News Archive

COVID-19 didn't deter students from the excitement of the day. When the clock hit noon they gathered with family and friends around computer monitors and across D.C. and the country for a virtual reveal of their residency match.
 

A new book by Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano, EdD, PhD, associate dean of innovative and collaborative pedagogy at GW and associate professor of clinical research and leadership and of pediatrics at SMHS, looks at the relationship between team science and cross-disciplinary studies through the…

Keith Mortman, MD, associate professor of surgery, spoke with WJLA-ABC7 for a segment about the use of virtual reality technology to view the damage COVID-19 can have on a patient's lungs.

James Phillips, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, was quoted in a CNN article addressing common questions people have about COVID-19.

Researchers at GW published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Clinical Cancer Informatics on the new knowledgebase OncoMX, which will improve the exploration and research of cancer biomarkers in the context of related evidence.

Adam Friedman, MD, interim chair of the Department of Dermatology, spoke with Today.com for an article on whether the coronavirus can live on hair.

Sanjay Maggirwar, PhD, chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, spoke to CBS News for an article on the possibility of COVID-19 being transmitted via paper money.

William Borden, MD, chief quality and population health officer and associate professor of medicine, spoke to DCist for an article about testing for COVID-19 in Washington, D.C.

A research letter, published by members of SMHS and Children’s National Hospital in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology (JAAD), details results of a study that found a gap in access to treatment for severe acne among low-income communities. 

Bruno Petinaux, MD, chief medical officer at GW Hospital and clinical associate professor of emergency medicine, spoke to The New York Times for an article on how hospitals are dealing with a shortage of protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic.