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Professor Named President of American Society of Echocardiography
Neil Weissman, MD, professor of medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and president of MedStar Health Research Institute, has been named president of the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) for a one-year term.
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Retiring Dean Leaves 35-Year Legacy of Mentoring Disadvantaged Students
In 1979, when Joy Phinizy Williams accepted a job at Georgetown University Medical Center, she thought twice about making a two-year commitment.
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Retiring Program Director Brought ‘Art of Healing’ to Georgetown
Nancy Morgan, director of Georgetown Lombardi’s Arts and Humanities Program, is retiring after 13 years at the cancer center.
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Internship Program Exposes Undergrads to Minority Health Research
A Georgetown internship program is offering D.C.-area undergraduates from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups a unique glimpse into the fields of minority health and health disparities research.
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GUMC Faculty Member Appointed to Commission by DC Council
A Georgetown University Medical Center faculty member has been appointed to the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure.
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Scientists Tout Potential of Cancer Immunotherapy at Annual Men’s Event
Nearly 200 local businessmen and supporters of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center gathered at the Men’s Event June 23 to discuss the latest developments in prostate cancer research.
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Georgetown Student to Attend Annual Meeting of Nobel Laureates
A Georgetown University graduate student is preparing for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to meet 38 Nobel laureates in Germany later this month.
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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 University Medical Center that empowers donors to vote on the research they wish to fund.
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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 bias in preclinical research.
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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 Violence in Conflict, held June 10-13 in London.
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