All Posts: biomedical research
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Madhavan Touts GUMC’s Commitment to Data Science and Informatics at Symposium
(November 3, 2018) — In front of an audience steeped with big data professionals, Subha Madhavan, PhD, beamed as she announced Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC)’s…
November 3, 2018
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Obese Mice Lose a Third of Their Fat Using a Natural Protein
MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (October 29, 2018) — To the great surprise of cancer researchers, a protein they investigated for its possible role in…
October 24, 2018
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Doctoral Students Showcase Work at Student Research Day 2018
Student Research Day provides an annual showcase for the research of doctoral students at Georgetown University Medical.…
October 20, 2018
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Early Study Results Suggest Fertility App as Effective as Modern Family Planning Methods
MEDIA CONTACTKaren Teberkm463@georgetown.edu WASHINGTON (October 15, 2018) — Early results from a first-of-its-kind study suggest that typical use of a family planning app…
October 14, 2018
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Doctors Speak Out Panelists on the Progress and Promise of Huntington’s Disease Research
A recent Doctors Speak Out event highlighted the progress scientists have made toward understanding Huntington’s disease, the promise of recent research developments, and…
October 1, 2018
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Cures Within Reach Funds Huntington’s Disease Clinical Trial with Nilotinib at Georgetown
Georgetown University Medical Center announces a clinical trial testing the safety of the repurposed cancer drug nilotinib in Huntington’s disease. This is the fourth…
September 27, 2018
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Celebrating the Achievements of Medical Center Postdoctoral Fellows
National Postdoc Appreciation Week recognizes the efforts of postdoctoral fellows, including their scholarship, teaching, mentorship and many other responsibilities. At…
September 22, 2018
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Training Programs Emphasize Mentoring for Biomedical Graduate Students
For decades, the tumor biology and neural injury and plasticity programs at Georgetown University Medical Center have educated the next generation of biomedical researchers. Both…
September 21, 2018
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Georgetown Expert: Smithsonian’s “Outbreak” Exhibit Should Inspire Hope, Not Fear
An epidemic of curiosity is spreading about a new Smithsonian exhibit, "Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World," that is the brainchild of Georgetown's Daniel Lucey, MD, MPH. &…
September 21, 2018
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Use of Electrical Brain Stimulation to Foster Creativity Has Sweeping Implications
What is creativity, and can it be enhanced — safely — in a person who needs a boost of imagination? In a newly published article, Georgetown experts debate the…
September 18, 2018