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GW and the FDA published an update to the BioCompute Object Specification Project, which provides much-needed standards for communicating high-throughput sequencing computations and data analysis, known as BioCompute Objects.

The study published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests the thalamus controls the development of state dependency and continuity.

Lisa Alexander, EdD '03, MPH '89, PA-C '79, professor of physician assistant studies, addressed opioid use disorder at the symposium, titled “Expanding Access to Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder: Provider Perspectives on Reducing Barriers to Evidence-Based Care.” Her comments were reported by…

Today, the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Alexandria City Public Schools (ACPS), and Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D), cut a ceremonial ribbon to celebrate the launch of the Governor’s Health Sciences Academy at T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria,…

Jehan "Gigi" El-Bayoumi, MD, founding director of the GW Rodham Institute and professor of medicine, spoke with NBC4 about Ruth Rucker and her legacy as a champion for health equity in Washington, D.C.

The GW Biomedical Informatics Center is implementing new methodologies to better understand a large pool of medical data.

The Selma Liss Blum and Jerome W. Blum Surgical Education Fund provides for educational expenses and materials in the GW Department of Surgery, and includes the Stanley M. Knoll, MD, Endowed Surgical Prize, an annual award for the GW surgery resident who exemplifies clinical excellence.

Nathaniel DeNicola, MD, assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, spoke to The Wall Street Journal for an article about keeping a baby's gender a mystery until birth.

Urgent Matters and the Gary and Mary West Health Institute have announced winner of the 2018 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award

Kristiina Parviainen-Yang, MD, RESD '99, discussed thyroid disease during pregnancy at the 10th Annual Allan B. Weingold Lecture