One night last fall, Pierre Gibbons ran into a burning building to help a neighbor — and emerged with severe burns and very slim odds for survival. In their efforts to give Gibbons a fighting chance, specialists at the Johns Hopkins Burn Center tried a one-two punch they’d never used before.

Student works bring a spirit of well-being to a local physician practice, thanks to a creative collaboration with the Maryland Institute College of Art

Permanent changes at the federal level are needed to provide a permanent path forward for telemedicine in neurology and other specialties.

This issue’s note from the editor.

In the face of a global pandemic, front-line faculty and staff members and alumni have stepped up to serve with selflessness and courage.

In academic medicine, harsh treatment of medical students and trainees has too often gone ignored or excused. That culture is now changing, both at the national level and at Johns Hopkins, where new efforts are aimed at preventing — and addressing — mistreatment, harassment and discrimination.

Kinde is focused on making early detection of cancer a routine affair.

Birbeck is dedicated to improving neurologic care and training in sub-Saharan Africa.

Harr aims to harness gene- and cell-based therapies to transform medicine.

Wolter was also a highly respected mentor to many.

Allen devised landmark neurosurgical operations.

Neurosurgeon Irving Sherman was also a generous benefactor to Johns Hopkins.