The Institute for Biohealth Innovation

News Archive

May 23, 2022

Mason biotech startup Virongy continues to expand in Northern Virginia

After making striking advancements in HIV and COVID-19 research, Virongy, a biotechnology company in Prince William County, Virginia, has set...
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May 21, 2022

Exploring all facets of health care

When asked to describe what they associate the words "health care" with, most people would identify nurses or doctors. Not...
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May 17, 2022

Rising Health Care Leaders at Mason and MHA alumnus win Distinguished Quill Awards

Congratulations to the Rising Health Care Leaders at Mason (RHLM) student organization for receiving the Community Enrichment Award at Mason's...
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May 17, 2022

College of Health and Human Services receives $2.6 million grant as part of AmeriCorps and CDC partnership

The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) has been awarded $2.6 million over three years as part of the...
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May 10, 2022

Coming full-circle: A career dedicated to making health visible, bookended by two pandemics

When Germaine Louis became Dean of the College of Health and Human Services, she never envisioned serving during a pandemic...
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April 28, 2022

Mason PhD student is changing how the world views HIV/AIDS

George Mason University doctoral student Gifty Mensah lived in Ghana until she was 14. It was common to see people...
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April 25, 2022

Mason’s Science and Technology Campus is about to be transformed

George Mason University’s 50th anniversary celebration continued Friday, with the official unveiling of a project designed to transform its Science...
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April 20, 2022

Clinical training meets virtual reality

For Sindhu Mallala, serving as a physician in her home country of India is an honor. She learned about the...
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April 19, 2022

Expert addresses common misconceptions about men who experience intimate partner violence

With the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard trial underway in Fairfax, VA, an expert on male victims of domestic violence seeks to...
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April 14, 2022

Retro Mason: Biomedical Research Lab Opening 2010

On June 10, 2010, George Mason University opened the Biomedical Research Laboratory (BRL) on the Science and Technology Campus in...
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April 13, 2022

AI can predict probability of COVID-19 vs. flu based on symptoms

Testing shortages, long waits for results, and an over-taxed health care system have made headlines throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. These...
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March 31, 2022

Risk of homelessness or incarceration among foster youth varies by type of disability

Ages 17-21 are important transitional years as young adults learn to become adults with more responsibilities. Many youth have family...
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March 29, 2022

The link between abortion and peer-to-peer lending

The U.S. Supreme Court’s 1973 decision in Roe v. Wade established a woman’s constitutional right to terminate a pregnancy in...
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March 23, 2022

Combining Black racial groups hides health disparities in breastfeeding

A new study from Amira Roess in the Department of Global and Community Health highlights the differences in breastfeeding initiation...
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