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Endowed Chair Honors Friendship Born Half Century Ago
A decades-long friendship rooted in a shared devotion to the health and well-being of children has culminated in a new endowed chair at Georgetown University.
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Researcher Applies Unique Model to Degenerative Eye Disease
Nady Golestaneh, PhD, has a theory about the origins of age-related macular degeneration, and she is employing a new grant and a unique human model of the disease to test her ideas. Stakes are high — there is no way to prevent blindness in this common disorder.
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Team Georgetown Joins PurpleStride 5K to Raise Awareness of Pancreatic Cancer
The Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers is teaming up with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital for the annual PurpleStride 5K on Saturday, June 14 at Freedom Plaza in Washington.
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MAGIS Society Inducts Newest Members, Celebrates Faculty Excellence
Graduation weekend ceremonies kicked off with the MAGIS induction ceremony on Thursday, May 15.
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NHS Commencement Speaker: 'Use This Education Well'
An internationally known scientific leader advised the newest graduates of the School of Nursing & Health Studies to use their education to benefit others.
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Warwick Evans Ceremony Applauds Student Achievement
Parents, families and friends of the 198 graduating medical students gathered for a pre-graduation ceremony to celebrate their achievements at the annual Warwick Evans Ceremony May 16.
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Commencement Speaker Advises New Physicians to Apply ‘Personal Touch’
The challenge of modern medicine is to continue to meet basic human needs and preserve timeless patient-centered values in an era of increasing technology and complexity, a leader in medical teaching told Georgetown School of Medicine’s Class of 2014.
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Ten Medical School Graduates Swear in to U.S. Military
Georgetown University Medical School students who will serve in the United States Army, Navy and Air Force took the oath of office during a commissioning ceremony.
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Graduates in Biomedical Sciences Mark Their Milestone
Graduating students in Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) programs came together in the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center on May 16 to receive their diplomas as the culmination of their master’s or doctoral studies at Georgetown.
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Children of Nicotine-addicted Parents More Likely to Become Heavy Smokers
The more time a child is exposed to a parent addicted to smoking, the more likely the youth will not only take up cigarettes but also become a heavy smoker.
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