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The Dracopoulos-Bloomberg Bioethics iDeas Lab
Meet the Director
Former BBC journalist Lauren Arora Hutchinson, a world-renowned innovator in interactive storytelling, joined the Lab as its inaugural Director in June 2022.

Join the iDeas Lab
The Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics is pleased to invite applications for the inaugural Dracopoulos-Bloomberg iDeas Lab Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Bioethics. The Program is seeking a uniquely qualified postdoctoral applicant to begin this two-year fellowship in September 2023.
Learn more and apply before December 17, 2022.
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