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February 10, 2021

Mason doctoral student receives national research award to study the relationship between PTSD and children’s emotional functioning

A parent who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can affect the whole family. A George Mason University researcher is...
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February 8, 2021

Mason scientists and Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey collaboration receives U.S. Army’s Breakthrough Award to better inform HER2 breast cancer treatment

George Mason University’s College of Science announced an exciting $1.33 million collaboration with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and...
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February 7, 2021

The pandemic has changed the way we eat

Sapna Batheja, assistant professor in the Department of Food and Nutrition Studies at George Mason University, discusses the pandemic's impact...
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February 4, 2021

Mason scientists Lance Liotta and Virginia Espina share how their research helps expand on-campus COVID testing

You’ll forgive George Mason University President Gregory Washington for his admitted “proud father moment,” but he couldn’t help but be...
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February 2, 2021

Mason Science Trailblazer: Charles L. Bailey

Charles (Charlie) Bailey retired effective February 1, 2022, having experienced an illustrious career as a visionary biodefense researcher and scientific...
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February 2, 2021

1 in 10 college women experience period poverty, more likely to experience depression

Period poverty, a lack of access to menstrual hygiene products, and other unmet menstrual health needs can have far-reaching consequences...
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February 1, 2021

CHHS plays integral role in helping vaccinate nearly 800 community members in phase 1a and 1b

Students from across disciplines in the College of Health and Human Services volunteered to help the Virginia Department of Health...
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January 28, 2021

College of Health and Human Services helps Crush COVID by supporting Virginia Department of Health COVID vaccination efforts

Dozens of Mason faculty, staff and students will support local efforts to vaccinate eligible residents during a two-day vaccination clinic...
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January 27, 2021

Cuellar examining how COVID-19 changed care for patients with chronic conditions

Dr. Alison Cuellar, Professor of Health Administration and Policy and Director of the Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics...
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January 27, 2021

Adults with cognitive disabilities more than twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

The rapid growth of e-cigarette use is a major public health problem in the United States – with significant attention...
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January 27, 2021

George Mason University expands testing and tracking behind faculty research

George Mason University announces it is introducing a rapid-result, saliva-based COVID-19 test that will greatly expand testing capabilities on its...
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January 25, 2021

Yuntao Wu and Ramin Hakami investigating COVID-19 therapies

Yuntao Wu, Professor, Molecular and Microbiology, and Ramin Hakami, Associate Professor, School of Systems Biology, are conducting studies of COVID-19...
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January 19, 2021

Individual and organizational capacity to change can reduce health care workforce burnout

Even prior to the pandemic, burnout among health care professionals was a pervasive public health concern, with some studies reporting...
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January 19, 2021

Studies: Nicotine exposure increases vulnerability to COVID-19 not only in heart and lungs, but also the brain

Five days after President Trump declared a national emergency on March 13, Schar School neurobiologist James Olds and Nadine Kabbani,...
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January 11, 2021

George Mason professor says exercise routines during pandemic can safeguard physical and mental health

George Mason University fitness expert Oladipo Eddo, an assistant professor of kinesiology in Mason’s College of Education and Human Development,...
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