News Archive

Amir Afkhami, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, authored an op-ed in The Washington Post about why the U.S. should know the health status of the Iranian supreme leader. The article was also shared by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Post and Courier (…

James Phillips, MD, assistant professor of emergency medicine, spoke to Washingtonian for an article about scooter safety and how to properly ride the District's many electric scooters.

Neal Barnard, MD, adjunct associate professor of medicine, was quoted in the Daily Mail for an article about the impact of a vegan diet on athletes.

A. Yasmine Kirkorian, MD, assistant professor of dermatology and of pediatrics, spoke to U.S. News & World Report for an article about hyperhidrosis.

Congratulations to Maranda Ward, EdD, MPH, visiting assistant professor of clinical research and leadership at SMHS, for being selected to serve on D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Commission on Health Equity.

Rosalyn Jurjus, MD, associate professor of anatomy and cell biology, spoke to NPR for a segment about the Human Cell Atlas.

A paper Oncology Issues journal paper, published by Adam Friedman, MD, director of translational research in the Department of Dermatology at SMHS, and MD student Stephanie Kao, is part of an effort to raise awareness of supportive oncodermatology.

For the first time, the Academy of Acute Care Physical Therapy presented an award to honor an outstanding physical therapy educator. Ellen Costello, PT, PhD, director of the SMHS PT Program, received the inaugural award.

Katherine Chiappinelli, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, spoke to The Scientist about the connection between human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs) and diseases like ALS and multiple sclerosis.

Pedro A. Jose, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, received special recognition for his research contributions from Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte.