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Faculty from the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Dermatology will speak at the 2017 American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) Summer Meeting. The meeting will be held July 27-30 in New York, New York.

A research team led by Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology at SMHS, has found that topically applied nitric oxide-releasing nanoparticles are a viable treatment for deep fungal infections of the skin caused by dermatophytes.

Fran Cogen, MD, professor of pediatrics, spoke to U.S. News & World Report for an article discussing the increase of Type 2 diabetes in children.

Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, spoke to HealthDay for an article discussing recently published research that showed couples show similarities in their skin microbiome.

Katie Donnelly, MD, research instructor of pediatrics, spoke to the Naperville Sun (Chicago, Illinois) for an article discussing the increase of children needing medical attention for trampoline injuries.

John Hawdon, PhD, associate professor of microbiology, immunology, and tropical medicine, spoke to Popular Science for an article discussing "worm therapy" as a treatment for autoimmune diseases. 

Terrence Keaney, MD, assistant clinical professor of dermatology and urology, was quoted by Dermatology World for an article discussing the potential use of platelet-rich plasma in dermatology.

Kevin Pelphrey, PhD, director of the Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute and professor of pharmacology and physiology, spoke to NPR for an article discussing underdiagnosis of autism in girls. 

Suzan Song, MD, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, spoke to NPR for an article about a recent study looking at resilience in refugee teenagers.

Adam Friedman, MD, associate professor of dermatology, spoke to Consumer Reports for an article about fungal infections and how they can be treated.