Shortages of the drug to treat schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease as widespread as malaria, have reached the proportions of a humanitarian crisis in Africa. Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., GW Distinguished Research Professor and chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine, says the failure of the global community to provide access to this essential medicine is impeding Africa's sustainable development.
Lifesaving Drug Praziquantel Too Expensive for Africa
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A new research study led by Pedro Gazzinelli Guimaraes, PhD, assistant professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, titled “Unraveling the Hidden Regulator: Deciphering Endogenous Retroelement Control of Allergic Type 2 Immune Response,” seeks to understand how dormant viruses in…
George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences faculty members Andrea A. Anderson, MD, MEd ’23, and Wanda K. Nicholson, MD, MPH, MBA, along with GW Law Dean and Harold H. Green Professor of Law Dayna Bowen Matthew, JD, PhD, were among the 90 regular members and 10…
The George Washington University’s 8th Annual Cardiovascular Symposium, organized by the GW Heart & Vascular Institute, took place on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025 at the American College of Cardiology Heart House in Washington, DC.