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Inaugural Sarah Stewart Lecture Series Continues

The next lecture in this year’s Sarah Stewart Student Research Lecture Series will be given by Lucile L. Adams-Campbell, Ph.D., professor of oncology and associate dean…

February 19, 2014

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Protecting Innovation, One Idea at a Time

The Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) at Georgetown University kicks off the semester with a one-day program providing the university community, including clinicians…

February 19, 2014

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Nursing Students to Wear Red

ABC’s local television affiliate, WJLA Channel 7, reporter Jennifer Donelan will return to St. Mary’s Hall as the keynote speaker at the National Wear Red Day…

February 19, 2014

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Preventing Birth Defects

As the nation commemorates National Birth Defects Awareness Month in January, Georgetown University Medical Center’s efforts in researching the causes of birth defects and…

February 19, 2014

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Medical Students' Work Featured at Art Show

For several years, students of Georgetown University School of Medicine have participated in an annual art show at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. With the help…

February 19, 2014

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Strides of Support – the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

It’s time to lace up your sneakers and join this year’s Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. The Georgetown Lombardi-Capital Breast Care Center Team is looking to increase…

February 19, 2014

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Help the Kids on St. Baldrick's Day

On Friday afternoon, March 9 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. in Sellinger Lounge at the Leavey Center, Georgetown medical students, staff, faculty, family and friends will join forces…

February 19, 2014

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Hans Schöler Talks About Pluripotency

Until recently, researchers worked mainly with two types of stem cells —embryonic stem cells and adult stem cells. Following a scientific breakthrough in 2006, a third…

February 19, 2014

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Prosper N’Gouemo: Tracing the Pathways to Seizures

“I am interested in the basic mechanisms of epilepsy, and the neurobiology of alcohol withdrawal seizures,” says Prosper N’Gouemo, Ph.D., assistant professor…

February 19, 2014

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Top Cancer Minds of Tomorrow Spotlighted

Hopeful students gathered in the top floors of the New Research Building at the Medical Center on March 1, 2012 as they eagerly the judges to view their scientific findings in…

February 19, 2014