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Research Showcase Spotlights Successes of Community-funded Science
Members of the community came together with scientists at a recent event to celebrate the successes of Partners in Research, a novel philanthropic program born out of Georgetown…
June 20, 2014
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GUMC Expert Leads Charge for Gender Equity in Preclinical Research
With the help of the expertise of a Georgetown University Medical Center researcher, the National Institutes of Health is poised to implement reforms to address the issue of sex…
June 20, 2014
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Global Health Expert Joins Summit on Sexual Violence in War Zones
Joining a delegation representing Physicians for Human Rights, an expert on global health from Georgetown University Medical Center took part in the Global Summit to End Sexual…
June 13, 2014
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Colloquium Fosters ‘Cross-Pollination’ in Health Professions Education
Dozens of faculty from Georgetown University Medical Center presented short talks or posters on education research projects, descriptions of curriculum, teaching or assessment…
June 6, 2014
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GUMC Professor Selected as a Fellow in Executive Leadership Program
A Georgetown University Medical Center faculty member will embark on a yearlong fellowship designed to hone her executive leadership.…
June 6, 2014
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Panel Examines Deeper Implications of Alzheimer’s Blood Test
Alzheimer’s disease is among the most feared diagnoses in the U.S. With no available treatment, the sense of despair and hopelessness that can accompany a diagnosis can…
June 6, 2014
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Georgetown Lombardi Director Named to NIH Grant Advisory Role
The director of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has been appointed to serve on the advisory council for the Center for Scientific Review at the National…
June 3, 2014
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Medical Students Seek to Add ‘Bilingual’ to their Resumes
Becoming a well-rounded physician requires a solid clinical foundation and a commitment to helping others. But a group of Georgetown University School of Medicine students…
May 23, 2014
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Genomic Medicine Gets Personal with New Online Course
Next month, more than 20,000 people will be introduced to the most personal of medicine — treatment based on an individual’s genome — and all that means for…
May 23, 2014
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Endowed Chair Honors Friendship Born Half Century Ago
A decades-long friendship rooted in a shared devotion to the health and well-being of children has culminated in a new endowed chair at Georgetown.…
May 23, 2014