Research
Georgetown University is consistently classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an institution with “very high research activity.” Georgetown University Medical Center is home to the university’s most robust research enterprise, consistently securing hundreds of millions of dollars annually in externally sponsored funding supporting a broad continuum or research from basic to applied translational science.
R1 Research University Designation
The robust scientific research programs at GUMC play a significant role in Georgetown maintaining its “R1” designation by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
About Our Research
The medical center research community includes specialists in a wide array of disciplines and is recognized internationally for its work, most particularly in the areas of cancer, the neurosciences and global health. It is home to a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and a Clinical and Translational Science Award, one of a few select institutions in the country to hold both of these federal grants.
Biomedical and Health Sciences Research
Georgetown University Medical Center is home to more than 400 scientists and accounts for more than half of Georgetown University’s extramural research funding. Research at the medical center is broad in scope, but has particular focus on priority areas in cancer, the mind and brain, population health, and global health.
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Research Education and Training
As a Catholic and Jesuit university, Georgetown has long understood its responsibility to help meet the world’s most profound needs. Guided by that tradition, the medical center educates and develops generations of researchers, clinicians, and health professionals, equipping them to deploy their expertise in service to the common good.
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Our Clinical and Research Partners
Innovative partnerships with private and public research entities, such as our academic and clinical partnership with MedStar Health and our participation in the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science, expand the reach and potential impact of our research programs.
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Search for faculty at Georgetown University and view brief profiles that include research information, publications, teaching, mentorship and more.
Research Services at Georgetown University Medical Center
Joint Office of Research Administration (JORA)
JORA offers a full suite of pre- and post-award services to faculty across the university, including funding opportunity identification, proposal development and submission, award review, negotiation and setup.
Research Support Services
Georgetown University Medical Center provides its researchers with services and resources to support their work, including regulatory affairs, an accredited vivarium, sponsored research expertise and clinical trial services.