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Vincent Obias, MD, associate professor of surgery, spoke to WTOP for an article discussing a new flexible robot used for the first time in colon and rectal surgery at GW Hospital.

Monika Goyal, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, was quoted in an article by the Daily Mail about her recent study that found caucasian children are more likely to build up resistance to antibiotics.

Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, was quoted by the National Rosacea Society in an article discussing the role of microbiata in development of rosacea.

A study by Jyoti K. Jaiswal, MSC, PhD, at Children's National and Adam Horn, graduate student at GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was published in Science Signaling. The study looks at how mitochondria help repair injured muscles by triggering increased production of reactive oxygen…

Jesse Pines, MD, director for the Center for Healthcare Innovation & Policy Research and professor of emergency medicine and of health policy and management, spoke to Medical Economics for an article discussing the potential effects of telemedicine on primary care practices.

Allison Ratto, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics, was quoted by Disability Scoop in an article about the difficulties that girls with autism have with independence skills.

Mitchell R. Smith, MD, PhD, associate center director for clinical investigations at GW Cancer Center and professor of medicine, was interviewed for a segment on Al Jazeera reporting on a new treatment approved for patients with childhood leukemia that uses the patient's own genetically modified…

Welcome to the Inaugural Research Update from the SMHS Office of Research Administration. 

Jill Boissonnault, PhD, visiting associate professor of physical therapy and health care sciences, spoke to Reuters for an article about her new study looking at the occurrence of sexual harrassment experienced by physical therapists.

Richard Cytowic, MD, clinical professor of neurology, was quoted by The New Yorker in an article about the condition synesthesia.