GW Professor Comments on CDC Recommendations for Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

Gary Simon, M.D., professor of medicine, was interviewed by Reuters on US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations to do spinal taps on patients who have received contaminated steroid injections less than 42 days ago, even if they show no symptoms of meningitis.

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The George Washington University (GW) Summer Program Advancing Research on Cancer (GW-SPARC) concluded its annual research immersion experience with a vibrant poster session on July 31.
Connor Perlin, a fourth-year student in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences MD program, is one of six George Washington University students and alumni named Fulbright grant recipients for 2025–26. Perlin received an Open Study/Research Award to conduct research in Slovenia beginning in…
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) welcomed the MD Class of 2029 to the Foggy Bottom campus on July 30, launching their journey toward careers in medicine.