Press Archive

John Hawdon, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, became vice president of the American Society of Parasitologists (ASP) and received the 2016 ASP Henry Baldwin Ward Medal.

Allan L. Goldstein, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus in Residence of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, co-authored a paper published in Nature Medicine finding a potential new drug to treat and stop the progression of cystic fibrosis. 

Jesse M. Pines, M.D., director of the Center for Healthcare Innovation and Policy Research and professor of emergency medicine and health policy and management at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, served as co-editor of a newly published reference book.

Faculty and students from the George Washington University (GW) Doctorate in Occupational Therapy Program (OTD) will speak at the 2017 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference and Centennial Celebration.

Elizabeth Robinson, M.D., a resident in the Department of Dermatology at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, placed third for the Everett C. Fox Memorial Award presented by the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD).

Researchers at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences found a majority of first-year medical students changed their online behavior after participating in a social media and professionalism course, with results published in the Teaching and Learning in Medicine journal.

Congratulations to John M. Young, DPS, assistant professor of clinical research and leadership at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, on his recent appointment to the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) board of directors. 

Eduardo M. Sotomayor, M.D., director of the George Washington (GW) University Cancer Center and professor of medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, will speak at the Lymphoma Workshop: Understanding Lymphoma Basics and Current Treatment Options hosted by the D.C. Lymphoma…

Researchers at the George Washington University (GW) have developed a way to test recombinant vaccines for their ability to stay effective after years of storage. This is an important next step in the development of a recombinant hookworm vaccine being developed at GW.

Mitchell R. Smith, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed as the associate center director for clinical investigations at the GW Cancer Center. In this role, Smith will be responsible for overseeing all clinical cancer research and the clinical cancer research infrastructure of the GW Cancer Center.…