Announcements

SMHS-Led Clinical Trial To Assess Immunogenicity and Safety of Lassa Fever Vaccine
A vaccine for Lassa fever may be on the horizon, thanks to a new clinical trial jointly led by Elissa Malkin, DO, MPH, assistant research professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
Dr. Newton Kendig posing for a portrait
GW SMHS Sees First Cohort Graduate from One-of-a-Kind Correctional Health Administration Program
Within the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is a small but unique program that exists at the niche intersection of medical care, public health, and health equity — and it just graduated its first cohort. 
Dr. Mei-Yi Wu posing for a portrait
Breast Cancer Research May Hold Key to Potential Therapeutic Interventions
The key to unlocking a critical element of breast cancer treatment may lie with the work of Mei-Yi Wu, PhD, associate research professor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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GW MFA Selects Hana Akselrod, MD, MPH, To Serve as COVID-19 Response Lead
Assistant Professor of Medicine at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) Hana Akselrod, MD, MPH, has been selected to serve as the COVID-19 Response Lead for the GW Medical Faculty Associates (GW MFA), advising GW MFA leadership on COVID-19 policy…
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Anthony Artino Appointed Associate Dean for Evaluation and Educational Research
Anthony R. Artino Jr., PhD, Capt. (retired), U.S. Navy, has been appointed associate dean for evaluation and educational research at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, following a year in an interim leadership role.
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Leigh Frame To Serve as Associate Director of the GW Resiliency & Well-being Center
Leigh Frame, PhD, MHS, CERT ’20, is ascending to a new role: associate director of the George Washington University Resiliency & Well-being Center. 
Dr. Jeffrey Akman standing in front of a green GW campus for a portrait
Akman To Serve as Interim Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Jeffrey S. Akman, MD ’81, RESD ’85, will serve as the interim chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences beginning Aug. 16, 2021.
Researchers Identify Distinct Phenotype of Juvenile Dermatomyositis in North America
A team of researchers, including three from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences,  determined that anti-MDA5 autoantibodies associated with juvenile dermatomyositis are a distinct phenotype in North America.
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SMHS Professor Awarded Two Multimillion NIH Grants for HIV-Associated Co-morbidity Research
Michael Bukrinsky, MD, PhD, professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, is conducting two studies focusing on HIV-associated disorders, with the support of grants from the National Institutes of Health. 
GW SMHS Awarded Prestigious National Research Service Award (T32) Grant to Train Postdoctoral Health Care Professionals Planning to Pursue Primary Care Research Careers
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) was recently awarded a T32 Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award institutional research training grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of…
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