Research


Biomedical research that drives translation of breakthroughs to better health outcomes is one of GW School of Medicine and Health’s core missions. Learn more about our robust research in basic science, clinical and translational research in Research at SMHS. Visit the trainees who make discoveries in Research Workforce. Find tips for finding and winning grants in Funding and Administration and explore links to research-enabling facilities and connections in the Research Toolbox.

Research News

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…

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the GW Cancer Center recently received a $600,000 S10 grant from the NIH to purchase a state-of-the-art BD FACSDiscover™ S8 CellView spectral flow cytometer and live cell sorter. The investment significantly enhances the…

The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences recently welcomed the Fall 2025 cohort of the Integrated Biomedical Sciences (IBS) PhD Program, marking the program’s 30th class of doctoral students.