Announcements

Second-year MD student Harleen Marwah traveled to Rome to present at the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

Howard Straker, MPH, PA-C, assistant professor of physician assistant studies, was elected as president of the Physician Assistant Education Association. 

Congratulations to the four distinguished members of the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) who earned awards from the American College of Physicians this year!

Daniela Drago, PhD, RAC, director of the Regulatory Affairs Programs and associate professor of clinical research and leadership at SMHS, was recognized this month as a The Organization for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA) Fellow.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is one of only two sites chosen for the first clinical trial of a HIV vaccine candidate.

Vittorio Gallo, PhD, Children's Chief Research Officer, has been awarded a prestigious Senator Jacob Javits Award in the Neurosciences.

Norman Lee, PhD, is investigating the mechanism behind dysregulation splicing factor expression.

Brandon Kohrt, MD, PhD, RESD ’13, co-authored a commentary offering recommendations to guide mental health professionals working with families who are or could be separated.

There is more to the elements of style than whether you can get away with wearing white after Labor Day. In terms of branding, marketing, and writing, style equals grammar and punctuation plus accuracy and consistency.

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is one of 12 top medical research centers to collaborate with the Scleroderma Research Foundation to launch CONQUER: the first-ever national, longitudinal patient registry for those suffering from scleroderma.