A few years ago, a member of my research laboratory expressed fear about changing policies regarding US immigration. As an American citizen, my eyes were opened to the challenges that immigrants and visiting scholars must face when they move to the United States.
On the evening of Saturday, April 11, New Yorkers and fans across the nation went online to watch a virtual benefit concert by the Tangiers Blues Band and special guest Gary Clark Jr. streamed by the Egremont Barn. The concert is listed as one of the best streamed performance of the stay-at-home era by RollingStone. New York City is an epicenter of the COVID-19 crisis and that means that Weill Cornell Medicine is fighting on the front lines of this pandemic. It's not too late! You can still donate and watch the concert.
Research scientists around the world are still carrying on with “The Mission” to conduct the science hope demands. This article by Dr. Cyril Eleftheriou, with contributions from Drs. Julia Kaiser, Paola Bianchimano and Carlo Corona of the Burke Neurological Institute outlines what scientists are focusing on in times of a PAUSE in experimentation.
Dr. Kathleen Friel shares her experiences about living with a chronic neurological disability during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as resources and tips for others living with disabilities.
Johns Hopkins University announced with great honor to induct Dr. Raj R. Ratan, executive director of Burke Neurological Institute, into the John Hopkins Society of Scholars. Each year, the Society of Scholars Selection Committee elects a limited number of scholars, artists, and scientists who spent a portion of their careers at Johns Hopkins from among the candidates nominated by Johns Hopkins University faculty.
