News Archive

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.

Monica Lypson, MD, professor of medicine, spoke to WTTG-FOX5 for a segment about 'flattening the curve' and why it's important.

Pooja Lakshmin, MD, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to The New York Times for an article on parents' need for stress relief.

Congratulations to Kenneth Harwood, PhD, PT, co-director of the Health Care Quality Program at SMHS, for being named a 2020 recipient of the Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA).  

A paper in npj (Nature Partner Journal) Genomic Medicine by Shawneequa Callier, JD, MA,  of SMHS, examined the progress and challenges in increasing the amount of data on individuals with African ancestry in genomic research.