All Posts: faculty honors
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Toretsky Named Inaugural Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology
In honor of his dedication to pediatric cancer research, Jeffrey A. Toretsky, MD, professor of oncology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, was formally named the inaugural holder of the Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology during an investiture celebration at Riggs Library.
Category: GUMC Stories
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Toulmin Pilot Projects Selected
Six Toulmin Pilot Projects have been selected to receive funding in 2026. The awards support innovative research projects that have significant potential to attract additional funding in this competitive research environment.
Category: GUMC Stories
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New Event Showcases Research, Innovation, and Tech Entrepreneurship at Georgetown
More than 300 faculty, entrepreneurs, investors, industry executives, and contributors to Georgetown University’s innovation ecosystem gathered this month for the inaugural Research and Innovation Showcase, a celebration that will become a regular feature in years to come as momentum builds around research translation, commercialization, and venture creation in the region.
Category: GUMC Stories
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Dedication to Primary Care Research Earns Merenstein Prestigious Honor
In recognition of his dedication to primary care research, Georgetown professor Dan Merenstein, MD, was elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Category: GUMC Stories
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Toulmin Pilot Projects Selected
A panel of peers at GUMC, chaired by Anna T. Riegel, PhD, vice president for biomedical graduate education and research, has selected seven Toulmin Pilot Projects to receive funding in 2025.
Category: GUMC Stories
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Thank you, Edward Healton, MD, MPH: Image Highlights
A look back at image highlights from the past nine years of Dr. Healton’s tenure.
Category: Special Stories
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Edward Healton, Longtime Leader of GUMC, Reflects on Nearly a Decade as EVP
GUMC Communications sat down with Edward Healton, MD, MPH, prior to his departure as Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of the School of Medicine, for a candid and wide-ranging conversation about his role, including his greatest lessons learned, and what’s to come in his next chapter.
Category: GUMC Stories
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Vinayak, Vicini Inducted as Master Teachers in MAGIS Society
The MAGIS Society of Master Teachers inducted its newest members during a ceremony before family, colleagues and fellow Master Teachers — an annual tradition marking the start of commencement activities at the medical center.
Category: GUMC Stories
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School of Nursing Faculty Receive Provost Innovation in Teaching Award
The Georgetown University Provost honored three School of Nursing faculty members with the Innovation in Teaching Award for being among those “who model the success that all academics seek.”
Category: GUMC Stories
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Mocchetti Appointed to DC-CFAR Executive Committee
Italo Mocchetti, PhD (July 28, 2023) — Italo Mocchetti, PhD, professor of neuroscience, has been appointed to the executive committee of the District of Columbia Center for AIDS Research, or DC-CF
Category: Announcements