Liquid Biopsy Predicts Early Disease Progression, Potential Survival in Patients with Advanced Breast Cancer
Study co-author Mary Jo Fackler, Ph.D., analyzes patient plasma samples. Credit: Madison Pleas A novel, automated liquid biopsy test in development by researchers at the Johns Hopkins
Black, Hispanic Survivors of Breast Cancer Have Higher Death Rates from Second Cancers
This graphic shows the percent of cancer deaths from a second cancer among breast cancer survivors over time. Each color line represents a different race/ethnicity,
Study Finds Functional Limitations Increasing in Survivors of Cancer
The percentage of survivors of cancer reporting functional limitations in the United States has more than doubled over the past 20 years, according to a
Funding Opportunity: Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII)
Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures (JHTV) is accepting inquiries for Maryland Innovation Initiative (MII) Funding as part of its effort to provide a continuum of funding to
Scientists Use Machine Learning to ‘See’ How the Brain Adapts to Different Environments
Visualizing connections between nerve cells in brains of mice is enabled by artificial intelligence. Thousands of SEP-GluA2 tagged synapses (green) surrounding a sparsely labeled dendrite
‘Tipping the Balance’ of Immune Cells From Bad to Good Reverses Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms in Mice
Johns Hopkins Medicine team suggests that microparticle-delivered therapy may be first step toward stopping MS and other autoimmune diseases. MRI image in false colors of
Researchers Use ‘Natural’ System to Identify Proteins Most Useful for Developing an Effective HIV Vaccine
Johns Hopkins Medicine-led team shows technique can find protein fragments that best stimulate the immune system to recognize and attack the virus Since it
ICTR in the News: Experimental Drug Inhibits or Prevents Diabetic Eye Disease in Wilmer Eye Institute Study
In mice and human cell models, the drug 32-134D lowered protein levels known to contribute to diabetic macular edema and diabetic retinopathy. The research study
ICTR in the News: AI Used to Advance Drug Delivery System for Glaucoma and Other Chronic Diseases
Researchers implemented AI learning to successfully predict which small proteins can bind to cell structures and delivery drugs in animal models. The research study discussed
Congratulations to the 2023 Johns Hopkins BIRCWH Award Recipients!
Congratulations to the 2023 Johns Hopkins BIRCWH Award Recipients! The Johns Hopkins Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women’s Health (BIRCWH) K12 Program is a two-year
Join Our Team! ICTR Open Positions
Project Manager, CCDA Job Req ID: 108978 The Core for Clinical Research Data Acquisition (CCDA) is one of ten Data Trust analytic teams responsible
SpaceMarkers Novel AI Method Identifies Locations, Interactions Among Genes in And Around Tumors
Image of a breast cancer tissue sample overlaid with visual representations of spatially interacting patterns of tumor and immune activity obtained through latent space factorization
Long Telomeres, the Endcaps on DNA, Not the Fountain of Youth Once Thought — Scientists May Now Know Why
Credit: Getty Images In a study of 17 people from five families, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they found that ultra-lengthy DNA endcaps called telomeres
Congratulations! Cyd Lacanienta Named Winner of the Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Achievers Award
2023 Asian and Pacific Islander Achievers Award Winner Cyd Lacanienta Cyd Lacanienta, MSW is the Associate Director for Stakeholder Engagement of the ICTR Community and
