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Colloquium Explores Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Global Health

The global health theme of this year’s Ninth Annual Georgetown University Medical Center Convocation presented a valuable opportunity to bring together faculty from around…

November 21, 2016

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Michael J. Fox Foundation Honors Ira Shoulson with Top Honors

Recognizing “exceptional contributions” to Parkinson’s disease research, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) has conferred…

November 16, 2016

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Serving Those Who Serve Their Country

Geoffrey Ling, MD, PhD, retired U.S. Army colonel, spoke about his experiences as a military physician during the fourth annual Ruggles Lecture on Military Medicine, part of a…

November 13, 2016

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Building a Home for Interdisciplinary Gender-Based Research

This fall, a standing-room only colloquium at Georgetown University marked the debut of the Gender Justice Initiative, which is intended to promote interdisciplinary research…

November 13, 2016

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Team Led by Award-Winning Researcher Finds Pro-Cancer Protein Can Also Be Protective

Inflammation can be both friend and foe when it comes to a certain kind of cancer, according to a team led by an award-winning researcher at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive…

November 4, 2016

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30th Anniversary Lombardi Gala Raises Record-Breaking Funds for Cancer Research

More than 900 attendees raised more than $2.3 million for Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at the 30th Anniversary Lombardi Gala - the most raised at the event to…

October 30, 2016

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Wellstein Recognized for Outstanding Research and Excellence in Teaching

Friends, families and colleagues gathered for Georgetown University’s Fall Faculty Convocation in majestic Healy Hall on October 20 to celebrate the promotion of…

October 30, 2016

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Georgetown Medical Review Offers Opportunities for School of Medicine Students

The first issue of the Georgetown Medical Review (GMR), a free open access medical student review journal, was published online in.…

October 28, 2016

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Ninth Annual GUMC Convocation to Focus on Global Health

The Ninth Annual Georgetown University Medical Center Convocation will focus on the theme of global health and Georgetown University’s contribution, a topic affirmed as a…

October 28, 2016

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SOM Students Lend a Helping Hand on Day of Service

Nearly 60 School of Medicine students got together to volunteer in the DC community during Day of.…

October 27, 2016