Transforming Health, Technology, and Trust—From Baltimore to Beyond
Adler Archer, JD, MS
Managing Director,
Nexus Harbor
Welcome to Nexus Harbor
Nexus Harbor is a community-academic partnership based at Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design. We connect students, researchers, and community partners to design practical solutions for public challenges.
Our work bridges university research and city implementation. Through programs like the Nexus Harbor Fellows, Innovation Scholars, and the Government Service Corps, we create opportunities for hands-on learning, applied research, and measurable impact in Baltimore and beyond.
We believe innovation should serve people first. By combining design, data, and collaboration, Nexus Harbor helps translate good ideas into systems that strengthen communities, build trust, and expand opportunity.
Johns Hopkins Faculty and Staff Affiliates
Youseph Yazdi, PhD, MBA
Executive Director, CBID
Biomedical Engineering
Darlene Sapporo, PhD
Associate Dean, Outreach
Whiting School of Engineering
James Calvin, PhD
Associate Dean, DEI
Carey Business School
Pamela Y. Collins, MD, MPH
Bloomberg Centennial Professor
Chair, Department of Mental Health
Bloomberg School of Public Health
Tamar Mendelson, PhD, MA
Bloomberg Professor of American Health | Director, Center for Adolescent Health
Alisha Sparks, MS
Executive Director
Center for Educational Outreach
Neha Verma, PhD
Adjunct Associate Research Engineer | CEO, Intelehealth
Kai Ding, PhD, MBA, MS
Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Tamara Moore, JD
Instructor
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine