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2017 Health Sciences Diploma Ceremony
Graduates from SMHS health sciences programs received their diplomas on May 20 at Lisner Auditorium in front of friends, family and faculty. 
From Students to Professionals: New Crop of Physician Assistants Dons Long White Coats
Friends and family cheered and wiped away tears as members of the George Washington University (GW) Physician Assistant (P.A.) Class of 2017 donned long coats of dazzling white — a symbol of their transition from students to medical professionals.
National Geographic - Space Sperm Produces Healthy Baby Mice
Kris Lehnhardt, M.D., assistant professor of emergency medicine, was interviewed by National Geographic for an article about the possibilities of reproduction in space.
AAP News - Study: 20,000 Children Each Year Sent to EDs with Firearm Injuries
Kavita Parikh, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was quoted in an AAP News article discussing her study of children injured in accidents involving firearms, and recommendations for gun safety.
Today - Mom Warns About Sunscreen After 14-month-old Daughter Ends Up in the ER
Adam Friedman, M.D., associate professor of dermatology, spoke to Today about what could have caused a woman's 14-month-old daughter to develop burns after applying sunscreen.
NPR - GOP Bill Could Undercut Some Coverage In Job-Based Insurance
Jesse Pines, M.D., director for the Center of Healthcare Innovation and Policy Research, and professor of emergency medicine, spoke to NPR for an article about the impact of the American Health Care Act on job-based insurance.
Cellular Stress in the Brain May Contribute to Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Colin Young, Ph.D, published research in the Journal of Clinical Investigation Insight showing that endoplasmic reticulum stress in the brain may contribute to development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.
GW Researcher Receives $1.2M Grant to Standardize Cancer Genomics Data
Raja Mazumder, Ph.D., at the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences received a NIH grant to develop databases to normalize cancer genomics data.
Preliminary Study Finds BRCA Variation May Work Alongside COMT Variation to Reduce Breast Cancer Incidence
Anelia Horvath, Ph.D., associate research professor of pharmacology & physiology, published research in the New England Journal of Medicine finding that some women with BRCA 1/2 genetic mutations also have the co-occurrence of a rare COMT genetic variant. 
Loudoun Now - GW to Open Groundbreaking Autism Research Institute in Ashburn
Kevin Pelphrey, Ph.D., director of Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute and professor of pharmacology and physiology, was quoted in a Loudoun Now article about the development of GW's new Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Institute in Ashburn, Virginia.