August 24, 2022
Scientists receive $1 million grant for COVID isolation impact study
George Mason University researchers Drs. Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Professor, Mathematical Sciences and Brian Levy, Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology recently received...
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August 24, 2022
Prescribe to thrive: EIM at Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center
The Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center (FAFC) at George Mason University, an EIM Community Fitness Collaborator, recently received a $20,000...
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August 19, 2022
Hybrid learning and prevention program reduces teen substance use
Approximately 90% of adults who meet the criteria for drug addiction started using before they were 18. School-based drug abuse...
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August 18, 2022
Telehealth visits replace in-person visits, rather than supplement and offer cost-savings for insurance providers
Telehealth has expanded rapidly since the COVID-19 pandemic. Though patients generally find virtual visits beneficial, policymakers and health insurers have...
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August 3, 2022
Using personalized nutrition to help prevent type 2 diabetes
One in 10 Americans has diabetes and of those who do, 90% have type 2 diabetes. More than 1 in...
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July 26, 2022
George Mason University awarded $3.75M grant to create Nano-IMAGINE program
George Mason University has received a $3.75M per capita grant from GO Virginia, a state-funded initiative administered by the Virginia...
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July 20, 2022
Mason team works to identify more objective evaluations to diagnose autism
For most of her life, Allison Jack has aspired to improve the lives of autistic people. The George Mason University...
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July 12, 2022
Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner program supports student’s goal of more compassionate care
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) student Hiba Masood found her true calling to enter the field of psychiatry amidst...
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May 27, 2022
The Hill: Dr. Amira Roess writes about the effects of the baby formula shortage on Black infants
In the U.S., the data is very clear — white moms, more affluent moms and moms with higher education breastfeed more. One of the...
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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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