Featured Story 3-D Bioprinter Makes Beating Heart Tissue
A pediatric cardiac surgeon is printing cardiac tissue that could one day surgically patch damaged hearts.
January/February 2017
Tapping Innovative Solutions and Technology at Johns Hopkins Medicine
Articles in this Issue
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State-of-the-Art CT Machine Better Captures Joint Injuries
A CT scanner developed by Johns Hopkins researchers allows a patient’s knees, ankles and feet to be imaged while standing.
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Tracking Resident Orders to See If They’re Reducing Unnecessary Tests
The Buffy Care dashboard uses Epic data to track the number of tests residents order for patients compared to their peers.
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Collaboration with Facebook Multiplies Potential Organ Donors by 6
An app guides people who need organs to write their stories and then post them on Facebook.
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It’s in the Material
From smart thread for sutures to a strong, flexible material for bone implants, researchers are advancing materials.
