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Nobel Prize Honors Discovery that Transformed Neuroscience at Georgetown and Beyond
Georgetown faculty researchers speak about optogenetics, a technique that has “fundamentally transformed our ability to understand how the brain works” by using light to control…
October 5, 2026
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More Young People Are Getting Colon Cancer Than Ever. This Doctor Is Accelerating Clinical Trials To Find New Treatments
Colorectal cancer rates in adults under 50 are surging. Georgetown's Dr. John Marshall is accelerating clinical trials to bring new treatments to.…
September 21, 2026
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Georgetown Investigator Presents Final PAPILLON Trial Results Showing Long-Term Survival in a Subset of Lung Cancer
Final results from the landmark PAPILLON trial, which changed the standard of care for a difficult-to-treat rare form of lung cancer, confirm that amivantamab, when added to…
September 14, 2026
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Yes, Multitasking Is Possible. Here’s How to Train Your Brain to Do 2 Things at Once
Neuroscientists have long believed that true multitasking is impossible. New research is bucking the conventional wisdom and shows that you can do two things at.…
September 14, 2026
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Who Can Access Healthcare in Nigeria? School of Health Grad Student Uncovers Gaps To Help Local Doctors and Patients
Through the Global Health Student Fellows program, Anees Baig (G’26), a student in the M.S. in Global Health Program, identified health disparities in Nigeria and found his…
September 8, 2026
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Promising Phase III Melanoma Results Build on Research Conducted at Georgetown Lombardi
A promising new approach to preventing high-risk melanoma from recurring after surgery has yielded positive results in a large clinical trial, building on earlier research that…
August 19, 2026
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New Roadmap Aims to Transform Stroke Recovery Through Personalized Rehabilitation
An international task force co-led by a Georgetown University stroke expert has outlined a bold new roadmap for stroke recovery, positioning genetic and blood biomarkers to drive…
August 19, 2026
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NIH Awards CTSA for Georgetown-Howard Clinical and Translational Research Partnership
Georgetown University Medical Center and Howard University, in close collaboration with MedStar Health, have received the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) highly competitive…
August 11, 2026
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Georgetown Awarded NIH Grant to Continue Leadership in National HIV Aging Study
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center have received a National Institutes of Health grant to continue leading the Washington, D.C., site of the MACS/WIHS Combined…
August 6, 2026
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Young Adults Still Love To Tan. These Tactics Could Get Gen Z To Be Safer in the Sun, Research Finds
Tanning is popular among Gen Z, despite the skin cancer risks. Cancer prevention researcher Kenneth Tercyak, PhD, shares strategies to get young adults to listen to advice on…
August 3, 2026