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Tenth Annual Women & Wine Event Marked by Record-Breaking Growth in Community Support
This year marked a tremendous demonstration of community support for the Women & Wine event, which hosted an unprecedented 600 attendees and raised a record high of nearly …
April 24, 2015
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Researchers To Launch First Trial of Standard vs. Molecular Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer
Two powerhouses of cancer support — the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) and the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) — have jointly awarded…
April 23, 2015
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Georgetown Drives Connections Between Regulatory Science and Medicine
At Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC), Shahla Riazi, MD, PhD, became the first to secure a new fellowship in regulatory science through a unique collaboration between…
April 22, 2015
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Ira Shoulson Honored for His “Tireless” Advocacy on Behalf of Patients with Neurological Disorders
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) honored Ira Shoulson, MD, with its 2015 patient advocacy of the year award citing his “passion, dedication and enthusiasm.&;…
April 21, 2015
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Georgetown Medical Students Get Buzzed for Childhood Cancer Research
Women and men with electric razors and scissors were busy working on the Georgetown University Medical Center faculty, staff and School of Medicine students who volunteered for…
April 19, 2015
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Lucile Adams-Campbell Honored for Life’s Work in Health Disparities
The world’s oldest and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), awarded Lucile L.…
April 15, 2015
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Georgetown Physicians, Students Grow Network to Help Asylum Seekers
Georgetown family medicine physicians and medical students evaluate people in the greater D.C. metropolitan area seeking asylum, looking for signs of abuse, torture or.…
April 7, 2015
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Decoding what Other People “See” in Faces After Plastic Surgery
Can cosmetic surgery make you more likable? A GUMC study finds that women who have certain procedures are perceived as having greater social skills and are more likeable,…
April 7, 2015
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Susan Mulroney Honored by National Organization with Educator of the Year Award
The American Physiological Society, a century-old organization dedicated to supporting physiological research and education, has selected Georgetown University Medical Center's…
April 1, 2015
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Brain Aware in the Nation’s Capital
The first annual Georgetown University Free Neuroscience Public Lecture was held March 19 at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) headquarters in…
April 1, 2015