The Institute for Biohealth Innovation

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December 19, 2024

This winter graduate aims to transform oral healthcare

George Mason University senior, Ahnaf Akmal Navid, graduates in December with a degree in Biology. An international student from Bangladesh,...
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December 18, 2024

Turning skeletal remains into hope as forensic art professor and students help to solve a 50-year-old cold case

George Mason University’s Joe Mullins thinks he has the coolest job in the world, and calls what he does ‘art...
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December 10, 2024

Interprofessional George Mason researchers awarded more than $1 million to improve outcomes for patients with depression

AI will soon receive a dose of empathy with the goal of helping to match people with depression to their...
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December 2, 2024

Mason Korea launches Korea Serious Game Institute

Mason Korea recently hosted the opening ceremony for its Korea Serious Game Institute (KSGI), marking the global expansion of George...
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November 22, 2024

Carolyn Wilson brings FDA expertise to the Department of Bioengineering

When Carolyn Wilson retired from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2020, she didn’t just step away from...
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November 22, 2024

Determining quality in forensic injury imaging – George Mason University secures NIH AIM-AHEAD funding to advance equity in AI-driven injury detection

George Mason University has been awarded funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through its Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Consortium...
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November 13, 2024

George Mason’s outdoor forensic research lab hosts guest researchers from Louisiana HBCU

It wasn’t the glut of unsightly maggots blanketing every inch of the large pig’s carcass from head to toe, but...
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November 11, 2024

From bridges to bruises, Dave Lattanzi creates smarter inspection tools

When Associate Professor Dave Lattanzi worked as a bridge inspector, he was nearly killed three times. These close calls motivated...
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November 1, 2024

George Mason REACHes for regional health policy solutions

As the planet’s climate shifts, so too does the health of its inhabitants. Rising temperatures, wildfires, and worsening air quality...
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October 30, 2024

New study shows that university students experienced increased psychological distress during COVID-19, but utilized fewer support services

PhD in Public Health candidate Elaine Russell and her mentor Kenneth Griffin, a professor in the Department of Global and...
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October 14, 2024

George Mason scientist secures $1.4M DTRA grant to study viruses’ impact on organ health

George Mason University researcher Aarthi Narayanan recently secured a $1.4M grant from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to investigate...
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October 10, 2024

New research utilizes machine learning to address social isolation among Alzheimer’s caregivers

A new study from the College of Public Health at George Mason University, led by Professor Janusz Wojtusiak and Health...
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September 26, 2024

This George Mason alum can help you sleep better

In high school and as an undergraduate student, Dan Gartenberg, MA Psychology ’12, PhD ’16, would stay up late and...
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September 25, 2024

Improving Lives: How ’17 grad Evan Dunne is reshaping tribal health

Evan Dunne, a 2017 graduate of George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, has taken his academic foundation...
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September 19, 2024

The work-from-home blues have a secret source: nostalgia

For at least two years, CEOs have been trying to bring employees back to the office, citing remote work’s supposed...
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