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George Schreiner: Nephrology Pioneer

The dignified buildings, the bustling laboratories and the high-traffic classrooms of Georgetown University Medical Center are not among the first pictures that come to mind at…

January 28, 2014

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Toxic Oxygen at Root of Common Diseases

Most people think that hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a disease centered on the heart, which is the vital pump. That makes sense because hypertension is often linked to…

January 28, 2014

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New Medical Center Marketplace Nears Completion

Renovations are nearing completion of the Medical Center’s new marketplace, which is undergoing a transformation to provide the community a greater variety of grab-and-go food…

January 23, 2014

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As Medicine Gets More Precise, Complexities Mount

(December 06, 2013) — Once regarded as the “medicine of science fiction,” the idea of being able to personalize health care based on a person’s individual characteristics…

December 6, 2013

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Improving Care Through a Medical Home

Many American families require a rolodex to take care of their healthcare needs: a pediatrician for the youngsters, an internist and OB-GYN for the parents, and, later,,…

November 26, 2013

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Schlegel Honored for Research and Teaching with New University Award

Richard Schlegel, MD, PhD, chair of the department of pathology and professor of oncology at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, received the President’s Award for…

October 17, 2013

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HPV News Provides a Shot in the Arm

(July 10, 2013) — June 19 was a very good day for Richard Schlegel, MD, PhD, a pathologist at Georgetown University Medical Center who is known worldwide as a co-inventor of…

July 10, 2013

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New Center Serves as Research Hub

(March 20, 2013) — It quickly became known as the “Georgetown method.” A revolutionary way of growing both tumor and normal cells in order to one day truly personalize…

March 20, 2013

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Music for the Mind – Old Songs Create New Memories

(March 08, 2012) — This year’s Music for the Mind brings together songs of the past and present with entertainer Wayne Brady’s imaginative and comic look back on…

March 8, 2012

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Keeping Cells Alive in the Lab

(January 19, 2012) — There is a lot of talk about personalized cancer treatment in medicine these days. One idea is to subject a tumor to different therapies to find the…

January 19, 2012