Bloomberg Distinguished Professors

@JHU_BDPs

Established by @MikeBloomberg, the Bloomberg Distinguished Professors are a cadre of world-class, interdisciplinary faculty collaborating across @JohnsHopkins

Baltimore, MD

Joined March 2015

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Bloomberg Distinguished Professors@JHU_BDPs · Jul 17

Welcome @datcumings, who joins @JohnsHopkins as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Dynamics. An esteemed epidemiologist, Cummings is joining the Preparing and Responding to Emerging Pandemics cluster. hub.jhu.edu/2025/07/17/der…

JHU_BDPs's tweet image. Welcome @datcumings, who joins @JohnsHopkins as the Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Infectious Disease Dynamics. An esteemed epidemiologist, Cummings is joining the Preparing and Responding to Emerging Pandemics cluster.

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Bloomberg Distinguished Professors@JHU_BDPs · Jul 16

“Public investments in biomedical research, including from NIH, are critical for driving discovery and developing new therapeutics to address unmet needs," BDP @EllenJMacKenzie comments on a new call for change. nationalacademies.org/en/news/2025/0…

JHU_BDPs's tweet card. A new report calls for changes and congressional action to address the misalignment between the true burden of disease in the U.S. and areas of therapeutic development in which research funders...

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Bloomberg Distinguished Professors@JHU_BDPs · Jul 17

A new @QuantaMagazine article explains how RNA functions in the cell and BDP Rachel Green, who co-authored an essential study in @CellPressNews, explains how RNA signals danger in the cell. quantamagazine.org/rna-is-the-cel…

JHU_BDPs's tweet card. How does a cell know when it’s been damaged? A molecular alarm, set off by mutated RNA and colliding ribosomes, signals danger.

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Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at JHSPH@JohnsHopkinsMMI · Jul 16

Nicole Baumgarth @nbaumgarth, DVM, PhD, Director of the @JohnsHopkins Lyme and Tickborne Diseases Research and Education Institute & a @JHU_BDPs, comments on #babesiosis--the tickborne disease spread primarily by bites from black-legged (deer) ticks. newsweek.com/experts-warn-s…

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Bloomberg Distinguished Professors@JHU_BDPs · Jul 15

BDP @OtisBrawley adds context to a @HuffPost article discussing the benefits and risks of eating red meat. huffpost.com/entry/how-many…

JHU_BDPs's tweet card. Nutritionists and a cardiologist share their thoughts on how much red meat you should eat at summer barbecues.

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Molecular Microbiology and Immunology at JHSPH@JohnsHopkinsMMI · Jul 10

Fungal infections are harder to treat “It's an increasingly complicated story & physicians may have trouble identifying whether or not they're dealing w/a drug-resistant fungal infection" explains @JHU_BDPs @ACasadevall1 MD PhD @JohnsHopkinsSPH @NBCNews nbcnews.com/health/health-…

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Bloomberg Distinguished Professors@JHU_BDPs · Jul 7

In a @WebMD article which discusses why this year's tick season may be worse than previous years, BDP Nicole Baumgarth offers advice on how to protect yourself from tickborne illness. webmd.com/skin-problems-…

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Bloomberg Distinguished Professors@JHU_BDPs · Jul 2

Listen to BDP @AshaniTW discuss her work in #melanoma research on the @hopkinskimmel podcast, Cancer Matters. hopkinskimmel.libsyn.com/cancer-matters…

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Bloomberg Distinguished Professors@JHU_BDPs · Jun 30

This month, @ACasadevall1 hosted a Reddit AMA on #fungi, #microbiology and life as an academic researcher. Here are a few highlights!

JHU_BDPs's tweet image. This month, @ACasadevall1 hosted a Reddit AMA on #fungi, #microbiology and life as an academic researcher. Here are a few highlights!

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Bloomberg Distinguished Professors@JHU_BDPs · Jun 27

Join the 1st Global Summit on Occupational Health in Music where scholars will discuss the pressing need for health promotion, health education, research, and professional accountability within music schools. occupationalhealthinmusic.org

JHU_BDPs's tweet image. Join the 1st Global Summit on Occupational Health in Music where scholars will discuss the pressing need for health promotion, health education, research, and professional accountability within music schools.

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