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When Robert W. Turner II, PhD, asks Black men why they have not participated in previous biomedical or translational health research, the collective answer has been swift and direct: “They have never been asked.”
Nepal, a south Asian nation half the size of the state of Arizona, has seen an outsized number of challenges. Each crisis brings with it mental health challenges for the people living there — people who Brandon Kohrt, MD, PhD, director of the Center for Global Mental Health Equity at the George…
This year, 2024, marks the start of the Bicentennial Celebration for the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS). What follows are just a few of the significant milestones GW SMHS has passed during the last two centuries.
GW Alumna/Faculty Member and Neurological Surgery Resident Lead the Fight to Address Preventable Birth Defects
Sleep is supposed to be restorative, but nearly a billion adults around the world experience disruptions in their breathing during sleep, and the problem affects more than half of people in some countries. In addition to snoring, struggling to breathe during sleep can lead to a variety of health…
A rare disease is like a unique jewel; you can examine it from different angles, and its combination of facets create an overall stunning whole. Myasthenia Gravis, an autoimmune neuromuscular disease affecting roughly 160,000 Americans, is that gem in the hands of Henry Kaminski, MD, Meta A.…
After extensive planning and preparation, the George Washington University’s (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) recently celebrated the completion of its new, state-of-the-art GMP Cellular Processing and Manufacturing Facility this year, a major asset to the medical and research …
The George Washington University clinical enterprise launched a vaccine ambassador program to connect people who have mixed feelings about getting vaccinated with those who have first-hand experience with COVID-19 vaccination process.
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) received a $700,000 grant from the Commonwealth of Virginia to implement an innovative educational project in the life sciences and expand regional job opportunities for students in the Governor’s Health Sciences…
The George Washington University (GW), in collaboration with Whitman Walker Institute (WWI), was selected by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to receive an $8.4 million, seven‐year award as part of a significant investment in infrastructure and expertise in in…