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Johns Hopkins biomedical engineering doctoral student named 2024 Quad Fellow

08/19/2024

Story by Catherine Graham and posted on the Hub. Benjamin Biggs, Engr '23, a second-year doctoral student in biomedical engineering at Johns Hopkins University, is among 50 exceptional STEM scholars selected to receive a 2024 Quad Fellowship. The Quad Fellowship provides awardees from Australia, India, Japan, the U.S., and some Southeast Asian countries with $40,000 in academic support. The fellowship also includes networking, mentorship, and...

Directing Vaccines to Dendritic Cells

10/23/2023

Story by Kate Olsen and the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering Targeted, biodegradable nanoparticles used in preclinical cancer treatment regimen Vaccines work by giving our immune system a ‘heads up’ about a known threat. They are traditionally given before we encounter a pathogen (such as the influenza virus), allowing our bodies to mount a better immune response if that pathogen is seen again. But...