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‘Melanin in Medicine’ Reinforces Importance of Diversity in Medicine

(March 2, 2019) — Organized by the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) chapter at the School of Medicine (SOM), “Melanin in Medicine: Dissecting Diverse” …

March 2, 2019

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Teaching Health Informatics and Its Ethical Implications

(March 1, 2019) — In 2025 — just six years from now — the amount of information generated in the field of genomics alone will equal a zettabyte. Known as a ZB, a zettabyte…

March 1, 2019

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Medical Student Discusses His Journey to Georgetown at AAAS Annual Meeting

(March 1, 2019) — At the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., researchers, scientists, educators, students and…

March 1, 2019

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GHI Student Fellowships Combine Research and Mentorship in Global Health

February 28, 2019

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Carnegie Renews Classification of Georgetown as ‘Very High Research University’

February 26, 2019

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Georgetown Alumna Conducts C-Section Research as Fulbright Grantee

February 22, 2019

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A Commitment To Evidence Helps Merenstein Thrive As Physician-Scientist

(February 15, 2019) —As a tenured professor and the director of research programs in the department of family medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, Daniel…

February 15, 2019

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BGE Lunar New Year Celebration Offers Opportunity To Celebrate Student Diversity

(February 15, 2019) — With Chinese food, games, dumpling making lessons and more, students filled a room in the Medical-Dental Building recently during the Biomedical…

February 15, 2019

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Genetic Testing of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer Could Be ‘Impactful’

(March 3, 2019) — All women diagnosed with breast cancer should be offered genetic testing for hereditary cancer risk, according to new guidelines published on February 14,,…

February 14, 2019

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Training the Next Generation of Researchers in Movement Disorders

(February 8, 2019) — After she first developed a tremor in her right hand, years went by before Pam Cota was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease by Fernando Pagan, MD (M&…

February 8, 2019