News Archive
Katalin Roth, MD, associate professor of medicine, was interviewed by The Washington Post for an article discussing the healthy lifestyles that are allowing the centenarian population to live longer.
Raya Elfadel Kheirbek, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences published research in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, about the long health and life spans of centenarian veterans.
Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, spoke to The Washington Post for an article discussing the benefits of evening workouts in the summer. The story was also covered by The Straits Times (Singapore).
The GW One Health team was one of three winning teams at the 2016 One Health Day student competition. The team was formed to share the One Health Initiative with the GW community.
Keith Mortman, MD, director of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and associate professor of surgery, was interviewed live by Voice of America for a segment discussing the effects of tobacco use and best methods for quitting.
Raja Mazumder, Ph.D., at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences received a NIH grant to develop databases to normalize cancer genomics data.
Qing Zeng, Ph.D., director of the Biomedical Informatics Cencer at SMHS partnered with a class at T.C. WIlliams High School to develop video games that help children to understand and address health problems.
Karen A. Wright, PhD, PA-C, was named assistant dean for student life and academic support of health sciences at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Wright is an assistant professor and interim chair of the Department of Physician Assistant Studies and the PA program director.
Katherine Chretien, M.D., assistant dean for student affairs, and associate professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was elected to the executive board of the Northeast Group on Student Affairs.
The prestigious fellowship provides $32,000 in funding for a year of cardiovascular research, with a bonus of $8,000 for travel expenses to find the ideal lab.