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Just outside the nation's capital, we've built connections with government agencies and industry partners working at the forefront of scientific research. Combine those with our advanced facilities for getting real-world work experience and options for tailoring your degree, and our students have more opportunity to land jobs, internships, and research collaborations that really help them stand out.
George Mason scientist secures $1.4M DTRA grant to study viruses’ impact on organ health
Department of Biology researcher Aarthi Narayanan recently secured a $1.4M grant from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to investigate how an infection spreads between organs, and how a therapeutic will impact connected organs. The work will initially focus on mosquito-transmitted viruses while Narayanan hopes to expand the implications from these studies to other human disease states.
Doctoral candidate to study the gut health of red pandas
Sarah Huskisson, a PhD candidate in Environmental Science and Policy, is researching the gastrointestinal health of red pandas by measuring short-chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations. She aims to identify differences between healthy and mucoid stools and hypothesize that healthier stools have a balanced SCFA ratio. This research, funded by Potter Park Zoo, will help detect GI distress in red pandas and improve understanding of their overall health.
George Mason scientist studying parasite-derived vesicles in babesia virulence and vaccine development
School of Systems Biology Professor Fatah Kashanchi dives into groundbreaking research on parasite-derived vesicles and their role in Babesia virulence and vaccine development. Babesia, a tick-borne parasite, can lead to serious health issues in humans, but Kashanchi’s work aims to unveil the potential of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in immune response modulation.
