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Hyundai Hope on Wheels Brings Fun and Funding to Georgetown Lombardi
The event included a check presentation to grant winner Jeffrey Toretsky, MD, and a colorful handprint ceremony for the youngest.…
September 18, 2015
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Virtual Molecular Tumor Board Brings a Collaborative Approach to Precision Medicine
Through its participation in a Virtual Molecular Tumor Board, Georgetown Lombardi is helping physicians take advantage of the latest advances in precision medicine to treat…
September 4, 2015
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Developing a Regional Clinical Research Powerhouse
The Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS), is one of 62 clinical research hubs in the United States created by the National…
September 3, 2015
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New Clinical Trial Led by Lombardi Doctor to Compare Drug Sequences in Treatment of Melanoma
Dr. Michael Atkins is leading a new nationwide clinical trial that recently opened at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital…
August 31, 2015
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NIH Grant Supports Research on Radiation Injury Assessment
How would one quickly assess the radiation doses received by hundreds of thousands of people following a large-scale radiological event? With the help of a NIH grant, Albert J.…
August 21, 2015
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School of Medicine Celebrates 20 Years of Service-Learning
School of Medicine faculty and students reflect on the impact of 20 years of service.…
August 21, 2015
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Lombardi Researcher Receives $6.4 Million Grant to Study Cancer and Aging
With the support of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Georgetown Lombardi scientist Jeanne Mandelblatt, MD, MPH will explore the relationship between cancer and.…
August 20, 2015
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Building Creative Connections Between Medicine and Art
After encouraging medical students to hone their observational and creative thinking skills, Caroline Wellbery, MD, PhD, took her own advice and spent a month as an artist-in…
August 17, 2015
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White Coat Ceremony Welcomes School of Medicine Class of 2019
Nearly 200 members of the School of Medicine Class of 2019, representing seven countries, 26 states and the District of Columbia, were given their first white coats on August 7…
August 9, 2015
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Student-Run Sports Camp for DC General Children Flourishes in its Third Year
Since 2013, Georgetown University Medical Students have run HoyaMed Summer Sports Camp for children at DC General Family Shelter. This year, students garnered more support from…
August 8, 2015