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Researchers Explore Resilience at 3rd Annual Healthy Aging Symposium
More than 100 medical and biomedical students, faculty and postdocs from Georgetown and other universities gathered for this year’s Healthy Aging Symposium in the Hariri Building on July 10, 2024.
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Pharmacology & Physiology Student is Georgetown’s First HHMI Gilliam Fellow
In July 2024, Pharmacology & Physiology doctoral student Lindsey Russ became Georgetown University’s first recipient of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellowship, which “invests in graduate trainees who are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in science and empowers them as future science leaders.”
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Edward Healton, Longtime Leader of GUMC, Reflects on Nearly a Decade as EVP
GUMC Communications sat down with Edward Healton, MD, MPH, prior to his departure as Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of the School of Medicine, for a candid and wide-ranging conversation about his role, including his greatest lessons learned, and what’s to come in his next chapter.
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In Conversation: Fauci Discusses New Memoir with Beauchamp, GUMC’s New EVP
Anthony S. Fauci, MD, sat down with Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, Georgetown’s Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, for a wide-ranging interview about his life and career including reflections on his decision to join Georgetown, coping with professional burnout, and his disappointment with medical societies.
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Surgeon and Basic Scientists Partner to Develop New Way to Suss Out Early Problems in Liver Transplantation
A unique collaboration between basic scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center and a transplant surgeon at MedStar Health could change how and when problems are identified with liver transplants, leading to expedited treatment and significantly reducing the need for additional testing.
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Medical Students Volunteer at Pride Festival
Medical students from HOYA Clinic and Hoya Medical Pride Alliance (HMPA) teamed up to offer health screenings at the June 9 Capital Pride Festival in Washington.
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Georgetown Global Health and Cancer Researchers Tackle Public Health Challenge in Eswatini
A collaboration between researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Georgetown global health team in Eswatini aims to address a significant public health challenge: preventing cervical cancer.
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How a Medical Student’s Tragedy Drove a New Law To Increase Fire Safety in Apartment Buildings
Medical student Michael Sobalvarro (M’27) successfully advocated for increased fire safety protections in apartment buildings after his fiancee died from a fire in her building.
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Kickstarting Careers with Biotechnology Capstone Internships
During their spring semester, students in Georgetown’s Master of Science in Biotechnology program complete capstone internships in addition to their coursework that often prove to be the entrée to employment in the field.
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‘Be Your Own Miracle’: Commencement Speaker Reflects on Meaning of Graduate Education
More than 400 Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) graduates received master’s and doctoral degrees in various fields across basic and applied science, clinical disciplines, data science and pre-health training during the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GSAS) Commencement.
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