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Portrait-style photo of doctoral student Valeria Sofía Acevedo Argüelles with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a white button-down shirt against a light gray background.
Valeria Sofía Acevedo Argüelles
February 12, 2026

Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Valeria studies the intrinsic connection between medical practice and the history of slavery, colonialism, and…

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Student Jonathan Kuo stands smiling in front of a white cinderblock wall wearing a red collared shirt layered under a navy sweater and a gray zip-up coat, black glasses, and one green earring.
Jonathan Kuo
September 15, 2025

Jonathan Kuo is an MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Department of…

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Devin Hernandex stands looking at the camera wearing a dark polo shirt and glasses with short curly hair in front of a classic academic style building.
Devin Hernandez
August 18, 2025

Devin Hernandez joined the History of Medicine program in Fall 2025. He earned his B.A. in History, with minors in American…

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Indoor snapshot of a Khushboo Rashid standing with arms crossed, wearing a black button-up shirt, a wristwatch, and layered necklaces. The background shows a staircase and a wall with a framed poster.
Khushboo Rashid
April 7, 2025

Khushboo joined the History of Medicine PhD program in Fall 2024. She holds a B.A. in History from the University of…

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Outdoor portrait of a person standing among sunlit red rock formations with forested hills and hazy mountains in the background. They wear a navy top with a bright red cardigan and dark jeans, with long hair falling over one shoulder.
Sofia Grant
August 28, 2023

Sofia joined the History of Medicine PhD program in Fall 2023. She is from Colorado Springs, Colorado, and received a B.A….

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Yemok Jeon
August 28, 2023

Yemok’s research examines the pivotal role of health in Cold War national security within transpacific regions. Holding B.A. and M.A. degrees…

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Leigh Alon
November 1, 2022

Leigh is an MD/PhD student at Johns Hopkins University in the department of the history of medicine. She has a B.A….

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Small campus map highlighting the Preclinical Teaching Building (circled) near Hunterian, Wood Basic Science, and Physiology–Biophysics buildings. Shows route from Monument Street along Wolfe Street and Washington Street, with nearby Welch Library and the staff Wash. Garage marked.
Carter Barnett
September 14, 2022

Carter studies the history of Christian and Islamic healing in the Middle East. He holds a BA in History and Arabic…

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Richard Adjei
September 9, 2022

Richard joined the PhD programme in the History of Medicine in 2022. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History…

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Sarah Zanolini
SJ Zanolini
July 21, 2020

SJ Zanolini specializes in both the history and practice of Chinese medicine. They earned a B.A. in History from the University…

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