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Two Georgetown Alumni Among Forbes ‘30 Under 30’ for Health Care
Two Georgetown University graduates, David Fajgenbaum (NHS’07), MD, MSc, and Eric Oermann (C’07, M’13), MD, have been named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list in the health care category.
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Medical Center Researchers Named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
Two Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) researchers–Richard Schlegel, MD, PhD, and Anatoly Dritschilo, MD–have been named 2014 Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for their groundbreaking discoveries.
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Researcher Named ‘Rising Star’ for Teen Dating Violence Prevention Work
A Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) professor and researcher is one of four psychologists selected to receive a ‘Rising Star Award’ during the biennial National Multicultural Conference and Summit (NMCS). The award honors early career psychologists who have interests in multicultural research, teaching, advocacy, policy or clinical care.
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Recent Medical Graduate Gained Unique Perspective on Ebola Through Elective
As a fourth-year medical student, Antonio Webb, MD (M’14), spent a month at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Liberia, where he saw first-hand how the hospital prepared for Ebola at the earliest stages of the epidemic.
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Georgetown Lombardi Director Delivers Capitol Hill Briefing
Georgetown Lombard Comprehensive Cancer Center Director Louis M. Weiner, MD, participated in a Senate Cancer Coalition panel and briefing on Capitol Hill Dec. 10. Panel co-chairs Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Sen. Johnny Isakson hosted the event. The briefing was led by Harold Varmus, MD, director of the National Cancer Institute, and sponsored by One Voice Against Cancer Coalition.
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Ruesch Symposium Explores Cancer Immunotherapy and Personalized Medicine
The fifth annual “Fighting a Smarter War Against Cancer” symposium was held Dec. 4-6 at the Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center. The Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers hosted the three-part event, which explored recent advancements in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers and immunotherapy treatments.
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GWIM Celebrates Achievement, Looks Ahead at Annual Ceremony
Georgetown Women in Medicine (GWIM) culminated its 20th anniversary year with its annual awards ceremony Dec. 11, honoring achievements of female faculty and supporters.
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Program Sharpens Medical Observation Skills Through 'Art of Perception'
Georgetown recently hosted a program called The Art of Perception for students, faculty and members of the community. The program was designed originally for medical students is a way to enhance their observation and perception skills, and to communicate inferences more effectively.
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‘Doctors Speak Out’ Panelists Optimistic on Alzheimer’s
There is more reason to feel hopeful about future prospects for Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention as research continues to yield important new insights about the disease, Georgetown University Medical Center experts said at the Dec. 3 Doctors Speak Out quarterly lunch education series.
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Science Comes Alive for Visiting High School Students
In an effort to make biomedical education more accessible to diverse populations, faculty and students from Georgetown University School of Medicine hosted some 70 local high school students Dec. 3 under the auspices of the Project Lead the Way program.
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