Journal Clubs and Lecture Series

Anatomy and Cell Biology Seminar Series: This lecture series, typically held on the first Wednesday of each month at 11 am, discusses relevant research topics. For more information, contact Siobhan Hanna at shanna19 [at] email [dot] gwu [dot] edu (shanna19[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine MGPC Scientific Seminars: held on the first Tuesday of the month 12:15-1:15 pm. For more information, contact Jiyoung Lee at jiyounglee [at] gwu [dot] edu (jiyounglee[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine Trainee Research in Progress Seminarheld on the third Tuesday of the month, 12:15-1:15 pm. For more information, contact Jorge Azpurua at azpurua [at] gwu [dot] edu (azpurua[at]gwu[dot]edu) and Romina Araya at Romina [dot] araya [at] gwu [dot] edu (Romina[dot]araya[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Cancer Center Scientific Seminar Series: This lecture series, held on the second Tuesday of the month 1-2 PM, focuses on advances in cancer research and features Principal Investigators from cancer institutes and universities across the country. For more information, contact Erica Southerton at erica [dot] southerton [at] email [dot] gwu [dot] edu (erica[dot]southerton[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Clinical Research RX: These drop-in virtual office hours, held every Tuesday 4-5 PM, allow investigators at any level to ask any research project question of a team of experienced OCR researchers. For more information, contact Aiste Gulla at a [dot] gulla [at] email [dot] gwu [dot] edu (a[dot]gulla[at]email[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Epilepsy Journal Club: This journal club meets Thursdays at 2 PM and engages specialists and researchers to discuss the latest epilepsy research. For more information, contact Chris Saouda at csaouda [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (csaouda[at]mfa[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Health Services Research: This journal club meets monthly on fourth Wednesdays, 4-5 PM, in Ross Hall Room 643 and features recent health services research publications from top faculty. For more information, contact Samar Nasser at snasser [at] gwu [dot] edu (snasser[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Medicine Grand Rounds: These weekly topic and case-based presentations, held Thursdays at noon in the GW Hospital Auditorium provide faculty and trainees with up-to-date knowledge about timely issues in internal medicine. Topics span all divisions of medicine, including obstetrics and gynecology, emergency medicine, orthopaedic surgery, dermatology and psychiatry. For more information, contact Ashley Reding at areding [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (areding[at]mfa[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine Seminar Series: This lecture series hosts seminars on Thursdays at 11 am to discuss current research advances in microbiology and immunology. For more information, contact Yilnette N. Morales Núñez at mitm [at] gwu [dot] edu (mitm[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Neurology Grand Rounds: Neurology Grand Rounds are a weekly one-hour lecture series designed to educate attending physicians, residents, and other health providers on the latest clinical and research advances in the field of Neurology. The series is held Tuesdays at 8 AM. For more info, please contact Chris Saouda at csaouda [at] mfa [dot] gwu [dot] edu (csaouda[at]mfa[dot]gwu[dot]edu)

New Investigator Webinars: These remote workshops are held monthly on third Thursdays, 4-5 PM, and are designed to prepare clinician investigators for academic research careers. For more information, contact Julia Ardoin at julia [dot] ardoin [at] gwu [dot] edu (julia[dot]ardoin[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Pharmacology & Physiology Seminar Series: This lecture series is hosted by the Department of Pharmacology & Physiology to discuss relevant topics. For more information, contact Azita Esfandiari at aita [at] gwu [dot] edu (aita[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Psychiatry Grand Rounds: These weekly lectures, held on Thursdays at 10:30 am, educate attending physicians, residents, and other health providers on the latest clinical and research advances in the field of Psychiatry. View webpage for log-in.

RCR Monthly Series: This monthly series provides fundamental training and updates to meet the National Institutes of Health requirement for RCR training. For more information, contact rescomp [at] gwu [dot] edu (rescomp[at]gwu[dot]edu)

Urgent Matters Webinars: This series provides presentations and moderated discussions with leaders in the emergency care community. Subscribe to the Urgent Matters mailing list for announcements of future webinars: https://urgentmatters.smhs.gwu.edu/contact-us

Last updated: 08/20/25 by Julia Ardoin