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Researchers Explore Dual ‘Personality’ of Cancer Gene
A Georgetown Lombardi geneticist has found that the STAG2 gene–a cancer gene he previously discovered–has somewhat of a dual personality. It appears to minimize risk in early-stage bladder cancer while increasing aggressiveness in other tumor types.
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Professor Takes Part in Food Justice Project for Local High School
Fifty high school students from Capital City Public Charter School in Washington had the opportunity to interview a Georgetown professor about an array of food-related issues as part of a long-term school research project.
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School of Medicine Reflects on 20 Years of Training Doctors Abroad
MARCH 14, 2014—Two decades ago, an international program was born at Georgetown’s School of Medicine. Now, more than 1,300 medical students have gone abroad to immerse themselves in a local language,
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Golden Apple Awards Ceremony Celebrates Students, Faculty
Georgetown University School of Medicine students and faculty members were honored at the 36th Annual Golden Apple Awards. This year’s event took place March 8 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington.
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Georgetown Hosts Conference on Social Determinants of Health
Issues that extend beyond the boundaries of traditional health care—namely the environmental, social and behavioral factors that complete a person’s picture of health—were the focus of a conference hosted this week by Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC).
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New Blood Test Predicts Risk of Alzheimer’s, Mild Dementia
A national team of researchers led by Georgetown investigators discovered a panel of 10 different fats in blood could predict cognitive decline within three years. They say their finding is the first in what promises to be a string of discoveries that may — finally — reveal the roots of Alzheimer’s.
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Capital Breast Care Center Event Commemorates Activist
The staff of Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC) commemorated a breast cancer activist whose memory inspires their work at a recent ceremony.
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New Federal Post for GUMC’s Top Regulatory Officer Melds Law, Nursing
Georgetown University Medical Center’s chief regulatory affairs officer has been appointed to the advisory council of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD).
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Nicotine Researcher Honored for Contributions to Study of Addiction
A Georgetown University Medical Center researcher who has spent three decades researching nicotine’s effects on the human brain has received a prestigious award honoring his contributions to the field.
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Former FDA Chief Scientist Comes to GUMC to Launch Center
Jesse L. Goodman, MD, MPH, former chief scientist for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a renowned expert in infectious diseases, has joined Georgetown University Medical Center to head a new center.
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