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Nurses Help Conduct Clinical Studies While Protecting Patient Participants
The five nurses on the Clinical Research Unit (CRU) specialize in dozens of disorders — the range of maladies affecting patients who participate in research studies conducted by GUMC or MedStar investigators on the CRU.
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Biologic Pathways Affected by Acupuncture in Rats Also Targeted by Drugs in Humans
New research on acupuncture in animal models suggests that the ancient Chinese therapy stimulates the same biologic pathways activated by pain and stress, similar to the way drugs work in humans.
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Small Grants Supply the Research “Lifeblood” of Early Career Scientists
Three GUMC researchers describe the immeasurable impact of small grants from philanthropic organizations, foundations and the government on their work.
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Neuroscience Student Elected to the Board of the American Tinnitus Association
Neuroscience PhD student Ted Turesky hadn’t even heard of tinnitus when he first came to Georgetown. In July, he was elected to the board of the American Tinnitus Association.
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USAID Awards $30 Million to Georgetown Institute for Reproductive Health to Lead Passages Project
With a $30 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) at Georgetown University Medical Center will lead a team of global health organizations to implement a new reproductive health initiative in developing countries.
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Wartofsky Named New Editor of Premier Endocrinology Journal
Leonard Wartofsky, professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine recently started serving as editor in chief of the preeminent journal in the field of endocrinology.
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Partners in Research Grant Recipients Update Funders on Their Findings
In October, three Georgetown scientists were awarded grants by Partners in Research, a crowd-sourced philanthropic endeavor that allows community members to support biomedical research at Georgetown. Months later, the grantees reconnected with the funders to share updates on their work.
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Immunotherapy to Play Important Role in Fight Against Melanoma, A Growing Threat for Men
Men are most frequently affected by prostate, lung and colorectal cancers, but they should also be concerned about melanoma, Michael Atkins, MD told attendees at the 16th annual Men’s Event.
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Georgetown Neuroscientist Receives $2.9m to Study Relationship of Math, Language and Brain Function
Can reading interventions positively impact reading skills and math skills? If so, can the improvement be observed inside the brains of children with combined reading and math disabilities? Those are the questions being explored by Georgetown neuroscientist Guinevere Eden, DPhil.
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GUMC Fellow Uses Federal Grant to Develop Medical Pipeline Program for Minority Students
A GUMC fellow used a federal grant to create the Comprehensive Medical Mentoring Program (CMMP), designed to help minority students understand what they need to do to enter the medical field and to give them the tools to achieve that dream.
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