Faculty News

Two top-notch George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) teachers — Scott Cohen, MD, associate professor of medicine, and Aviva Ellenstein, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurology — received this year’s prestigious Distinguished Teacher Award, given annually to M
Sabyasachi Sen, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, recently received a 2018 DC Center for AIDS Research Pilot Award for his study titled “What Is the Impact of Current HIV Medication Regimens on Endothelial Dysfunct
Neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and intellectual disability, are more prevalent in males than females. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms of why this difference occurs are a mystery.
Katherine Chretien, MD, associate dean for student affairs and professor of medicine, George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), edited “Mothers in Medicine: Career, Practice, and Life Lessons Learned,” (Springer, 2018).  Walter Crinnion, ND,
The George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) is one of only two sites chosen for the first clinical trial of the eOD-GT8 60mer HIV vaccine candidate, sponsored by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI).
Through her nonprofit, Jennifer Wall, PA-C, assistant professor of physician assistant studies, has made a significant impact on patient care in Malawi, where residents are at high risk for burn injuries
Joshua Woolstenhulme, DPT, PhD, assistant professor of health, human function, and rehabilitation sciences at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, recently received a $130,000 grant from the Cure JM Foundation.
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded more than $2.4 million to a research team led by Colin Young, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology and physiology at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), to study how cell stress in the brain co
As the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) reaffirms the importance of diversity, inclusion, and clinical partnerships, Jeffrey S. Akman, MD ’81, RESD ’85, vice president for health affairs, Walter A.
Paul Marvar, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology and physiology at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, has received a more than $1.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health to study the psychological components of anxiety disorders, such as p