Microbiology-Immunology-Tropical Medicine

Paul Brindley, PhD, professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree of Science in Parisitology from Khon Kaen University in Thailand. 

A new review article from researchers at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences provides an extensive characterization of state-of-the-art uses for toll-like receptors in HIV eradication.

Jeffrey Bethony, PhD, professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, spoke to Nature for an article on why only vaccines can eradicate infection by parasitic worms.

A research team including Michael Bukrinsky, MD, PhD, from the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences published in PLOS Pathogens on the role of an HIV protein in causing metabolic comorbidities.

The AIDS and Cancer Specimen Resource has been renewed for five years with GW serving as the primary site.

The GW is pleased to announce that the GW Biorepository is now a core facility. Housed at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, the GW Biorepository received designation as a shared resource available to all GW investigators and is accredited by the College of American Pathologists.

Sanjay B. Maggirwar, PhD, MBA, has been selected to serve as chair of the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Tropical Medicine at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences. 

Students in the Institute of Biomedical Sciences were hooded at the GW Columbian College School of Arts and Sciences Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists has awarded accreditation to the GW Biorepository based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP’s Accreditation Programs.

 Aileen Chang, MD, MSPH, will deliver a pitch during CureAccelerator Live! for the Developing World.