All Posts:Biomedical Graduate Education
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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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Doctoral Students Hone Presentation Skills and Build Community at Student Research Day
Hosted by the Georgetown University Medical Center Graduate Student Organization (MCGSO) and Office of Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE), Student Research Day took place October 11 on the Medical Center campus.
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Called To Be a Doctor-Doctor: MD/PhDs at Georgetown Move From Bench to Bedside and Back
A subset of Georgetown students have made the decision to pursue both scientific research and clinical training through the MD/PhD program — allowing them to get the best of both worlds.
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Illuminating Influence: Insights from Biomedical Graduate Education’s Class of 2023
Students in Georgetown University’s Biomedical Graduate Education Class of 2023 share their insights on the nature of influence in the biomedical field.
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At Student Research Day, Doctoral Students Translate Lab Research for Interdisciplinary Audience
(October 14, 2022) — An annual student-run research conference for graduate students in Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) programs provided an opportunity for students to translate their passion for their research into a language understood by those outside of their labs. Organized by the Medical Center Graduate Student Organization (MCGSO) with support from BGE staff, Student […]
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Balancing Studies and Motherhood: Student Mothers Share Their Stories
(May 7, 2022) — Students pursuing careers in health and medicine have a lot to juggle. For these students who became mothers during their studies at Georgetown, the experience was challenging and rewarding, thanks in part to supportive faculty, staff, classmates and family members. “‘The baby will make space for itself and everything else will […]
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New Georgetown Program Synergizes Interdisciplinary Training in the Sciences
(January 21, 2022) — The National Institutes of Health has awarded Georgetown University a highly competitive and prestigious training grant intended to invigorate the workforce and inspire younger students from diverse backgrounds to pursue doctorate degrees in biomedical sciences. The new program, known as the Georgetown University Initiative for Maximizing Student Development (IMSD), will train […]
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Georgetown Training Programs Mentor Top Scientists
(September 24, 2021) — It is a prestigious hallmark of an internationally recognized academic health and science center like Georgetown University Medical Center: the coveted “training grant.” Federally funded training grants, such as the so-called T32 and K12 grants, allow universities to recruit and train innovative, high-caliber scientists. With seven National Research Service Award (NRSA) […]
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Today’s BGE Graduates are Tomorrow’s Post-Pandemic Leaders
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