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During the COVID lockdown in his gap year at the Technical University of Munich, Hopkins senior Alexander Kim started development of what would become the haptic communication device. He is currently working toward a combined Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s in Robotics, and he is in the late stages of patenting his device through Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV). In an interview with The News-Letter, Kim described his journey developing his idea and the patent process.
Artificial intelligence-based protein structure prediction and protein design tools have revolutionized structural biology. Chief among these tools is AlphaFold, which was developed by researchers at Google DeepMind and recently won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. AlphaFold was trained on existing protein structures, which makes it extremely proficient at predicting the structure of stable proteins with well-characterized domains. However, it struggles with predicting the structures of misfolded proteins and intrinsically disordered domains, which are prevalent in many degenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, Huntington's Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and cystic fibrosis. Therefore, it is crucial to study how proteins related in these diseases misfold in order to understand the pathologies and develop treatments and cures for these diseases.
Erin Sutton, flight dynamics model validation lead for NASA’s Dragonfly mission, visited to the Laboratory for Computational Sensing and Robotics on Sept. 10 to share her work on the Dragonfly, a car-sized rotorcraft whose goal is to fly through the methane-rich atmosphere of Saturn’s largest moon, Titan. The seminar highlighted the challenges of validating flight dynamics for Titan’s environment, a notoriously hazy, treacherous terrain, and how Sutton’s team continues to push the boundaries of aerospace engineering and planetary exploration.
The School of Public Health’s Wolman seminar series hosted Marta Hatzell, an associate professor of Mechanical Engineering and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology on Tuesday, Sept. 9. Hatzell gave a talk titled “Reactive Carbon Capture and Conversion: Pathways to Carbon-Neutral Fuels and Chemicals,” which highlighted the importance of carbon dioxide capture and its direct conversion into valuable materials. The process of reactive carbon capture and conversion (RCCC) cuts costs and requires less energy than traditional methods, which regenerate carbon dioxide from carbonate streams.
Welcome back to another academic year! Let’s kick things off with the latest updates on science and technology, which include a closer look at how carbon monoxide slips off hemoglobin, a promising method for earlier ALS detection and Amazon joining the AI agent race.
In April 2025, the Mental Illness Needs Discussion club at the University of South Carolina’s ice bucket challenge saw a surge in popularity, providing critical activism for the mental health movement. However, it is critical to recognize the original purpose of the challenge at its inception in 2014: to raise money and awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a terminal disorder characterized by the degeneration of nerve cells in the spinal cord and the brain.
Lance Xu is a junior completing a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering and currently conducting cancer research. He is a recipient of the 2025 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. In an interview with The News-Letter, Xu described his research experience and future career plans.
Gavin Wang is a junior completing a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, currently researching topics related to astronomy and astrophysics, specifically extrasolar planets. He is a recipient of the 2025 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. In an interview with The News-Letter, Wang described his research experience and future plans.
Edmund Sumpena is a junior completing a Bachelors of Science in Computer Science and Neuroscience. He is a recipient of the 2025 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. In an interview with The News-Letter, Sumpena described his research experience and future plans.
Enoch Toh is a junior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Computer Science (CS). He is a recipient of the 2025 Barry Goldwater Scholarship. In an interview with The News-Letter, Toh described his research experience and future plans.
On Thursday April 17, Bin Wu, associate professor in the department of Biophysics and Biophysical Chemistry at the School of Medicine, visited Homewood Campus to deliver a talk titled “Imaging translation of single mRNAs in live cells” as part of the Department of Biology’s Seminar Series. Wu discussed his lab’s recent work using single-molecule imaging techniques to visualize the mechanisms of messenger RNA (mRNA) translation in real time.
We’re at the home stretch of the academic year! Let’s end the year strong by reviewing some breaking discoveries this week.
Pancreatic cancer is a rare tumor, accounting for only about 3% of cancer cases, but it is one of the most deadly. Over 67,000 Americans will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2025, and about 50,000 will pass away this year because of the disease. Up to 80% of pancreatic cancers aren’t diagnosed until they are at highly advanced stages, because the disease is typically asymptomatic early on.
Jeff Coller is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor in the Molecular Biology and Genetics department at the School of Medicine and the Biomedical Engineering department at the Whiting School of Engineering. In an interview with The News-Letter, he discussed his research on the development of a new experimental protein booster that aims to improve the stability of ribonucleic acid (RNA) and the critical impact of recent federal research funding cuts on the future of biomedical research.
I like the color purple. The number 22, the season of autumn and definitely cats over dogs. Everytime I try to explain what fuels my affections, I don’t have much to say: I am just drawn to them for no good reason that I can pinpoint.
Senior Maya Mann’s interest in accessible city planning and appreciation for public transportation stems from growing up in New York City, N.Y. In an interview with The News-Letter, Mann described her research in urban planning as an aspiring systems engineer, which she hopes will inspire city policy makers to make more informed decisions.
On Thursday April 1, the Department of Biology hosted Niels Ringstad, professor in the Department of Cell Biology at the New York University Grossman School of Medicine. Ringstad delivered a talk titled “Modulation of Behavior by Host-Microbe Interactions” for the department’s seminar series, highlighting recent findings from his lab about the powerful effects of microbes on the behavior of the model organism Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans).
Colton El-Habr was a Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) student for a little over a year before dropping out in 2023 to commit full-time to Orbit Technologies (Orbit). Orbit is the neurotechnology startup El-Habr co-founded with Steven Pang, a former student at Georgetown University. In an interview with The News-Letter, El-Habr discussed his journey with the startup along with the details of Orbit’s technology.