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Recent Medical Graduate Gained Unique Perspective on Ebola Through Elective
As a fourth-year medical student, Antonio Webb, MD (M’14), spent a month at John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Liberia, where he saw first-hand how the hospital prepared…
December 15, 2014
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Georgetown Lombardi Director Delivers Capitol Hill Briefing
Georgetown Lombard Comprehensive Cancer Center Director Louis M. Weiner, MD, participated in a Senate Cancer Coalition panel and briefing on Capitol Hill Dec. 10. Panel co-chairs…
December 14, 2014
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Ruesch Symposium Explores Cancer Immunotherapy and Personalized Medicine
The fifth annual "Fighting a Smarter War Against Cancer" symposium was held Dec. 4-6 at the Georgetown Hotel and Conference Center. The Ruesch Center for the Cure of…
December 14, 2014
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GWIM Celebrates Achievement, Looks Ahead at Annual Ceremony
Georgetown Women in Medicine (GWIM) culminated its 20th anniversary year with its annual awards ceremony Dec. 11, honoring achievements of female faculty and.…
December 14, 2014
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Program Sharpens Medical Observation Skills Through 'Art of Perception'
Georgetown recently hosted a program called The Art of Perception for students, faculty and members of the community. The program was designed originally for medical students is…
December 14, 2014
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‘Doctors Speak Out’ Panelists Optimistic on Alzheimer’s
There is more reason to feel hopeful about future prospects for Alzheimer’s treatment and prevention as research continues to yield important new insights about the,…
December 13, 2014
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Science Comes Alive for Visiting High School Students
In an effort to make biomedical education more accessible to diverse populations, faculty and students from Georgetown University School of Medicine hosted some 70 local high…
December 12, 2014
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IPN Student to Research Cell-to-Cell Communication Through NSF Fellowship
A Georgetown University Medical Center PhD student who received a National Science Foundation graduate research fellowship is gearing up to begin her project, examining how cells…
November 26, 2014
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Researchers Find Common Factors in Teens at Risk for Alcohol Abuse
Neuroscientists at Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) are zeroing in on brain factors and behaviors that put teens at risk of alcohol use and abuse even before they…
November 26, 2014
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Inaugural Conference Advances New Health Care Paradigm
Researchers, clinicians and educators came together for the First International Conference on Systems and Complexity Sciences for Healthcare at Georgetown Nov. 13-14. The…
November 25, 2014