The Institute for Biohealth Innovation

News Archive

February 2, 2022

Dean’s Blog: Bright future for Mason Science research

As George Mason University begins the celebration of a milestone anniversary this spring, one can’t help but look back at...
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February 1, 2022

Hong finds disparities in clinical trial participation in America

Public participation in clinical trials are the foundation of clinical research and the cornerstone for the discovery of new treatments....
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January 28, 2022

Biology Research Semester gets undergraduates back in the labs

It looked like 2019, except for the masks. In December 2021, before the close of the fall semester, George Mason...
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January 26, 2022

Study: Correcting the discrepancy among races and live kidney transplants

“Life after a kidney transplant is so much better than being on dialysis,” said Naoru Koizumi, a professor and the...
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January 14, 2022

Jeeva connects remote patients to clinical trials

The loss of his daughter to a rare congenital disorder in the United States and the passing of his younger...
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January 6, 2022

Alemi researches connection between COVID-19 and suicide among essential workers

Farrokh Alemi, professor of Health Administration and Policy, is working on a new study to identify a connection between COVID-19...
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January 5, 2022

Mason researchers create digital health solution for students experiencing academic, mental health concerns

Students continue to feel the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created additional barriers to their academic success and...
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December 13, 2021

Fast Grants to aid in the development of a pan-coronavirus vaccine

George Mason University’s Fast Grants program continues to play a leading role in the global pandemic by expediting critical research...
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December 6, 2021

Researchers create test that detects COVID in breath

The science unfolding inside this one lab is breathtaking. “We were starting to get into human breath analysis and we...
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December 1, 2021

Health Informatics student develops 5G-enabled telemedicine technology

Patricia Tran, an alumna of Mason's Honors College, recognized the essential roles cybersecurity and health informatics have in health care...
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November 30, 2021

With new smartwatch app, help can be as close as your wrist

George Mason University researchers Vivian Motti and Anya Evmenova are utilizing smartwatch capabilities to help neurodiverse individuals live more independent...
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November 17, 2021

Global and Community Health faculty member shares insight on pandemic preparedness in the Middle East in a new publication

Amira Roess, professor in the College’s Department of Global and Community Health, says that while several Middle Eastern countries had...
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November 16, 2021

AI aids those with ADD in construction

Using virtual reality (VR) and artificial intelligence (AI), a team of researchers at George Mason University is taking a wrecking...
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November 8, 2021

Wong studying intersectional approach to improve family and social support measures of county health

David Wong, Professor, Geography and Geoinformation Science, received $50,000 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison for the project: "An intersectional approach...
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November 8, 2021

Mason researchers studying manufacturing and characterization of potent mRNA lipid nanoparticle vaccines at multiple scales

Michael Buschmann, Department Chair and Professor, Bioengineering; Patrick Gillevet, Professor/Director, MicroBiome Analysis Center, Biology; and Mikell Paige, Associate Professor, Chemistry...
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