Faculty in the Media

John Hawdon, PhD, associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical diseases, spoke to Healthline for an article about using worms to treat autoimmune diseases.

Elizabeth Tanzi, MD, associate clinical professor of dermatology, spoke to Allure for an article about the potential of new vaccines as skin cancer treatment. The story was also covered by Blasting News.

A. Yasmine Kirkorian, MD, assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics, authored an article for Northern Virginia Magazine about sun protection for both adults and children.

Christina Puchalski, MD ’94, RESD ’97, director of the GW Institute for Spirituality and Health and professor of medicine, spoke to U.S.

Jeffrey Bethony, PhD, associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, was featured in a Fogarty International Center article highlighting his research of infectious diseases.

Lawrence “Bopper” Deyton, MD ’85, MSPH, Murdock Head Professor of Medicine and Health Policy and senior associate dean for clinical public health, and student Erin Good, were quoted in a MIMS article discussing the introduction of

Lenore Jarvis, MD, MEd, assistant professor of pediatrics and emergency medicine, spoke to The Washington Post for an article discussing maternal depression and treatment options.

Nancy Gaba, MD, Oscar I. and Mildred S. Dodek and Joan B. and Oscar I. Dodek, Jr. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and chair for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, was interviewed for a RadioMD podcast about the importance of having a birthplan in place before giving birth.

Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, spoke to Consumer Reports for an article about fungal infections and how they can be treated.

Kevin Pelphrey, PhD, director of the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute and professor of pharmacology and physiology, spoke to NPR for an article discussing underdiagnosis of autism in girls.