Episode 34 is out now! Food system scholar @rajpatel.org cuts through the mess of the industrial food system and points us toward a better future. clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-p...

Food Systems & Public Health Fellow @danielshailer.bsky.social wrote for Sentient Media about mismatched U.S./U.K. rules + limited FDA testing = possible blind spots for imported salmon such as antimicrobial resistance. CLF’s @davelove.bsky.social is quoted. sentientmedia.org/scottish-sal...

Scottish Salmon Could Be Treated With Antibiotics Not Approved by the FDA — and Rarely Tested for

Different U.S. and U.K. regulations, plus limited FDA testing, leave questions about antimicrobial resistance in imported Scottish salmon.

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While the NYC outbreak is over, Legionnaires’ disease remains a serious respiratory disease that is common in the summer months. Listen to the full podcast to learn more about the disease and what it can teach us about our water systems: podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/all-about-legionnaires-disease

EHE alumna Ama Apenteng, ’23, reflects on the fieldwork that helped shape her commitment to addressing food insecurity with empathy. “Those experiences gave me valuable insight into what happens on the ground.” Read how she serves Baltimore students: www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/article...

Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Research Manager Helps Distribute Food to Baltimore City Elementary Schools

Ama Apenteng always volunteers with a big smile.

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Congratulations to Venkataraman Lakshmi, elected a Fellow of the American Meteorological Society—an honor awarded to fewer than 0.2% of AMS members each year. His research explores how water, land and climate interact and affect human health. publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/venkata...

Venkataraman Lakshmi Elected Fellow of the American Meteorological Society | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Venkataraman Lakshmi studies how water, land, and climate interact, and how those interactions affect human health.

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Welcome to Venkataraman “Venkat” Lakshmi, EHE’s new Benjamin Howell Griswold Professor of Geography and International Affairs. He uses Earth observations, physical models, and AI/ML to study connections among water, climate, and health. engineering.jhu.edu/faculty/venkataraman-venkat-lakshmi/

AI can accelerate data analysis during health emergencies but human expertise remains essential. Daniel Barnett discusses the risks of AI "hallucinations" and why expert judgment still matters. ▶️ Watch more: youtu.be/Awdm-Uc2QPU @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social @johnshopkinsehe.bsky.social

Legionnaires' disease is common in the summer months as water warms, creating a breeding ground for bacteria. @nataliegexum.bsky.social details the symptoms and how cities can monitor and treat water systems to reduce exposure. 🎧 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu//all-about-legionnaires-disease

Cooling towers on large office and apartment buildings are a common culprit behind Legionnaires' outbreaks. @nataliegexum.bsky.social joins the podcast to talk about the Legionnaires' outbreak in NYC. 🔗 podcast.publichealth.jhu.edu/all-about-le...

Six years ago, CLF released Growing Solutions, a doc on farmers, ranchers, and educators meeting agriculture’s challenges. On the new episode of Unconfined, 5 panelists + director Leo Horrigan join host @tomphilpott.bsky.social to discuss regenerative ag & more. clf.jhsph.edu/unconfined-p...

New research from @centerforhealthsecurity.org identifies practical lessons from measles responses across 11 U.S. jurisdictions.

How does exhibit installation change the air inside a museum? A Johns Hopkins research collaboration with the Baltimore Museum of Art is tracking airborne chemicals during exhibit construction to better understand indoor air quality.

A Multi-Year Research Collaboration Explores Air Quality at the Baltimore Museum of Art | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Long-term monitoring and targeted studies are helping researchers understand how museum operations affect the indoor environment.

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A new Nature study co-authored by @JohnsHopkins researchers shows how wild insect pollinators support nutrition and livelihoods, reinforcing the links between biodiversity and human health. publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/why-pol... #EngineerTheSummer

Antimicrobial resistance is a farmworker safety issue. This @nature.com article highlights how antibiotic use in agriculture can expose workers and surrounding communities to drug-resistant microbes, while also outlining practical solutions to reduce risk. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

Why farm workers need protection from antimicrobial resistance

Antibiotic use in agriculture threatens the health of workers and their communities, but there are potential solutions.

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Excited for Ken Cook from Environmental Working Group to present at Grand Rounds for @johnshopkinsehe.bsky.social

Today is the @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social convocation, and we'd like to send congratulations to this year's Master of Arts in Public Health Biology graduates! The MAPHB is an interdepartmental program from BMB, @johnshopkinsehe.bsky.social, and @johnshopkinsmmi.bsky.social!

Shilva Shrestha has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award. The award recognizes exceptional early-career faculty members with the potential for lifelong leadership in integrating education and research.

Shilva Shrestha Receives NSF CAREER award | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Shrestha researches biotechnologies for wastewater treatment, and recovering biofuels and industrial chemicals from waste and biomass.

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Congratulations to Carsten Prasse on being selected for the National Academy of Sciences Discovery as a Human Endeavor cohort — a new pilot initiative connected to the 2026 Revolutions in Science symposium. An exciting recognition of leadership, innovation, and impact in science. 👏

In late January, a collapsed pipe led to the largest sewage spill in U.S. history. Natalie Armstrong, PhD student @johnshopkinsehe.bsky.social, talks with Dr. Rachel Rosenberg Goldstein, assistant professor @publichealthumd.bsky.social, about sanitary infrastructure.

Congratulations to our Environmental Engineering seniors on a successful Design Day! 🎉 This year, two senior EHE design teams showcased their work through presentations and a poster session, highlighting innovative, nature-based solutions to climate change impacts in Baltimore’s Fells Point.

Design Day is April 28! Environmental engineering students are developing real-world climate solutions for Baltimore’s Fells Point—from flood protection systems to bio-solar roofs that reduce flooding and generate clean energy. publichealth.jhu.edu/2026/enginee...

Engineering for a Climate-Resilient Fells Point | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Johns Hopkins students develop flood control and bio-solar roof designs to improve climate resilience in Baltimore’s Fells Point.

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Important findings for those working at the intersection of environmental health, agriculture, and water reuse. Kudos to @carstenprasse.bsky.social and Dani Sanchez for contributing research that helps clarify how pharmaceutical byproducts behave in crop systems. Read more: bit.ly/40Zlulp

Tomatoes, carrots, and lettuce store pharmaceutical byproducts in their leaves

The findings suggest some vegetables may be better candidates for wastewater irrigation than others

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Better drug testing and reduced reliance on animal models: Led by @johnshopkinsehe.bsky.social Asst Prof Lena Smirnova, Hopkins researchers have secured a $15M NIH grant to use brain organoids + AI to study learning, memory, and neurological diseases. engineering.jhu.edu/news/johns-h...

Johns Hopkins Researchers Awarded $15 Million to Develop Platform to Study Neurological Diseases and Screen Chemicals Using ‘New Approach Methodologies’ - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering

Researchers will join new NIH-supported network working to develop new approach methodologies that complement or replace animal testing

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Blink and you miss the #bloom @johnshopkinsehe.bsky.social — view of Welch Medical Library from @johnshopkinssph.bsky.social

A project led by Lena Smirnova, assistant professor, has been awarded $15M from the NIH through the Complement-ARIE program. The funding will support implementation of DROIDp, a platform designed to help close key gaps in in vitro neurobiology.

Johns Hopkins Researchers Awarded $15 Million to Develop Platform to Study Neurological Diseases and Screen Chemicals Using ‘New Approach Methodologies’ | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Researchers will join new NIH-supported network working to develop new approach methodologies that complement or replace animal testing.

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Congratulations Dr. Tomann! Margie Tomann successfully defended her dissertation: Chronic Rhinosinusitis in a General Population Sample: Contributions of Environment, Occupation, and Inflammatory Endotype. She celebrated with family, friends, colleagues, and adviser Brian Schwartz.

NCAR powers models that forecast hurricanes, track wildfire smoke, & project sea levels. But the fed gov plans to dismantle it. Assoc Prof Scot Miller & Prof Julie Lundquist discuss the importance of the National Center for Atmospheric Research. engineering.jhu.edu/news/scienti...

Scientists Sound Alarm Over Federal Plan to Dismantle Vital Weather and Climate Lab - Johns Hopkins Whiting School of Engineering

It powers the computer models that forecast hurricanes, track wildfire smoke, and project rising sea levels and floods. Now, the federal government plans to dismantle it. The National Center for Atmos...

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How long does measles linger in the air after an infected person leaves? This review found 29–120 minutes of potential airborne transmissibility—but current guidelines rely on just five studies from 1964–1987. Read more: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

A systematic review to guide measles exposure periods for contact tracing

This systematic review examined the duration of measles virus airborne transmissibility after a source case is no longer present to identify evidence …

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Since late January, a collapsed pipe has been leaking sewage into the Potomac. Meet Natalie Armstrong, PhD student in @johnshopkinsehe.bsky.social, who will be covering what this means not only for Maryland and the Potomac River, but for public health as a whole. Stay tuned!

Delighted to host @microgem.bsky.social for our Wolman Seminar Series. Thank you for an excellent seminar and for engaging with our students and faculty. @johnshopkinsehe.bsky.social

Gemma Reguera 🌎@microgem.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Thank you to all the wonderful folks at Johns Hopkins Environmental Health & Engineering and my host @shilvashrestha.bsky.social for a great visit! What a terrific group working to advance environmental health science. Onwards and upwards!