Research News

Sally Feng, a student in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) PhD program at GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), recently earned a prestigious predoctoral fellowship award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Linda Djune Yemeli, PhD, recipient of a Helen Hay Whitney Postdoctoral Fellowship, one of the most competitive honors for early-career biomedical scientists, will join the research team at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences this summer. Her selection…
Natalie Boyle, a student in the Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) PhD program, earned a prestigious F31 predoctoral fellowship, the Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award, for her research project, “Mechanism of Motor Learning Impacting Cognitive and Emotional State.”
The GW Vaccine Research Unit (VRU) is currently experiencing an active season, with six diverse clinical trials open for enrollment simultaneously. From tackling seasonal respiratory viruses to investigating treatments for neglected tropical diseases, the VRU operates at the forefront of global…
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS)’s Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) PhD Program is celebrating its 30th year as a program.
The George Washington (GW) University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) recently unveiled a new piece of equipment in its Histopathology Core Facility: the Evident Scientific Olympus SLIDEVIEW VS200 Universal Whole Slide Imaging Scanner.
Student researchers at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) showcased their passion for scientific research in the 2026 Art of Science contest.
Two George Washington University Integrated Biomedical Sciences PhD candidates, Trace Walker and Kevin Nestler, highly competitive early career awards that promise to fuel their work and shape their next steps.
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…
Researchers from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (GW SMHS) publish a new study in Nature Communications identifying a critical protein, And-1, that plays a vital role in repairing DNA damage caused by UVB radiation — the harmful rays from the sun that can…