Johns Hopkins University

As a media psychologist, Director of Med Tech Initiatives at Johns Hopkins, Associate Research Scientist at Johns Hopkins Biomedical Engineering, Joint Appointment at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a former Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School, her focus lies in taking a comprehensive approach to leverage the combination of innovative and scalable technology, cognitive behavioral sciences, research rigor and inclusive collaboration within multiple disciplines to understand and achieve profound systemic change. At Johns Hopkins University, sh

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Welcome to Navigating Cutting Edge Innovations in Healthcare! Dr. Durnell and her subject matter experts, introduces you to identifying, accessing, and evaluating inclusive health innovations. Understanding of technology in business, education, and medical/clinical applications is becoming critical to be competitive and skilled in the workforce. Likewise, as technology continues to permeate every corner of society, it is more important than ever to ensure we are including diverse viewpoints in development and diffusion of innovation.

Neurotechnology Ecosystem

The Neurotechnology Ecosystem aims to establish a groundbreaking collaborative ecosystem that includes an AI-driven engine to unite coalitions and drive rapid advancements for a neurological condition such as Parkinson’s, depression or FA. This addresses the urgent need for solutions to neurological disorders that affect one in three people globally.Key Components

Director NeuroTech Harbor Johns Hopkins University

Supported by a $5M investment over 5 years (scalable up to +$20M annually) by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Johns Hopkins University and Howard University are teaming up to accelerate the creation of groundbreaking solutions to disorders of the nervous system.

Awarded NEXUS Grant

The Washington-Baltimore Combined Statistical Area (CSA) is preeminently positioned to serve as a "MedTech Harbor" and global leader. At the nexus of critical enablers, our CSA includes top-tier research institutions, a world-renowned national laboratory (APL) that excels at prototyping and demonstrating transformative technology, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Minority Serving Institutions with deep expertise and commitment to health equity.

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Dr. Durnell teaches at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, the topic of Consumer Behavior, which focuses on consumers’ decision making based on theoretical and empirical findings from psychology, anthropology, and sociology and includes engagement, emotions, and social influences. Also explored is consumer behavior analysis on marketing strategies, market segmentation/positioning, brand loyalty, the persuasion process, and promotion. Ethical and moral motivations and the impact on social change are discussed.