Research News

 Alejandro Villagra, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine, and his research team published a new study in Cancer Research, finding the genetic modifier HDAC6 controls tumor growth and halts metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer in vivo.

Juan Reyes, MD, and Shant Ayanian, MD, both assistant professors of medicine, published research in the journal Future Medicine, finding five biomarkers associated with higher odds of clinical deterioration and death in COVID-19 patients. 

Two PhD students at SMHS recently earned predoctoral fellowship awards from the National Institutes of Health.

The George Washington University will participate in a clinical trial for an investigational COVID-19 vaccine.

A recent review published by GW researchers suggests that nitric oxide has promise as a therapeutic to control the replication and rapid spread of SARS-CoV-2.

Rebecca Lynch, PhD, was awarded $3.6 million to investigate HIV-1 resistance to antibody treatments.

A review recently published in JAMA Network Open suggests that environmental exposures like air pollution and heat are associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, such as preterm birth, low birth weight, and stillbirth.

A recent survey published in AJOB Empirical Bioethics suggests that a physician's behavior on social media may have an impact on patient trust.

The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) was recently awarded its first-ever National Institutes of Health T-32 research training grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in support of the GW Cancer Biology Training Program.

Researchers at GW will investigate the changes that occur in the ventral tegmental area of the brain, where dopamine neurons are located, during chronic stress.