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Cold Therapy Offers Promising Prevention Against Taxane-Induced Dermatologic Events
Researchers from the GW Cancer Center published in JAMA Dermatology on the efficacy of preventative strategies for adverse effects of taxane-based chemotherapy.
The George Washington University Hospital First and Only Hospital in D.C. to Offer Advanced Stroke Software
GW Hospital is the first and only in D.C. to have RAPID CT Perfusion software.
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PTs Celebrate Convocation and White Coat Ceremony
Assisted by second-year PT students, members of the SMHS Physical Therapy Class of 2021 slipped their arms into the sleeves of their new white coats during the PT Convocation and White Coat ceremony.
New Study Finds Thalamus Wakes the Brain During Development
The study published in the Journal of Neuroscience suggests the thalamus controls the development of state dependency and continuity.
Updates Released to GW, FDA BioCompute Object Specification Project to Standardize Genomic Data Analysis
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.
George Washington University, Alexandria City Public Schools, and Virginia Governor Ralph Northam Cut Ribbon on Governor’s Health Sciences Academy at T.C. Williams High School
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,…
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Urgent Matters Names Winner of the 2018 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award
Urgent Matters and the Gary and Mary West Health Institute have announced winner of the 2018 Emergency Care Innovation of the Year Award
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New Study Finds Nanoparticles Show Promise in Therapy for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Adam Friedman, MD, is the senior author of a study on the efficacy of nanoparticles in therapies for triple-negative breast cancer.
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GW Launches Program to Address Regional Health Care Workforce Needs
SMHS received a grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to develop an educational pipeline program.
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Recognized Cancer Biology Researcher Rong Li to Chair GW Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine
Rong Li, PhD, will serve as chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 
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