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IPN Student to Research Cell-to-Cell Communication Through NSF Fellowship
A Georgetown University Medical Center PhD student who received a National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship is gearing up to begin her project, examining how cells communicate with one another in the brain.
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Researchers Find Common Factors in Teens at Risk for Alcohol Abuse
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) are zeroing in on brain factors and behaviors that put teens at risk of alcohol use and abuse even before they start drinking.
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Inaugural Conference Advances New Health Care Paradigm
Researchers, clinicians and educators came together for the First International Conference on Systems and Complexity Sciences for Healthcare at Georgetown Nov. 13-14. The thematic areas, as varied as the attendees’ expertise, were grounded in this emerging cross-disciplinary way of thinking about wellness, disease and care.
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More Than Flavor: Menthol Cigarettes Desensitize Lung Airways
Georgetown neuroscientists say menthol and nicotine work together to desensitize receptors in the lungs’ airways, possibly encouraging people to inhale menthol cigarettes more deeply and exposing them to more toxins.
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GUMC Convocation Honoree: ‘Ask a Question that Matters’
Helen S. Mayberg, MD, the honored speaker at the Seventh Annual Georgetown University Medical Center Convocation, shared her journey on an unconventional career path that has led her to become one of the world’s leading authorities on the use of imaging to study neuropsychiatric disorders.
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To Reduce Health Disparities, First Acknowledge Past Research Wrongs
With the goals of righting past wrongs and building trust between researchers and racially and ethnically diverse communities, Georgetown University Medical Center has developed a novel pilot study consisting of a series of community forums called “Truth and Reconciliation.”
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Elissa Newport to Receive Prestigious Franklin Institute Award
Georgetown University Medical Center researcher Elissa L. Newport, PhD, has been announced as one of nine scientists and innovators who are selected to receive a 2015 Franklin Institute Award for her contributions to understanding the nature of human language.
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Researcher Debunks Alzheimer's Prevailing Development Theory
(October 31, 2014) – New research that dramatically alters the prevailing theory of how Alzheimer’s disease develops has been published online today by Georgetown researchers in the journal Molecular Neurodegeneration. The research also helps explains why some people with plaque buildup in their brains don’t develop dementia, and shows the potential of a cancer drug […]
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Seventh Annual GUMC Convocation to Honor Mental Health Pioneer
Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) will present its highest honor, the 2014 Cura Personalis Award, to Helen S. Mayberg, MD, during the medical center’s Seventh Annual GUMC Convocation on Wednesday, Nov. 5.
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John Marshall Receives Christine Sapienza Memorial Award from Advocacy Organization
Video produced by Chris4Life Colon Cancer Foundation. OCTOBER 20, 2014--John Marshall, MD, director of the Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointesintal Cancers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive C
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