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Rooted in Service and Healing: Georgetown School of Medicine Welcomes the Class of 2030
Inside the historic, wood-paneled Gaston Hall, the values defining a Georgetown medical education took center stage as more than 200 incoming students gathered for this year’s…
August 12, 2026
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Georgetown’s Medical Scientist Training Program is a ‘Monumental Milestone’ for MD/PhD Studies
Georgetown University is now host to an NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), placing the medical school in prestigious company as one of 59 MSTPs, and the first…
August 11, 2026
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NIH Renews Premier Clinical and Translational Science Award to Top D.C. Area Research Centers
Georgetown University Medical Center and Howard University, in close collaboration with MedStar Health, have received a renewal of the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH)…
August 11, 2026
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ARCHES Program Provides Opportunities for Aspiring Physicians
The Academy for Research, Clinical and Health Equity Scholarship (ARCHES) program offers research, mentorship and hands-on experience to college-age students who otherwise would…
August 11, 2026
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Where Medicine Meets Mission: Medical Students Build Clinical Skills in the Dominican Republic
As part of Georgetown's partnership with Mission ILAC (Institute for Latin American Concern), eight Georgetown University School of Medicine students spent a month working…
August 7, 2026
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Georgetown Awarded NIH Grant to Continue Leadership in National HIV Aging Study
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have received a National Institutes of Health grant to continue leading the Washington, D.C., site of the MACS/WIHS Combined…
August 6, 2026
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Young Adults Still Love To Tan. These Tactics Could Get Gen Z To Be Safer in the Sun, Research Finds
Tanning is popular among Gen Z, despite the skin cancer risks. Cancer prevention researcher Kenneth Tercyak, PhD, shares strategies to get young adults to listen to advice on…
August 3, 2026
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Preoperative Dual Immunotherapy Combination Shows Promising Activity in High-Risk Early-Stage HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given prior to surgery for patients with high-risk, early-stage HER2…
July 30, 2026
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Despite Medicare Coverage, Many Cancer Patients Still Do Not Receive Testing That Guides Treatment Options
While there has been a recent increase among Medicare recipients in genomic testing that helps match cancer patients to the most effective treatment for their tumor, many…
July 29, 2026
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Across Africa and the African Diaspora, a New Vision for Reproductive Care Emerges
Lauren Arrington, PhD, associate professor at the Berkley School of Nursing and the Susan H. Mayer Endowed Professor in Health Equity, organized “Centering Liberation: Partnering…
July 23, 2026