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Experts and D.C. Residents Come Together for Breast Cancer Community Forum

(November 27, 2018) — District of Columbia residents shared their stories, concerns and fears at Environment & Breast Cancer: Transforming Data Into Action, a…

November 27, 2018

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Lynce Receives Potter Award for Early Career Research

(November 21, 2018) — In the ten years since coming to the U.S. from Portugal to complete her medical training, Filipa Lynce, MD, has conducted clinical trials to…

November 21, 2018

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Lombardi Gala Celebrates Its Founder’s Legacy

(November 20, 2018) — Each year, when the Margaret Hodges Leadership Award is bestowed on an individual who has demonstrated exceptional dedication to Georgetown Lombardi…

November 20, 2018

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Experts Explore Causes and Solutions to the Opioid Epidemic

(November 20, 2018) — Recognizing that addiction is a complex problem requiring a comprehensive, multi-pronged solution, experts from the fields of medicine, ethics and…

November 20, 2018

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Nora Volkow: A Deep Commitment to Helping Others Borne From Tragic Family History

(November 19, 2018) — When asked what led a Mexican-born woman to pursue the study of addiction in the United States, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse …

November 19, 2018

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Five Decades Focused on Giving a ‘Voice’ to Children — Locally to Globally

November 17, 2018 — In recognition of her dedication to women and children locally and globally throughout her career, Phyllis R. Magrab, PhD, endowed professor of…

November 17, 2018

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READ Poster Campaign Unveils 2018 Honorees

(November 3, 2018) — Dahlgren Memorial Library (DML) has announced its 2018 READ Poster honorees and their selected books, illustrating the diverse array of interests…

November 4, 2018

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Madhavan Touts GUMC’s Commitment to Data Science and Informatics at Symposium

(November 3, 2018) — In front of an audience steeped with big data professionals, Subha Madhavan, PhD, beamed as she announced Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC)’s…

November 3, 2018

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Ten Years of Advocacy on the Hilltop and Beyond: Celebrating the Hoya MedAlliance

(November 7, 2018) — When John Hebb (M’21), current president of the Hoya MedAlliance (HMA), and Elise Snyder (SMP’18, M’22) testified recently in front of the D.C.…

November 3, 2018

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Medical Alumni Event Explores Current and Future Global Health Challenges

(November 3, 2018) — In a thought-provoking and far-ranging discussion, Georgetown University School of Medicine (GUSOM) convened a panel of faculty, a medical alumna and a…

November 3, 2018