Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering

A new Johns Hopkins Medicine 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.

Read ➡️ https://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news/lab-study-reveals-patterns-of-inheritance-that-defy-mendels-laws/

🎉 Big congratulations to 12 Hopkins BME undergraduates selected for two of the university’s most prestigious summer research fellowships!

This summer, ten BME students will take part in the Provost Undergraduate Research Award (PURA), pursuing independent research projects ranging from migraine pain treatment and cardiac monitoring to intracranial pressure estimation and live-cell imaging.

In addition, two students were chosen for the Bloomberg Distinguished Professorships (BDP) Summer Program, where they’ll spend ten weeks working closely with Bloomberg Distinguished Professors on research in epigenetics and chromatin biology.

A fantastic recognition of the talent, curiosity, and innovation driving Hopkins BME forward. 👏🔬

https://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news/12-from-hopkins-bme-receive-summer-research-awards/

Celebrating the Johns Hopkins BME PhD graduates with a few behind-the-scenes moments from the ceremony! 🎓✨ Congratulations to all of the graduates on this incredible achievement!

Today we celebrated a milestone: the master’s students walked across the stage and graduated! Their hard work, late nights, and relentless curiosity brought them here — ready to translate engineering and biology into real-world solutions. Here’s to new discoveries, life-changing technologies, and the next chapter. Congratulations! 👏

PhD candidate Angelica Lopez is among 10 JHU students to be inducted into the Bouchet Society this year. Her research focuses on neuromodulation technologies and ultrasound-based medical devices for cardiovascular and neurological applications. Congratulations! 👏

Read: https://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news/angelica-lopez-inducted-into-bouchet-society/

Johns Hopkins MD/PhD student, Akshaya Annapragada, has earned a 2026 Soros Fellowship for her research in the "dark genome." She is one of 30 fellows nationwide recognized for their potential to contribute meaningfully to U.S. society. Congratulations! 👏

Read more: https://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news/hopkins-md-phd-student-wins-2026-soros-fellowship-for-dark-genome-research/

A group of Hopkins graduate students recently visited Blackbird Laboratories and got an inside look at how they evaluate and support early-stage research, what kinds of technologies they invest in, and the pathway for translating discoveries from bench to bedside. Highlights included a guided tour of the facility and a lively networking session with the Blackbird team.

Six current and former students from Hopkins BME have been awarded the highly competitive NSF Graduate Research Fellowship.

The group includes four current PhD students and two graduating seniors, all recognized for their potential to make meaningful contributions across a wide range of fields—from gene delivery and neuroscience to robotics and reproductive health.

Congratulations! 👏 👏 👏

https://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news/six-from-hopkins-bme-earn-nsf-graduate-research-fellowships/

Congratulations to Jordan Green on winning the 2026 Clemson Award for Applied Research from the Society for Biomaterials! 🏆 His work in gene delivery nanoparticles is advancing treatments in oncology, ophthalmology & regenerative medicine.

https://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news/jordan-green-wins-clemson-award-for-applied-research-from-society-for-biomaterials/

Synthetic biologist Reza Kalhor recently received the $250,000 President’s Innovation Award, which recognizes early- to mid-career faculty at Johns Hopkins University who are translating breakthrough discoveries into real-world solutions.

https://www.bme.jhu.edu/news-events/news/synthetic-biologist-reza-kalhor-receives-250000-presidents-innovation-award/