All Posts: research
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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
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Preoperative Dual Immunotherapy Combination Shows Promising Activity in High-Risk Early-Stage HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given prior to surgery for patients with high-risk, early-stage HER2…
July 30, 2026
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Despite Medicare Coverage, Many Cancer Patients Still Do Not Receive Testing That Guides Treatment Options
While there has been a recent increase among Medicare recipients in genomic testing that helps match cancer patients to the most effective treatment for their tumor, many…
July 29, 2026
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Combination of THC and CBD Significantly Reduced Agitation in People with Late-Stage Dementia
Researchers have found that people with agitation and dementia in late life who took a special medical formulation of two active ingredients found in marijuana — THC and CBD —…
July 14, 2026
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Georgetown Advocates for Research in Wake of Proposed Federal Guidelines on Research Grants
Georgetown University raised concerns to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) about proposed regulations on federal grantmaking that would inhibit the university’s research…
July 13, 2026
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Grant Supports Brain Health Research at GUMC
Two multidisciplinary teams focused on Parkinson’s and stroke recovery received the Thomas A. Reynolds III Return to Function Challenge Grant last.…
July 9, 2026