Alexandros Tzatsos, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of anatomy and regenerative biology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was awarded over one million dollars in grants from the National Institutes of Health to study the molecular foundations of pancreatic cancer.
Mohamad Koubeissi, M.D., director of the Epilepsy Center and associate professor of neurology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, is leading a clinical trial employing low-frequency deep brain stimulation to potentially help reduce epileptic seizures in patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy.
The George Washington University (GW), American University (AU) and the George Washington University Hospital (GWUH) announced Tuesday that they will create a renewable energy project that brings solar power from North Carolina to the D.C. institutions, showing that large organizations in an urban setting can meet energy needs while significantly reducing their carbon footprints by directly tapping offsite solar energy.
The George Washington University Board of Trustees elected three new trustees at its leadership meeting:
The George Washington University Friday publicly launched its largest fundraising campaign in the university’s nearly 200-year history.
Four George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty members published a new reference text, “Emergency Care and the Public’s Health.”
The George Washington University and Wholesome Wave, a nonprofit focused on creating sustainable, equitable food systems, announced today a partnership to conduct research in the areas of food, nutrition and food policy.
In response to the increasing need to support primary care clinicians who care for prostate cancer survivors, the American Cancer Society, with support from the GW Cancer Institute and a panel of experts, has published the ACS Prostate Cancer Survivorship Care Guidelines.
The leading mobile health service in the nation, Text4baby, was found to significantly benefit pregnant women, according to a new study led by Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH) at the George Washington University and the Madigan Army Medical Center. The pilot study examined several things including the short-term effects of Text4baby exposure four weeks post enrollment on attitudes, beliefs and behaviors targeted by the text messages.
GW announced the selection of Blake D. Morant as the next dean of the GW Law School and Robert Kramer Research Professor of Law. He will assume the deanship on Sept. 1 after having served seven years as dean of the Wake Forest University School of Law.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce the establishment of a new graduate certificate in anatomical and translational sciences.
The George Washington University Cancer Institute published research in the Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship on patient navigation and survivorship programs and the challenges many of these programs face.
The George Washington University has been selected by the United States Naval Academy to create and offer a graduate-level leadership program for company officers in their first year of service to the academy.
Efforts to combat obesity can be a threat to businesses that produce and sell food: If people eat less, profits will decline.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce an advanced practice Occupational Therapy Doctorate degree program for practicing occupational therapists.
The George Washington University today announced the selection of Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D., as the next dean of the GW School of Business.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), in collaboration with its pediatric clinical partner Children’s National Health System, is pleased to announce that Stephen J. Teach, MD, MPH, will serve as the Chair for the Department of Pediatrics. In this role, Dr. Teach will have oversight of the education and academic activities of faculty in the department.
Paul Marvar, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology and physiology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was awarded a $721,435 grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to study stress-induced hypertension and its effects on the neuroimmune system. This grant will support further understanding of why those with psychological disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure.
Career services at the George Washington University are getting a major boost thanks to Board of Trustees member Mark R. Shenkman, M.B.A. ’67, and his wife, Rosalind.
The Avon Foundation announced a $100,000 grant to The George Washington University Cancer Institute at the 12th annual Avon Walk for Breast Cancer in Washington, D.C.
John Hawdon, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was recently published in the Journal of Parasitology on sustainable solutions for controlling soil-transmitted helminths infections.
David Mendelowitz, Ph.D., vice chair and professor of pharmacology and physiology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, recently published in the Journal of Neuroscience on how heart rate increases in response to alertness in the brain.
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences researcher Nikki Posnack, Ph.D. received a $209,926 grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to study plastics and their potential human health risks, particularly in the cardiovascular system.
Planet Forward, housed within the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, announced Thursday the launch of the Planet Forward University Consortium, a partnership with colleges and universities engaged with sustainability.
A report released today by Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (Milken Institute SPH) examines the contribution of government insurance and assistance programs to personal income in the United States.
The GW Cancer Institute has launched its sixth module on cancer recovery and rehabilitation. This module is released one year after the Cancer Survivorship E-Learning Series for Primary Care Providers was launched in collaboration with the American Cancer Society and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce the establishment of a new, online Integrative Medicine Program, in partnership with the Metabolic Medical Institute.
An international research team, including a George Washington University (GW) professor, has discovered and named the earliest and most primitive pterodactyloid—a group of flying reptiles that would go on to become the largest known flying creatures to have ever existed—and established they flew above the earth some 163 million years ago, longer than previously known.
The AIMBE College of Fellows represents the top 2 percent of medical and biological engineers nationwide.
The George Washington University student-led team Sensamir won the $35,000 first place prize in seed money for their entrepreneurial business plan to patent a supplement to enhance taste recognition in cancer patients
World-renowned chef José Andrés will address graduates of the George Washington University at its 2014 Commencement. The James Beard winner is known for his restaurants, his PBS television series, his food advocacy work and his GW class, “The World on a Plate: How Food Shapes Civilization.”
The National Center for Medical-Legal Partnership, part of the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University, will host its ninth annual conference on April 10-11 in Seattle, Washington to discuss how to better care for the 50 million low-income Americans whose health is negatively impacted by unmet legal needs.
Narine Sarvazyan, Ph.D., professor of pharmacology and physiology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has invented a new organ to help return blood flow from veins lacking functional valves.
The UnitedHealth Group Center for Nursing Advancement (CFNA) announced the formation of an External Nurse Advisory Board (ENAB).
Each year, the Geiger Gibson Program in Community Health Policy in the Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University (Milken Institute SPH) honors young professionals currently working in community health. Community health centers and primary care associations nominate bright, dedicated, young professionals nationally, who exemplify the mission and vision of Drs. H. Jack Geiger and Count Gibson, pioneers of the community health movement. From this pool, seven were selected by a committee of senior health center leaders to receive the 2014 Emerging Leader designation.
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