News Archive

A research team led by Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology at SMHS, has found that topically applied nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles are a viable treatment for deep fungal infections of the skin caused by dermatophytes.

Suzan Song, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to NPR for an article about a recent study looking at resilience in refugee teenagers.

Terrence Keaney, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology and urology, was quoted by Dermatology World for an article discussing the potential use of platelet-rich plasma in dermatology.

John Hawdon, PhD, associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, spoke to Popular Science for an article discussing "worm therapy" as a treatment for autoimmune diseases. 

Faculty from the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Dermatology will speak at the 2017 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Summer Meeting. The meeting will be held July 27-30 in New York, New York.

Katie Donnelly, MD, research instructor of pediatrics, spoke to the Naperville Sun (Chicago, Illinois) for an article discussing the increase of children needing medical attention for trampoline injuries.

Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, spoke to HealthDay for an article discussing recently published research that showed couples show similarities in their skin microbiome.

SMHS hosts the year-long program, Upward Bound, which provides access and exposure for local high school students who will be the first-generation of college students in their families.

For many in the SMHS Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Program’s first cohort of students, the path to becoming a doctor continues this fall, with eight of the 10 members heading to, or already in, medical school.

Joshua Cohen, MD, professor of medicine, was interviewed by NBC4 for a segment about the detection of prediabetes and interventions patients can use to lower risk of developing diabetes.