Research

Children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), a genetic disorder affecting red blood cells, experience terrible bouts of pain when the blood cells contort into a sickle shape and block small blood vessels, hindering oxygen delivery to critical organs. Whenever these bouts occur in the kidneys, the filtration system of the kidneys can be irreversibly damaged. Kidney failure is associated with a 30% death rate in SCD patients. 

Wildfires are notoriously difficult to predict. One George Mason professor is hoping to change that.

Researchers are attempting to 3D print inexpensive prosthetic lower limbs for children, allowing them to run and play with their friends.

George Mason University will establish Virginia’s first grid-interactive AI data center research lab, addressing emerging challenges at the intersection of data centers and the power grid. The lab will advance clean energy integration, grid resilience, and sustainable data center operations while preparing the next generation of digital infrastructure professionals.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a George Mason University research team $2.1 million to create a nanosensor and imaging technique that could revolutionize the study of seizures.

A study published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences validates a decades-old hypothesis by Nobel laureate Francis Crick, with key computational work performed by researchers at George Mason University.

Research from the Steven S. Fuller Institute—based on figures from the federal government—indicates the Washington, D.C., region lost nearly 53,000 federal jobs lost last year. The effects could be long lasting.

The Department of Nutrition and Food Studies was chosen as one of six trial sites for its expertise in obesity and weight loss.

How employees respond to being under surveillance depends on a number of factors, including how good they are at their jobs.

As the use of underwater, aerial, and unmanned ground vehicles continues to grow, it is critical that the fuel cells necessary to power these systems operate safely, while providing durable and optimal performance. High-performance hydrogen sensors, which monitor leakage, energy efficiency, and durability under a wide range of operating conditions, are key to this function.