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Seeding the Work of GUMC's Young Neuroscience Investigators
(May 30, 2013) — Talk of continued successes punctuated the conversations of more than 150 guests at Georgetown University Medical Center’s (GUMC) third annual “Music for the Mind,” a spring fundrais
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Lombardi's Dr. Sandra Swain Delivers Presidential Address at ASCO
Sandra Swain, MD, FACP, a member of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, delivered her presidential address at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) o
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Nursing Alumna Named CNO at MedStar Georgetown
A Georgetown University nursing alumna has been named chief nursing officer at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Eileen Brennan Ferrell, MS, RN (NHS’75, G’83), who has served as interim CNO sinc
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NHS Professor's Article on H1N1 Pandemic Wins Top Honor
A Georgetown University population health researcher has earned a top award for his research on the impact of public health surveillance systems during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic. Michael Stoto, PhD, prof
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CBCC Hosts 'Summer Celebration' Celebrating Life of Breast Cancer Advocacy Pioneer
Capital Breast Care Center (CBCC) hosted its inaugural Summer Celebration reception at Arena Stage in Southwest D.C. on June 18 in honor of breast cancer survivor and activist Zora Brown. CBCC’s most
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14th Annual Men’s Event Raises $150,000 for Cancer Research
June 24 marked the 14th annual Men’s Event, a charitable dinner and live auction that brings men together in support of research for the cancers that most affect them. This year, about 175 local busin
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Hyundai Grant Goes to Dr. Shad to Help Distressed Families During Child’s Cancer Treatment
Hyundai Hope On Wheels presented MedStar Georgetown University Hospital / Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center with a $75,000 Hyundai Clinical Award grant to help identify families in distr
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The White House Honors GUMC Professor for Climate-Related Health Work
The White House honored Laura Anderko, PhD, RN, the Robert and Kathleen Scanlon Chair in Values Based Health Care at NHS, as a Champion of Change for her leadership in raising awareness about climate-
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Scientific Method on Display at Student Research Day
Student Research Day 2013 was held July 10, giving graduate students a forum to showcase their research pursuits. This year, students presented 27 posters in the Preclinical Sciences Building, interac
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GUMC’s Kathleen Maguire-Zeiss Mentors Parkinson’s Disease Summer Fellow
Connor Davenport is only a senior at Georgetown University but already the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation has an eye on him. The organization hopes to encourage Davenport to join the ranks of academic
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