NIH grant funding

A George Mason University faculty member is working on a breakthrough in early Alzheimer's detection.

George Mason University advances long-term study on child health.

Pregnant women in Hispanic and Black communities may experience greater prenatal exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including environmental phenols (EPs) and parabens, according to a study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Funding will advance research on children’s health using data from the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes  (ECHO) program

In a new study, George Mason researcher Michael Bloom has found associations between use of skin care products and exposure to potential developmental toxicants.

Culture of Health Leadership Institute for Racial Healing fellowship advances relationship-building and change through storytelling to improve public health. 

NIH grant to fund depression chatbot for Black patients

Professor Farrokh Alemi receives NIH grant to pilot first-of-its-kind, evidence-based artificial intelligence tool to address the medication needs of Black and African American people with depression. This is part of the college’s Innovate for Good story series. 

Professor Carolyn Drews-Botsch and her team examined whether extended periods of patching for children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) negatively impacted parenting stress, child’s motor development, child behavior, or child’s self-perception.

The Institute for Biohealth Innovation is launching a professional development National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Project Grant Program application bootcamp, which is limited to 6-8 faculty members. Applications are due January 26.