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USAID Awards $30 Million to Georgetown Institute for Reproductive Health to Lead Passages Project
With a $30 million grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Institute for Reproductive Health (IRH) at Georgetown University Medical Center will lead a team of global health organizations to implement a new reproductive health initiative in developing countries.
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Wartofsky Named New Editor of Premier Endocrinology Journal
Leonard Wartofsky, professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine recently started serving as editor in chief of the preeminent journal in the field of endocrinology.
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Partners in Research Grant Recipients Update Funders on Their Findings
In October, three Georgetown scientists were awarded grants by Partners in Research, a crowd-sourced philanthropic endeavor that allows community members to support biomedical research at Georgetown. Months later, the grantees reconnected with the funders to share updates on their work.
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Immunotherapy to Play Important Role in Fight Against Melanoma, A Growing Threat for Men
Men are most frequently affected by prostate, lung and colorectal cancers, but they should also be concerned about melanoma, Michael Atkins, MD told attendees at the 16th annual Men’s Event.
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Georgetown Neuroscientist Receives $2.9m to Study Relationship of Math, Language and Brain Function
Can reading interventions positively impact reading skills and math skills? If so, can the improvement be observed inside the brains of children with combined reading and math disabilities? Those are the questions being explored by Georgetown neuroscientist Guinevere Eden, DPhil.
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GUMC Fellow Uses Federal Grant to Develop Medical Pipeline Program for Minority Students
A GUMC fellow used a federal grant to create the Comprehensive Medical Mentoring Program (CMMP), designed to help minority students understand what they need to do to enter the medical field and to give them the tools to achieve that dream.
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Georgetown Offers Web-Based Tool to Educate Communities About Childhood Trauma
“Trauma Informed Care: Perspectives and Resources,” a website created by the National Technical Assistance Center for Children’s Mental Health (part of GUCCHD) and JBS International, features issue briefs and resource lists to help those who work with children and families affected by trauma.
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Meet Edward Healton
A note from Edward Healton, MD, MPH, GUMC’s new executive vice president starting on July 1.
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Participants in CENTILE Colloquium Discuss Use of Technology and Simulation in Teaching
At the second Annual Colloquium for GUMC Educators in the Health Professions, panelists from a range of disciplines shared strategies for improving teaching and education, including using technology and simulations to enhance students’ learning experiences.
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Georgetown’s online nursing program spreads its appeal nationwide
One of the goals of the online Master of Science degree in Nursing program at Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies was to educate students to serve in rural, underserved areas where advanced nursing benefits the community. Today, many of the 583 program graduates are or will serve in those areas, carrying out the program’s mission.
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