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Georgetown Student to Attend Annual Meeting of Nobel Laureates
A Georgetown University graduate student is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet 38 Nobel laureates in Germany later this month.
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Research Showcase Spotlights Successes of Community-funded Science
Members of the community came together with scientists at a recent event to celebrate the successes of Partners in Research, a novel philanthropic program born out of Georgetown University Medical Center that empowers donors to vote on the research they wish to fund.
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GUMC Expert Leads Charge for Gender Equity in Preclinical Research
With the help of the expertise of a Georgetown University Medical Center researcher, the National Institutes of Health is poised to implement reforms to address the issue of sex bias in preclinical research.
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Global Health Expert Joins Summit on Sexual Violence in War Zones
Joining a delegation representing Physicians for Human Rights, an expert on global health from Georgetown University Medical Center took part in the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, held June 10-13 in London.
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Colloquium Fosters ‘Cross-Pollination’ in Health Professions Education
Dozens of faculty from Georgetown University Medical Center presented short talks or posters on education research projects, descriptions of curriculum, teaching or assessment examples, or ideas on innovations at a June 2 Colloquium for GUMC Educators in the Health Professions.
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GUMC Professor Selected as a Fellow in Executive Leadership Program
A Georgetown University Medical Center faculty member will embark on a yearlong fellowship designed to hone her executive leadership skills.
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Panel Examines Deeper Implications of Alzheimer’s Blood Test
Alzheimer’s disease is among the most feared diagnoses in the U.S. With no available treatment, the sense of despair and hopelessness that can accompany a diagnosis can quickly overwhelm a patient and his or her loved ones.
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Georgetown Lombardi Director Named to NIH Grant Advisory Role
The director of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has been appointed to serve on the advisory council for the Center for Scientific Review at the National Institutes of Health.
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Medical Students Seek to Add ‘Bilingual’ to their Resumes
Becoming a well-rounded physician requires a solid clinical foundation and a commitment to helping others. But a group of Georgetown University School of Medicine students believe that being bilingual should also rank high up that list of skills and talents.
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Genomic Medicine Gets Personal with New Online Course
Next month, more than 20,000 people will be introduced to the most personal of medicine — treatment based on an individual’s genome — and all that means for health and society through Georgetown University Medical Center’s first massive open online course (MOOC).
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