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Clinical Trial Underway to Test Innovative Cancer Treatment Based on Georgetown Discoveries
This August, the first patient in a multi-center clinical trial being conducted by Oncternal Therapeutics began receiving an innovative new investigational cancer therapy based on discoveries made by Toretsky, professor and leader of the molecular oncology program at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and his colleagues.
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Georgetown Researchers Report on the Science of Stroke Recovery
As part of the so-called “stroke belt,” Washington, D.C. has high incidence of stroke and cardiovascular disease. At “Music for the Mind Presents Brain Recovery After Stroke,” three researchers from the Georgetown University – MedStar National Rehabilitation Network Center for Brain Plasticity and Recovery discussed stroke symptoms, prevention and the science of stroke recovery, with an audience of Georgetown friends and donors at Georgetown on September 21.
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Learning Societies Promote Student Mentoring and Friendships
In addition to the eponymous article of clothing, first-year students participating in Georgetown’s annual White Coat Ceremony receive a special pin — one that indicates their assignment to one of the School of Medicine’s five learning societies.
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Jesse Goodman: Taking on a "Slow Emergency"
On September 21, for only the fourth time in its history, the United Nations General Assembly is conducting a high-level meeting to address a critical global health issue. The topic is antimicrobial resistance, described by Georgetown’s Jesse L. Goodman, MD, MPH, as a “slow emergency” and an alarming situation that first grabbed his attention two decades ago.
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Raising Issues and Developing Solutions at the Ruesch Center Policy Briefing
Participants at the briefing discussed access to care, the growing cost of cancer research and the implications for policy makers, health care professionals, patients and society.
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University Begins Series on Condition of African American D.C. Residents
The NHS report that showed stark differences in the health of African American residents of Washington, D.C., versus their white counterparts was the subject of a policy briefing and luncheon on Thursday.
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Adams-Campbell Joins the National Human Genome Research Institute Board of Scientific Counselors
Georgetown Lombardi’s Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, PhD has begun serving on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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Georgetown Readies Launch of a New Biomedical PhD Program
GUMC has offered a master’s degree in biostatistics since 2006. Now, given the success of that program and the growing need for professionals with more advanced training in the field, the Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics & Biomathematics is preparing to launch a new PhD program in biostatistics.
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Ingredients for Patient Safety: Teamwork and Communication
Third year medical students and newly-minted nurses from MedStar Georgetown collaborated during a day-long event devoted to patient safety.
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Celebrating a “landmark” gene editing technique
More than two decades ago, Todd Waldman published a study on gene editing in Cancer Research. It has been selected as a “landmark study” and will be republished in the journal’s 75th anniversary addition.
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