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
"How could a scientist sit there as a steward of the public trust—how could we not rise to that occasion? If I didn't do it, who would?" says BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social on the subject of speaking up for science. hub.jhu.edu/2026/06/24/j...
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A staunch voice in support of science
Jeff Coller, a pioneering RNA biologist, has spent the past year vehemently advocating for the lifesaving promise of research in the face of federal cuts
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
BDP @acasadevall1.bsky.social co-authored a study that supports the theory that volcanic activity was a factor in the mass extinction of dinosaurs by analyzing fungal microfossils. publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/fungal-...
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Fungal Surges Marked Cretaceous Mass Extinction that Ended Age of Dinosaurs | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
New findings highlight fungal microfossils as useful markers in paleontological research.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
In an @npr.org Short Wave interview, BDP Nicole Baumgarth talks about how tick-related incidents are tracked and how researchers are currently assessing the tick population. www.npr.org/2026/06/06/n...
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Immunologist Nicole Baumgarth explains why ticks are spreading to new regions
NPR's Eyder Peralta speaks with immunologist Nicole Baumgarth about why ticks are spreading to new regions, and what this increase in ticks could mean for the spread of Lyme disease.
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JHU Computer Science @jhucompsci.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
In the @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social magazine: “The soil is the most biologically active environment on the planet, and yet we’ve sampled only a tiny fraction of life within it,” says senior author @jhu-bdps.bsky.social @mikeschatz.bsky.social.
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Mobilizing to Map the U.S. Soil Microbiome - Johns Hopkins Engineering Magazine
A team including Hopkins geneticists and students has already discovered more than 1,000 new strains of bacteria and microbes.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
BDP Carl Wu speaks on the legacy of biochemist Ru Chih Huang. "Ru Chih [was a] passionate, dedicated, selfless [mentor] who viewed ... their students and colleagues as an extension of family," Wu says. hub.jhu.edu/2026/06/09/r...
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Iconic biologist Ru Chih Huang dies at 94
The first female tenure-track professor hired at Johns Hopkins in the physical sciences, Huang led discoveries into chromosomal RNA synthesis, viral replication, and cancer development in humans
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Dept of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology at Johns Hopkins @johnshopkinsmmi.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
In this @thehill.com piece @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social @jhu.edu @jhu-bdps.bsky.social @acasadevall1.bsky.social explores convalescent plasma as a possible therapy for recent outbreaks hantavirus and Ebola, and for other public health threats. thehill.com/opinion/heal...
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Power of plasma: How to curb new viral outbreaks that lack vaccines
When people recover from viral diseases, they make antibodies that can then be transferred to other affected individuals. Enter convalescent plasma.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
The @lareviewofbooks.bsky.social interviewed BDP Hanna Pickard about her latest book on the nature of addiction. In the Q&A, she talks about the experiments mentioned in the book, why she chose her title, and the "us" vs "them" mentality around addiction. lareviewofbooks.org/article/hann...
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Beyond a Theory of Irresistible Desire | Los Angeles Review of Books
Hanna Pickard’s new book examines the neurobiology of addiction by probing deeper than the usual questions we ask, and by deconstructing the questions themselves.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
As a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor, Pombo is looking forward to opportunities for interdisciplinary collaborations to work on projects immediately relevant to human disease.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Pombo notably developed Genome Architecture Mapping (GAM), which “preserves the structure of the organization of the genome, allowing for a more holistic understanding of the structure,” Pombo explains.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
With dual appointments in @jhuartssciences.bsky.social and the School of Medicine, Pombo investigates the complex relationship between genome structure and gene expression.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Welcome renowned biologist, @apombo1.bsky.social, who joins @jhu.edu as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Genome Biology. hub.jhu.edu/2026/06/02/g...
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
BDP @ghadfield.bsky.social comments on Connecticut passing House Bill 5222, which includes creating an Independent Verification Organization where experts assess whether AI products meet certain safety standards. Read Hadfield's full commentary here: www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
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Fathom Applauds Connecticut Passing Legislation that Establishes Independent Verification (IVO) for AI Governance
/PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, the Connecticut General Assembly passed House Bill 5222, legislation that includes a pilot program for independent verification of...
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JHU Computer Science @jhucompsci.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Congratulations to @jhu-bdps.bsky.social Alan Yuille and his co-authors on winning a 2026 ICBS Frontiers of Science Award for their paper “DeepLab: Semantic Image Segmentation with Deep Convolutional Nets, Atrous Convolution, and Fully Connected CRFs”!
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Yuille team receives 2026 ICBS Frontiers of Science Award
The annual award from the International Congress for Basic Science recognizes top research in mathematics, physics, and theoretical computer and information sciences.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Congratulations to BDPs Ulrich Mueller and Vesla Weaver who were recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. The AAAS is one of the oldest academic societies in the US and recognizes individuals for excellence in their field. hub.jhu.edu/2026/04/30/a...
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Four from Johns Hopkins elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Richard Kagan, Ulrich Mueller, Vesla Weaver, and Sarah Woodson among 252 individuals recognized for excellence in their fields
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
“The governor’s focus on mental health is long overdue. But the real test will be whether these programs are accessible to those who need them most—or if they become another layer of bureaucracy," says BDP Lisa Cooper in a new @usatoday.com article. news-usa.today/the-life-and...
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The Life and Early Struggles of Moore - News Usa Today
There’s a moment in every leader’s story where the personal becomes the policy. For Maryland Governor Wes Moore, that moment came when he was just 16 years
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
"Across the country, emergency department visits for tick bites are up more than 25% from last year," reports @thebaltimorebanner.com. In an article about tick-borne diseases, BDP Nicole Baumgarth explains how symptoms of these diseases can present. www.thebanner.com/community/lo...
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An army of ticks is sending more Marylanders to the ER
Across the country, emergency department visits for tick bites are up more than 25% from last year, according to federal data. Maryland and other northeastern states are looking like ground zero.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A robot seen crossing the street by the #Baltimore convention center went viral on Tik-Tok. BDP Jim Bellingham talks to @thebaltimorebanner.com about how the U.S. is seeing a gradual introduction of robots in every day life. www.thebanner.com/culture/vira...
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Why did a robot cross the road in Baltimore? To get to the convention center
A humanoid robot named Benji went viral after being spotted walking through downtown Baltimore, offering a glimpse at how robots are beginning to enter everyday public life.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
In a new @forbes.com article, BDP @jmcoller.bsky.social Coller discusses who is most affected by the federal cuts to vaccine research. www.forbes.com/sites/christ...
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Can Vaccine Development Weather Political Storms?
The people who research, make and invest in vaccines are nervous. Some companies have started pulling back on their vaccine work.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
BDP Nicole Baumgarth discusses Lyme disease research and advocacy with @cbsnews.com "It's not an illness that can be taken lightly," she says. "These long, ongoing symptoms can really change a person's life." www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/ne...
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Student shares battle with Lyme disease as tick season begins in Maryland
Maryland has some of the highest cases of Lyme disease in the country. Here's how you can prevent the tick-borne disease.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Join the Center on Global Poverty and Director Monica Prasad for a day of talks on the The Future of Foreign Aid in Washington DC on May 5. Register here and share: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #ForeignAid #GlobalDevelopment
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Register for "The Future of Foreign Aid," May 5, 2026, Washington D.C., Johns Hopkins University Center on Global Poverty
Location: 555 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC. 9:30AM-10:45AM Panel 1: How Did we Get Here? The contraction of foreign aid, not just in the U.S. but in Europe as well, has shaken the international i...
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
On April 30, Health Affairs will be hosting a virtual symposium on health policy. BDP @melindabbuntin.bsky.social will speaking, among many other health policy experts. Register here: www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/h...
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Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector: Reaching a Common Understanding | Health Affairs Event
Join us on April 30 for a virtual event exploring how provider prices affect commercial health care spending; the key factors that drive rising hospital prices; and how stakeholders are translating ev...
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Happy 25th anniversary to @jhmrimalaria.bsky.social which is lead by Director and BDP Jane Carlton. Your team has driven vital field research and supported scientists worldwide. Here’s to many more years of impact.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts hosted a poignant event honoring Frances Harper at the @artbma.bsky.social, featuring the singers of Baltimore’s Jonathan Pettus Chorale.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
In addition to conducting research, Hermans is looking forward to helping students develop the critical thinking skills and technical expertise needed to tackle complex scientific challenges.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
"[The BDP Cluster] allows us to offer a holistic approach, to anticipate and counteract potential negative ripple effects of proposed changes and come up with better solutions," says Hermans.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
With dual appointments in @jhuartssciences.bsky.social and @hopkinsengineer.bsky.social, Hermans focuses on improving the efficiency of chemical transformations for applications spanning industrial manufacturing, environmental remediation, and renewable energy production.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Welcome esteemed chemist, @ivehermans.bsky.social, who joins @jhu.edu as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Sustainable Chemical Transformations. hub.jhu.edu/2026/04/21/c...
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Congratulations to BDPs Lawrence Jackson and @jmcoller.bsky.social who are among the recipients of @jhu.edu's Sesquicentennial Awards, which recognize "exceptional projects that reflect the university's legacy of discovery while looking boldly toward the future." hub.jhu.edu/2026/04/08/s...
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Sesquicentennial Awards encourage innovation, creativity, and impact across Johns Hopkins
27 affiliates have been awarded the Artistic Lens Award or the Envisioning the Future Award; proposals for a second round of awards are due April 24
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Congratulations to BDP @ashi-w.bsky.social who was elected to the @theaacr.bsky.social's Board of Directors. Weeraratna's term starts this month and will run through 2029. publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/weerara...
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Weeraratna Elected to AACR Board of Directors | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
BDP Nilanjan Chatterjee has co-authored a new paper in @nature.com titled "Improved Polygenic Risk Prediction Models for Breast Cancer Subtypes in Women of African Ancestry". Read the full paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Improved polygenic risk prediction models for breast cancer subtypes in women of African ancestry - Nature Genetics
Application of multiancestry and ensemble-based approaches yields improved polygenic risk prediction models for breast cancer and its subtypes among women of African ancestry.
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JHU Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships @jhu-bdps.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
Monosov says that the goal of his lab is to advance psychiatric treatments and to help implement curiosity-like algorithms in machines. He looks forward to building collaborations with the wide range of expertise found within the Johns Hopkins community.
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