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Systems Medicine Scholarship Honors the Late Robert Ledley

On December 6, family members and former colleagues of the late Robert S. Ledley, DDS, a pioneer of medical informatics, gathered to celebrate a contribution made in his honor…

December 8, 2017

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Addressing an “Aching Need to do Something” About Pancreatic Cancer

Jeanne Ruesch received the Margaret L. Hodges Leadership Award at the 31st annual Lombardi Gala for her advocacy on behalf of research into pancreatic cancer and other cancers of…

December 8, 2017

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Annual Colloquium Addresses Health Disparities in D.C.

The colloquium held on November 16 as part of this year's GUMC Fall Convocation brought together Georgetown faculty members to discuss the theme “Strategies for Reducing…

November 22, 2017

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Dick Gillis Awarded GUMC’s Lifetime Achievement Award

During the 10th Annual GUMC Fall Convocation on November 16, awards were presented to faculty and students in the School of Medicine, School of Nursing & Health Studies and…

November 22, 2017

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Harold P. Freeman, Champion of the Underserved, Receives Top Honors at 10th Annual Convocation

Harold P. Freeman, MD, a champion of the poor and underserved, received the Cura Personalis Award and delivered the keynote address at this year's GUMC Fall Convocation on…

November 22, 2017

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31st Annual Lombardi Gala Raises $1.4 Million

Close to 700 Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center supporters turned out for the 31st annual Lombardi Gala in Washington on November 18 as the cancer center honored a…

November 21, 2017

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Medical Students Make a Difference on Day of Service

More than 80 medical students took advantage of the opportunity to give back to the community by participating in the School of Medicine’s Day of Service this.…

November 3, 2017

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Atkins Officially Installed as Dr. Scholl Chair of Medical Oncology

Michael B. Atkins, MD, deputy director of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, has been named to the Dr. Scholl Chair of Medical Oncology, a fully endowed…

November 3, 2017

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Rebeck Honored at Georgetown’s Fall Faculty Convocation

G. William Rebeck, a professor of neuroscience at Georgetown University Medical Center and director of Georgetown’s Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, is the…

November 2, 2017

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Student Research Day Showcases Wide Breadth of Biomedical Research at Georgetown

Students in the Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) program study a diverse range of topics including biohazardous threat agents & emerging infectious diseases,, …

October 18, 2017