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A Day in the Life of a Medical Student 2017
Family and friends of SMHS medical students attended Day in the Life of a Medical Student on April 1. The event allows the students' families to participate in lectures and hands-on sessions to experience life as a medical student.
EdWeek - Three Tips for Supporting Students with Autism
Laura Anthony, Ph.D., associate professor of psychiatric and behavioral science and pediatrics, was interviewed for an EdWeek video, suggesting ways that teachers can support students with autism.
Reuters - Pregnant Teens More Likely to Smoke Pot Than Other Girls
Nathaniel DeNicola, M.D., assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology, discussed research in a Reuters article about the use of marijuana by pregnant teenagers.
Defective HIV Proviruses Reduce Effective Immune System Response, Interfere with HIV Cure
Brad Jones, Ph.D., assistant professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, published research in Cell Host & Microbe finding defective HIV proviruses, long thought to be harmless, produce viral proteins and distract the immune system from killing intact proviruses needed to…
Benjamin Blatt, M.D., to Be Awarded NEGEA Distinguished Service and Leadership Award at 2017 Annual Conference
Benjamin Blatt, M.D., professor of medicine at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, will receive the Distinguished Service and Leadership Award presented by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Northeast Group on Educational Affairs (NEGEA).
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…
On a Dark and Stormy Night
Caleb Seavey, B.A. ’13, M.D. ‘17, discusses his volunteer service as a paramedic during undergraduate and graduate education.
Great Day Washington - Life Saving Tips to Prevent Cancer
Rebecca Kaltman, M.D., assistant clinical professor of medicine, spoke live with Great Day Washington (WUSA9 - CBS) about hereditary cancer and the steps people can take to reduce their risk for cancer.
GW Grad Samantha Brugmann Holds Seminar on Craniofacial Development
Samantha Brugmann, Ph.D. ’05, associate professor in the Department of Surgery and Department of Pediatrics within the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, returned to SMHS to present a research seminar on her work, titled “Understanding the Cellular and Molecular Etiology of Craniofacial…
Dermatology Residents are Presenting Research and Winning Awards
Residents in the SMHS Department of Dermatology residency program are quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with, impressing not only through their clinical work, but also research; the department is generating an impressive list of awards to prove it.