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Georgetown Researchers Weigh Lessons from Ebola Response in Guinea

Georgetown researchers awarded a cooperative agreement for post-Ebola outbreak recovery and rebuilding efforts in the West African nation of Guinea assess their successes and…

January 4, 2018

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GWIM Celebrates Achievements of Female Faculty Members

Achievements of female faculty members were recognized December 7 at the Georgetown Women in Medicine Annual Awards Ceremony and.…

December 10, 2017

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ICBI Symposium Convenes Experts to Spark Collaborations and Address Challenges

More than 300 registrants from academia, government and industry attended the 6th Annual Big Data in Biomedicine Symposium, which was hosted by the Innovation Center for…

December 10, 2017

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Sharing Innovation and Motivation at the Ruesch Center Symposium

Nearly 300 medical professionals, patients, caregivers and advocates attended the 8th Annual Ruesch Center Symposium on December 1, listening to lectures on topics including…

December 10, 2017

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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