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Dr. Vittorio Gallo posing for a portrait
GW SMHS Taps Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., to Serve as Associate Dean for Child Health Research
Vittorio Gallo, Ph.D., professor of pediatrics and of pharmacology and physiology, will serve as the associate dean for child health research - a newly established position within the school to enhance research relationships between GW SMHS and Children's National Health System.
Dietary Supplement Can Lessen Kidney Damage Linked to Genetic Mutations in Transgenic Fruit Flies
A research team at Children’s National Health System, led by Zhe Han, Ph.D., associate professor in the Center for Cancer & Immunology Research, published a report in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology about a dietary supplement that has demonstrated the ability to reverse…
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Children’s National, in partnership with The George Washington University, receives second Clinical and Translational Science Award
Lisa M. Guay-Woodford, M.D., director of the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children’s National (CTSI-CN) and Hudson Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Vice President for Clinical and Translational Science, and Robert H. Miller, Ph.D., co-director of the CTSI-CN and…
Cohort 14 of the Master Teacher Leadership Development Program standing together
The Next Class: The Master Teacher Leadership Development Program
Members of Cohort 14, their friends and family members, and deans and colleagues from GW’s School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) and Children’s National Health System (Children’s National) gathered for graduation from the prestigious program.
Dr. Lauren Kenworthy posing for a portrait
Research Finds Differences in Brain Connectivity in Individuals with Autism Can Predict Future Adaptive and Social Behavioral Outcomes
Lauren Kenworthy, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Children’s National Health System and Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of…
Children's National Researchers Uncover New T-Cell Immunity Role in Study
Researchers at Children's National Health System, a clinical partner of the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, joining other teams, have uncovered new evidence that T-cells, a type of blood cells, can effectively restore antiviral immunity after transplantation for some of the most high-…
New Method of Screening Children for Autism Spectrum Disorders Works at 9 Months Old, Year Sooner than Average Screening Age
Carole A. Samango-Sprouse, Ed.D., associate clinical professor of pediatrics, published a study finding that biomarkers could help predict autism spectrum disorders and other developmental delays at nine months old, a year earlier than the current average screening age.
Naomi Luban speaks to a room of people
Making Mentorship Work
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute at Children's National hosted the 2nd Annual Mentor Development Conference, Nov. 20.
Dr. Paramjit Joshi posing for a portrait
American Psychiatric Association Honors Paramjit Joshi, MD, with Special Commendation
The American Psychiatric Association has presented Paramjit T. Joshi, M.D., with a Special Presidential Commendation for her long-standing contributions to psychiatric medicine, education and research, her international leadership on the mental health of children and adolescents, and her pioneering…
Dr. Sarah Rebstock posing for a portrait
The New York Times - Specialists See Tools to Treat Pain in Video Games
Sarah Rebstock, M.D., assistant professor of anesthesiology and critical care medicine, was interviewed by The New York Times about using video games to treat pain disorders at Children's National.  She was also interviewed by The Washington Post, WTOP-FM, and Parenting magazine.
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