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O’Donnell Named The Nehemiah and Naomi Cohen Chair in Pulmonary Disease Research
Anne E. O’Donnell, MD, a professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine and chief of the division of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, was named the Nehemiah and Naomi Cohen Chair in Pulmonary Disease Research at an investiture dinner held June 14.
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From Chapel to Coffeehouse
The third annual Poetry Cafe, hosted by the Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program and Mission & Pastoral Care on June 7 in the chapel at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, provided the hospital community with the opportunity to collectively share their thoughts and experiences through poetry and more.
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A ‘Powder Keg’ for Infectious Disease
Jennifer Huang Bouey, PhD, MPH, MBBS, associate professor of epidemiology at Georgetown’s School of Nursing & Health Studies, has helped convene the U.S.-China Global Health Working Group to study China’s surveillance, emergency preparedness and response, and public health capacities.
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CENTILE Colloquium Brings Together Educators from Across the Medical Center
On May 30, the Center for Innovation and Leadership in Education (CENTILE) presented the Fifth Annual Colloquium for GUMC Educators in the Health Professions.
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Exciting Research Finding Ushers in New Era in Breast Cancer Treatment
Definitive results from a large international breast cancer study that included Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center show that a genetic test can help determine the course of a woman’s treatment and will ultimately spare many women with the most common subtype of breast cancer from receiving chemotherapy.
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Inaugural Staff Spotlight Award Given to Research Administrator
On May 23, Melissa Layman, deputy director of research development services, was named the first-ever recipient of the CARIS Award, a new honor created to recognize exceptional staff and academic and administrative professionals who embody compassion, achievement, respect, inspiration and service.
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Partners in Research Award Recipients Share Stories and Findings
Researchers representing the seven projects funded in 2017 by Partners in Research, which supports early stage ideas with the potential to transform scientists’ understanding of medicine, spoke at a May 15 event about the impact of the Partners support on their work.
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School of Medicine Celebrates 166th Graduating Class
On May 20, 181 students received their medical degrees as members of the Georgetown University School of Medicine Class of 2018, the school’s 166th graduating class, at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
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Exceptional Medical Students Receive Awards at Warwick Evans
Dozens of graduating medical students were recognized at this year’s Warwick Evans Awards Ceremony, which celebrates student accomplishments in research, academic performance, service and leadership.
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BGE Graduates Praise Program’s Faculty
This year, more than 500 students graduated from Biomedical Graduate Education programs with master’s degrees and 23 from doctoral programs, many praising the role that BGE faculty had in their academic success.
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