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Rong Li, PhD, chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine and Ross Professor of Basic Science Research received the 2024 GW Inventor of the Year award for his research addressing breast cancer treatment and prevention, particularly triple-negative breast cancer.
Barbara Lee Bass, MD, RESD ’86, was honored by Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office on Women’s Policy and Initiatives at the annual Washington Women of Excellence Awards, March 28, 2024.
In honor of Women’s History Month we look back on the GW MD Program’s First Alumna, Clara Bliss Hinds, MD 1887.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) MD Class of 2024 discovered where they will continue their training as physicians on Match Day, March 15, 2024.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) welcomed representatives from fellow Washington, D.C. area Upward Bound partners Howard University, Morgan State University, and the College Success Foundation, to celebrate the 38th annual National TRiO Day on Feb…
GW SMHS Department of Dermatology received $500,000 sponsorship for EACH one TEACH one, or Expanding Access to Comprehensive Health Care, a free teledermatology program for residents of Ward 7 and Ward 8 of Washington, D.C.
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences hosted its inaugural Bicentennial Lecture Series event, Staying Heart Healthy, featuring a panel of six of GW’s leading cardiologists.
Sally Moody, PhD, Professor Emerita of Anatomy and Cell Biology, was recognized by the Society for Developmental Biology Academy, Society for Craniofacial Genetics and Developmental Biology, and International Xenopus Board for her contributions to science and discovery.
The George Washington University is pleased to announce that Michael K. Rosner, MD, professor of Neurological Surgery, has been appointed to serve as the chair of the GW Department of Neurological Surgery.
Italo M. Brown, MD, MPH, presented the 8th Annual GW SMHS Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Week Lecture Series, “Advancing the Dream: From Dream to Reality — The Journey Continues,” hosted by the SMHS Office of Diversity and Inclusion, on Jan. 16.