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Understanding resiliencies of healthy aging among HIV-positive and HIV-negative gay or bisexual men in the US
With a five-year, $2.1 million grant from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, Michael Plankey, PhD, is working to identify factors that contribute…
February 3, 2016
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Georgetown Experts Laud World Health Organization Meeting on Zika Virus
The announcement that the World Health Organization (WHO) will convene an International Health Regulations Emergency Committee on the Zika virus Monday comes only a day after two…
January 28, 2016
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Lombardi Cancer Center Joins Call for Increased Vaccination Against HPV
Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has joined the other 68 National Cancer Institute (NCI) designated cancer centers in issuing a joint statement urging increased…
January 28, 2016
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Empowering Parents and Health Care Providers to Protect Children from HPV
Sherrie Wallington, PhD, is working to close the knowledge gap about the human papillomavirus by educating parents in the.…
January 23, 2016
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Taking On A Crisis In D.C. — Oral Health In Underserved Communities
Lucile Adams-Campbell, PhD, is taking on oral health disparities in D.C., aided by a $1.2 million grant from the George E. Richmond Foundation of.…
January 23, 2016
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Data-Sharing Technology Enhancing HIV Public Health Action Across Region
An interdisciplinary study published last week in JMIR Public Health and Surveillance outlines how the D.C., Maryland and Virginia health departments, Georgetown and George…
January 19, 2016
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Georgetown University Oncology Patient Support Delivers Art to Lombardi Patients
Georgetown University Oncology Patient Support connects Lombardi patients with Georgetown undergraduate students who do art projects and other activities to make their stay more…
January 8, 2016
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Extending Human Research Protection Standards Globally
Irene Jillson is leading an effort to make online courses on human subjects protection relevant to researchers in Arabic-speaking countries and North…
January 8, 2016
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Precision Medicine Pioneer Pursues New Cancer Treatments
Giuseppe Giaccone, MD, PhD, recognizes the promise of precision medicine, but he feels it is important to understand its limitations as well as celebrating its future. …
January 6, 2016
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Al-Rafaie Honored with First-Ever Gulf Cooperation Council Award of Excellence
Waddah B. Al-Refaie, MD, FACS, the John S. Dillon Endowed Chair in Surgical Oncology at MGUH and surgeon in chief at Georgetown Lombardi, was recently recognized for his…
December 19, 2015