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Hopkins on the Hill

Hopkins showcases lifesaving research on Capitol Hill

Published June 16, 2025

Hopkins on the Hill event highlights for members of Congress and their staff the many ways that university research helps America

Close-up image of a dancer standing on her toes in ballet pointe shoes; a black control board is wrapped around her right ankle and connected into the toe of the shoe

Biomedical engineering

A smart solution for safer pointe work

Published June 17, 2025

Two dancers teamed up with fellow Hopkins master’s students to create a smart toe pad and ankle band designed to help prevent injuries in ballet dancers who perform en pointe

Medicine

Cancers can be detected in bloodstream three years prior to diagnosis

Published June 4, 2025

Detection of cancer before a clinical diagnosis could give patients and caregivers more time for intervention and may lead to better outcomes because tumors are more likely to be curable

From left: [person 1], [person 2], Kim Mudd, and Robert Wood

Research Saves Lives

Food allergy management made easier

Published June 17, 2025

The Johns Hopkins-led OUtMATCH study, which enrolled clinical trial participants at 10 locations across the U.S., leads to the second-ever FDA-approved food allergy treatment