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Called To Be a Space Biologist, Postdoc Participates in Selective NASA Program

A NASA program is putting Georgetown postdoctoral fellow Geraldine Vitry, PhD, a step closer to realizing her goal of contributing to humans walking on.…

November 20, 2023

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Interreligious Thanksgiving Dinner Cultivates Spiritual Connections

Against the backdrop of deeply troubling conflicts in the world, medical students from several faith communities gathered for an interreligious Thanksgiving dinner at the medical…

November 17, 2023

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School of Health Students Practice Community-Led Approach to Health With Alaska Natives

When considering global health challenges, practitioners in the field often say “what’s global is local” and vice versa. This fall, Alaina Anderson (H’24) and Seareen…

November 9, 2023

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School of Nursing Faculty Receive Provost Innovation in Teaching Award

The Georgetown University Provost honored three School of Nursing faculty members with the Innovation in Teaching Award for being among those “who model the success that all…

November 9, 2023

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Racial Justice Curriculum Subcommittee Promotes Health Equity and Anti-Racism in Education

The Racial Justice Curriculum Reform Subcommittee of the Racial Justice Committee for Change has been making an impact on medical education at the Georgetown University School of…

November 3, 2023

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Gold Humanism Inductees Embody Cura Personalis by Embracing Humanism in Health Care

The Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) added more than 30 School of Medicine students to its rolls at its annual fall induction ceremony. The event, held October 25 in Harvey…

November 3, 2023

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BellRinger 2023 Celebrates Community Dedicated to Ending Cancer

BellRinger's second annual ride brought together nearly 1,000 riders, more than 400 volunteers and countless supporters, all committed to giving researchers at Georgetown…

October 28, 2023

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Biomedical Graduate Student Advocates for More Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Scientists

Megan Majocha (G’24) finds herself on a dual mission. As a PhD student conducting breast cancer research, she wants to contribute to the understanding of what drives a specific…

October 27, 2023

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Doctoral Students Hone Presentation Skills and Build Community at Student Research Day

Hosted by the Georgetown University Medical Center Graduate Student Organization (MCGSO) and Office of Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE), Student Research Day took place…

October 20, 2023

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Called To Be a Doctor-Doctor: MD/PhDs at Georgetown Move From Bench to Bedside and Back

A subset of Georgetown students have made the decision to pursue both scientific research and clinical training through the MD/PhD program — allowing them to get the best of…

October 19, 2023