All Posts: research
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Celebrating a Milestone in Cancer Research
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of a paper by now-Georgetown Lombardi member Marc E. Lippman, MD, MACP, FRCP, and his colleague Gail Bolan, MD, that showed for the first time that the hormone estrogen can drive the growth of breast cancer. It was a pivotal moment in cancer research that has led to life-extending and lifesaving treatments for the thousands of people who develop breast cancer each year.
Category: GUMC Stories
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HIV Has Devastated Her Home. She’s Pursuing a PhD to Channel Aid Where It’s Needed
Martha Cameron (G’25, G’30), from Lusaka, Zambia, has both lived with HIV and built a globe-spanning career in HIV awareness. She has continued her work at Georgetown, first as a research specialist, now as a PhD student in the School of Health’s Global Infectious Disease Program.
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Georgetown Faculty Share Research and Explore Collaborations on Global Cervical Cancer
In June 2025, the Global Cancer Collaborative, a joint initiative between the Georgetown University Global Health Institute and Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, hosted a seminar on cervical cancer. Three presenters from Georgetown detailed their current work, and attendees from across the university were invited to discuss new opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.
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New Blood Test Holds Potential to Reduce Liver Transplant Failures
A new study by scientists from Georgetown University and MedStar Health describes how a single blood sample can be used to catch problems with liver transplants at the earliest stages, allowing tailored treatment to prevent the organ’s failure.
Category: News Release
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Georgetown Researcher Develops Low-Cost Touchscreen Chamber for Mice
James O’Leary, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory for Brain Injury and Dementia at Georgetown University Medical Center, constructed four touchscreen chambers for use in the lab for much less than the devices cost commercially.
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School of Health Student Uncovers the Impact of Ecological Changes on Indigenous Peoples’ Mental Health
Arjun Chhabra (H’25, M’29) explored the connections between the mental health of the Oglala Lakota people on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge reservation and changing environemental conditions through research he conducted in the summer of 2024.
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This Type of Music Can Increase Your Concentration and Productivity
A new study published in the journal PLOS One found that a certain type of instrumental music can boost both listeners’ mood and productivity. After 10 minutes of listening, it also can help decrease anxiety, said Joan Orpella, a Georgetown assistant professor of neuroscience who led the study while in a previous role at New York University.
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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.
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Rise in Claim Denial Rates for Cancer-Related Advanced Genetic Testing
A newly published analysis by Georgetown Lombardi member So-Yeon Kang, PhD, MBA, and colleagues has found that both the use of next-generation sequencing (NGS) testing for cancer and the rate of claim denials for such testing increased between 2016 and 2021, despite implementation of a recent Medicare national coverage determination that established coverage standards for NGS testing. Read more about this research.
Category: News Release
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First Georgetown Nursing Fulbright Recipient To Build an Archive of Indigenous Birthing Practices
As the first Fulbright scholar from the School of Nursing, Lexie Meger (N’24) is building an archive of Brazilian Amazonian birthing practices. She plans to capture how indigenous communities near Manaus use herbal remedies, local foods and communal ceremonies during the phases of pregnancy, birth and postpartum.
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