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REDUCING HEALTH DISPARITIES FACED BY UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS HAS BEEN PART OF JOHNS HOPKINS’ DNA SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1876. IN SUPPORT OF THAT MISSION, JOHNS HOPKINS MEDICINE ESTABLISHED THE JOHNS HOPKINS CENTER FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH (JHCTH) AS ONE OF OUR INTERDISCIPLINARY SERVICE LINES. THE CENTER IS ALREADY PROVID­ING GENDER AFFIRMING SURGICAL SERVICES TO TRANSGENDER ADULTS. WHEN FULLY OPEN, IT WILL BE ENTERPRISEWIDE AND PROVIDE ALL FAC­ETS OF TRANSGENDER-RELATED CARE FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS.

The Johns Hopkins Center For Transgender Health, Under The Leadership Of Medical Director Devin O’Brien-Coon, Brings Together Expertise From Plastic Surgery, Mental Health, Primary Care, Endocrinology, Pediatrics, OB-GYN, Nursing, Social Work And Case Management, Among Other Disciplines, With The Goal Of Improving The Health Of The Transgender Community And Reducing The Health Disparities It Faces.

Paula Neira-nurse, lawyer and former naval officer who is a nationally recognized advocate for LGBTQ equality and the clinical program director for the center-says, “Real people still face real difficulties when seeking care and that’s something we can change. With this new center, we aim to lead by action: to improve the ability for transgender people to get health care, to provide medically needed care and to offer it in a supportive and affirming way.”

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IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES AND IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH OF THE TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY, JOHNS HOPKINS LAUNCHED THE CENTER FOR TRANSGENDER HEALTH.

In An Effort To Reduce Health Care Disparities And Improve The Overall Health Of The Transgender Community, Johns Hopkins Launched The Center For Transgender Health. Its Medical Director Is TTEC Member Devin O’Brien-Coon, Associate Professor In The Department Of Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery.

The new center will facilitate all facets of transgender-related care for all patients—including children, adolescents, and adults—and it brings together expertise from plastic surgery, mental health, primary care, endocrinology, pediatrics, OB-GYN, social work and case management, among other disciplines, says center clinical director Paula M. Neira.

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BY TAPPING INTO THE HEALING POWER OF IMMUNE CELLS, JENNIFER ELISSEEFF IS TAKING THE FIELD OF REGENERATIVE MEDICINE IN A WHOLE NEW DIRECTION.

Elisseeff In The Lab With Biomedical Engineering Master’s Student Alexis Parrillo.

A few years ago, biomedical engineer Jennifer Elisseeff, of the Wilmer Eye Institute, was amid her latest research project when she happened on something she did not expect. She specializes in engineered biomaterials, a broad class of designer synthetic fibers, gels and other materials that can replace, repair and, in some cases, regenerate human tissues that have been damaged by injury, disease or genetic defect.

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RESEARCHERS FIND THAT REMOVING SENESCENT CELLS PREVENTS JOINT DEGRADATION AND PROMOTES RENEWAL IN MOUSE JOINTS

Osteoarthritis, Or “Wear And Tear” Arthritis, Could Be Stopped And Even Reversed By Clearing Senescent Cells From Cartilage Tissue.

In a preclinical study in mice and human cells, researchers report that selectively removing old or ‘senescent’ cells from joints could stop and even reverse the progression of osteoarthritis.

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MELD THE BEST OF IMMUNOLOGY AND THE BEST OF ENGINEERING AND WHAT DO YOU HAVE? THE NASCENT FIELD OF IMMUNOENGINEERING.

Meld The Best Of Immunology And The Best Of Engineering And What Do You Have? The Nascent Field Of Immunoengineering. “Immunoengineering Is Applying Engineering Principles To The Discovery And Design Of The Immune System,” Says Biomedical Engineer Jordan Green, A TTEC Faculty Member.

“Immunoengineering is applying engineering principles to the discovery and design of the immune system,” says biomedical engineer Jordan Green, one of several faculty members leading the charge in this area at Johns Hopkins. “This is a really new territory for us. These two different worlds historically haven’t intersected that much.”

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