The Institute for Biohealth Innovation

News Archive

June 4, 2019

Dr. Y. Alicia Hong joins CHHS faculty

Dr. Y. Alicia Hong joined the CHHS full time faculty on June 1 as a tenured professor in the Department...
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May 29, 2019

Dr. Lilian de Jonge is working to improve school lunch environments

Dr. Lilian de Jonge, assistant professor in the CHHS Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, is partnering with Real Food...
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May 20, 2019

Mason gets $500,000 grant from Kaiser Permanente to help underserved populations in Virginia

Kaiser Permanente, the region’s leading integrated nonprofit health system, awarded $500,000 to the College of Health and Human Services at...
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May 13, 2019

Communication hosts conference inviting top minds in health communication

The Department of Communication at George Mason University provides a rigorous academic experience for students with opportunities to network with...
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May 10, 2019

Nanotech’s microscopic world could have a global impact on vaccines

When Rémi Veneziano was growing up in France, he dreamed of becoming a scientist, wearing a lab coat, and doing...
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May 9, 2019

Nurse care coordinators are key to success of Patient-Centered Medical Home programs

Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) programs include a team of primary care providers that manage patient care and oversee individual care...
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May 7, 2019

Engineering students’ system helps restore mobility to frozen shoulders

Five Mason Engineering students have created a system to help patients with frozen shoulder syndrome. The senior design team's wearable...
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May 1, 2019

New study finds high rates of formula use with low-income infants, recommends changes

The World Health Organization and American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life. However,...
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April 3, 2019

100,000 Neurons and counting: Sharing data saves time and money

Giorgio Ascoli, professor of bioengineering, is developing technologies and models to investigate neural circuits from molecular to whole brain scales.
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March 20, 2019

Dance medicine program thrives at Mason — and beyond

Dancers’ medical needs, as athletes, have long been underserved. Jatin Ambegaonkar, an associate professor in the College of Education and...
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January 7, 2019

Multidisciplinary team drives research on traffic pollution and women’s health

There are a number of things you could be thinking about during your commute, from the day’s agenda to what...
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December 18, 2018

Dr. Lawrence Cheskin joins CHHS faculty

George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) today announced that Lawrence Cheskin, MD will join its full-time...
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December 17, 2018

Mason named a top-tier research university once more

George Mason University has once again been recognized as one of the nation’s top research universities by the Carnegie Classification...
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December 4, 2018

Music can give mood and brain an immediate boost for Alzheimer’s patients

We all know what it’s like to be transported to a different time and place just by hearing a few...
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November 29, 2018

George Mason University program focuses on weight management for low-income Latino children

Latinos are one of the fastest growing populations in the United States and one of the largest communities in Prince...
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