George Washington University (GW) Cancer Center researcher Katherine Chiappinelli, PhD, was awarded a prestigious grant from the G. Harold and Leila Y. Mathers Foundation. The research project, “Epigenetic Modification and Expression of Retroelements in Cancer Development,” is funded by a two-year, $300,000 grant. Read more

William Borden, MD, associate professor of medicine and health policy at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences, published commentary in the journal JAMA Cardiology to accompany a study on the public reporting of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes. Read more

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 MD program faculty members who exhibit exceptional ability in education. Read more

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 Dysfunction?” Read more