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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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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

GUMC Stories

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

GUMC Stories

A ‘Powder Keg’ for Infectious Disease

Jennifer Huang Bouey, PhD, MPH, MBBS, associate professor of epidemiology at Georgetown’s School of Nursing & Health Studies, has helped convene the U.S.-China Global…

June 13, 2018

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Georgetown Researchers: Swift Action Needed to Avoid Large Deadly Nipah Outbreak

Georgetown researchers are calling for comprehensive actions to prepare for increasing outbreaks of the killer Nipah virus that will help mitigate the risk of a future pandemic…

June 5, 2018

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Global Health Center at Georgetown Announces New Program Focused on Biosafety, Biosecurity

The Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University Medical Center announced the launch of the Elizabeth R. Griffin Program, a new research and education…

May 1, 2018

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A Simple Tool for Doubling Down on Disease Control

WASHINGTON (April 12, 2018) — It’s a simple idea: Pair the control of a neglected tropical disease with a more prominent disease afflicting the same populations to reduce…

April 10, 2018

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Georgetown Among First Universities to Collaborate with the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations U.S.

Georgetown University and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations U.S. have entered an agreement to explore joint cooperative academic and research initiatives, one…

March 21, 2018

GUMC Stories

From DC to Zambia and Back, Infectious Disease Expert Keeps Eye on “Big Questions”

For Charles Holmes, MD, MPH, the inaugural faculty co-director for the new Center for Global Health and Quality at Georgetown University Medical Center and visiting associate…

January 31, 2018

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Documenting Human Rights Abuses Against Rohingya Refugees

Ranit Mishori, MD, MHS, FAAFP, professor of family medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine, spoke to students on January 11 about her journey on behalf of Physicians…

January 19, 2018