Press Releases
A study by Michael Bukrinsky, M.D., Ph.D., professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, shows similarities in the pathogenesis of prion disease — misfolded proteins that can lead to neurological diseases — and the HIV virus.
In a report published by the Institute of Medicine, Jesse Pines, M.D., director of the Office of Clinical Practice Innovation, and co-authors make seven recommendations to provide a road map to enhance the sustainability of emergency preparedness efforts in the United States.
Researchers at Children's National Health System and the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences have uncovered direct evidence that procedures targeting a cell receptor within a certain time frame can prevent complications linked to brain injuries among premature…
New research from the GW Cancer Institute, titled "Development of a framework for patient navigation: delineating roles across navigator types," was published in the Journal of Oncology Navigation and Survivorship.
Gurusher Panjrath, M.D., assistant professor of medicine and director of the Heart Failure and Mechanical Support Program, was recently published in the journal Science Translational Medicine for his study, "Metabolic Rates of ATP Transfer Through Creatine Kinase (CK Flux) Predict Clinical Heart…
Global leaders have joined the George Washington University's Regulatory Affairs Advisory Board.
Jesse Pines, M.D., director of the Office of Clinical Practice Innovation and professor of emergency medicine and health policy, was recently published in the journal Health Affairs for his study titled “Strategies for Integrating Cost-consciousness Into Acute Care Should Focus on Rewarding High-…
Wenge Zhu, Ph.D., assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has received a $720,000 Research Scholar Grant from the American Cancer Society to identify a new pathway to regulate DNA damage repair in cancer…
A large study co-authored by Dominic Raj, M.D., director of the division of nephrology and professor of medicine, identifies factors that mediate differences in the progression of chronic kidney disease in order to reduce the excess burden of end-stage renal disease and its complications in black…
Holiday Experts Available: GW Faculty Available to Discuss Nutrition, Fitness, Depression and Stress
The George Washington University has experts available to discuss several holiday topics.