All Posts: Biomedical Graduate Education
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Kickstarting Careers with Biotechnology Capstone Internships
During their spring semester, students in Georgetown’s Master of Science in Biotechnology program complete capstone internships in addition to their coursework that often prove to be the entrée to employment in the field.
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‘Be Your Own Miracle’: Commencement Speaker Reflects on Meaning of Graduate Education
More than 400 Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) graduates received master’s and doctoral degrees in various fields across basic and applied science, clinical disciplines, data science and pre-health training during the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GSAS) Commencement.
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Neuroscientist Receives 2024 Harold N. Glassman Distinguished Dissertation Award
Andrew Speidell (G’16, G’22), an alumnus of the Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience, was honored with the prestigious Harold N. Glassman Distinguished Dissertation Award at the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences’ 2024 Doctoral Hooding Ceremony.
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Bringing the World to Georgetown: International Students in Biomedical Graduate Education’s Class of 2024
The diversity of the Biomedical Graduate Education community is invaluable, empowering our scholars to learn from one another and graduate with new perspectives as well as skills. The BGE Class of 2023-24 includes 100 international students from 32 countries. Read profiles of several graduating international students.
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At ‘Food as Medicine’ Conference, Microbiome Fuels Big Conversations
A new Georgetown conference, “Food as Medicine: Microbiome, Fermentation, and Medicinal Food,” brought together leaders from academia, industry and government to talk about where our food comes from, how it affects our bodies and minds, and how we can confront societal challenges around food and nutrition.
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Imani Perry, Award-Winning Interdisciplinary Scholar, To Speak at 2024 Graduate School Commencement
Imani Perry, a professor at Harvard University, and Georgetown alumna, will be the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences 2024 commencement speaker at Georgetown University. Perry is widely known as an interdisciplinary scholar, teacher and thought-provoking writer.
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Graduate Students Practice Traditional Medicine In Mexico With the Goal of Providing Whole Person Care in the Future
Over 10 days this March, six Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) students traveled to Mexico to learn about Curanderismo, a traditional healing system of the Americas.
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Biomedical Graduate Education Students Make a Difference in the Community
Students who choose the Special Master’s Program in Physiology’s Georgetown Downtown Campus track participate in community service activities throughout the program.
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Historic Master’s Program in Physiology Prepares Students for Medical School While Teaching the Value of Community Service
As part of Georgetown’s Special Master’s Program in Physiology (SMP), the first of its kind in the U.S., students get a second chance to prove their fitness for the rigors of a medical school education. And in true Georgetown fashion, the SMP curriculum is balanced with Jesuit values and a focus on community service.
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Biomedical Graduate Student Advocates for More Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Scientists
Megan Majocha (G’24) finds herself on a dual mission. As a PhD student conducting breast cancer research, she wants to contribute to the understanding of what drives a specific type of cancer to spread. But as a scientist in the making, Majocha, who is deaf, also wants to make sure the path to becoming a researcher is smoother for kids who grew up just like her.
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