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Ruesch Symposium Focuses on Molecular Profiling and the Individual Patient

“What does tomorrow look like–what are we driving toward and how do we get there?” These words about the future of cancer care and molecular profiling from…

February 18, 2014

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Fifty-year Campaign Extended Lives for 8 Million Americans

Advanced statistical modeling — numbers, really — can paint a picture, but human experience tells the story. So says Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC)…

February 18, 2014

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Annual Symposium Fosters Love of Science in Youth

Georgetown hosted more than 130 area high school students recently for two packed days fueled by a shared love of the sciences, friendly competition and academic camaraderie. For…

February 18, 2014

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Mindfulness Course to Offer Stress Reduction Techniques

Two faculty members from the department of psychiatry are launching a series of classes geared to provide participants with tools to reduce physical and emotional stress and…

February 18, 2014

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Eleni Tousimis to Lead Ourisman Breast Health Center

A renowned breast surgical oncologist with expertise in minimally invasive breast cancer surgery has been named the new director of the Betty Lou Ourisman Breast Health Center at…

February 18, 2014

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Cancer Researcher Gains Regulatory Science Experience Through FDA Fellowship

FEBRUARY 16, 2014 – Through a prestigious fellowship with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a Georgetown University Medical Center  researcher who…

February 18, 2014

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New Collaboration Seeks to Bridge East-West Medicine Divide

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) is seeking to promote the integration of traditional Eastern approaches to medicine with evidence-based medicine through a new…

February 18, 2014

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Remembering John C. Rose 1924-2013

John C. Rose, MD (M’50, H’73), considered by many as the “architect” of the modern School of Medicine at Georgetown University, died November 11 at the age of 88. Rose was a…

February 14, 2014

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Students’ Award-winning Proposal Takes Aim at Hate Crimes

Demonstrating the value of cross-campus collaboration, an interdisciplinary team of Georgetown students has won first place in a regional public health competition –…

February 14, 2014

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GUMC Convocation Heralds ‘New Wave’ of Health Education

Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) celebrated the accomplishments of faculty and students at its annual fall Convocation Nov. 12. This year’s theme,…

February 14, 2014