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Founded in 1824, The George Washington University Medical Center (GWUMC) is an internationally recognized, interdisciplinary academic health care center. GWUMC has a longstanding tradition in research, with about 400 research projects currently underway.

The Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Tropical Medicine (MITM) was established as part of the GWUMC in the year 2000 in order to pursue a dual mission to advance knowledge (both basic and translational research) and to provide advanced training in the microbiology and immunology of infectious and parasitic diseases. The major research areas that MITM faculty and staff are engaged in are parasitic infections, HIV/AIDS, and immunology to infection.

Created in 2004, the GWUMC Africa Center for Health and Human Security was formed to explore forward-looking and innovative ways to enhance development capacity, improve public health and human security, and provide information, resources and training in Africa. The Africa Center distinguishes itself from other academic and advocacy groups by harnessing the expertise of Africans to jointly define priorities and investigate African-specific solutions.

The GW Center for the Study of Globalization (GWCSG) has been operating as a research center at The George Washington University since 2000. The GWCSG is part of a four-university consortium called the Globalization Research Network. The Globalization Research Network was founded by the U.S. Congress to help the public understand the forces driving globalization and the implications of globalization for business strategy and government policy, as well as the effects of globalization on people's day-to-day lives. To meet its mission, GWCSG funds research at GW and promotes public education on the various forces that are driving globalization, the implications of globalization for business strategy and government policy, and the effects of globalization on people's day-to-day lives. The GWCSG works on collaborative research initiatives with the Globalization Research Network to develop new areas of research expertise on globalization.

The UN Millennium Project is an independent advisory body led by Professor Jeffrey Sachs in his capacity as Special Advisor to the Secretary-General. The Project is tasked with putting forth strategies to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—the world's time-bound, quantifiable targets to reduce the grinding poverty, hunger and disease that afflict billions worldwide. The Project also assists governments, particularly those in sub-Saharan Africa, in preparing MDG-based needs assessments and national development strategies