All Posts:School of Medicine
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What Repetitive Head Impacts Do to the Brain
Concussions and repetitive head impacts are common in sports. Neuroscience professor Mark Burns, PhD, explores what happens in the brain during head impacts and how to possibly treat related neurodegenerative symptoms.
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Innovative Biomedical and Genetics Research Projects Net PhD Students ARCS Scholar Awards
Four doctoral candidates at Georgetown University, including MD/PhD candidate Alexander Lekan (G’26, M’28) in the Tumor Biology Program at the School of Medicine, have been named ARCS Scholars for 2025-2026. The distinction, granted by the Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation, recognizes graduate students’ valuable research contributions to the fields of science, engineering and medicine.
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‘We’ve Been Blessed’: Transformational Bequest Will Provide Scholarships for STEM Undergraduates, Medical Students
With a transformational bequest, School of Dentistry alumnus Richard Calabrese (D’77) and his wife, Angela, will establish two endowed scholarship funds designed to help aspiring scientists and physicians.
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Beyond the Clinic: Georgetown Medical Student Trades Scrubs For Suit in Medical-Legal Partnership
Medical student Scott Nichols gained a deep understanding of the intersection of law and medicine in the Cancer Legal Assistance and Wellbeing (LAW) Project, which assigns fourth-year medical students to work alongside attorneys representing cancer patients to address both legal and medical concerns.
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4 Tips To Counter Brain Rot in 2026, According to Medical School Professors
Learn more about what brain rot is and how to combat it without having to commit to a full social media detox with these tips from professors at Georgetown’s School of Medicine.
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Study Reveals New Ways the Brain Regulates Communication Between Neurons
A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues with rewards can be altered by increased or decreased activity of a specific protein in the brain.
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Honoring the Gifts Shared by Anatomical Donors
Students from Georgetown’s Berkley School of Nursing Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice program and the School of Medicine’s MD program honored the profound gifts they received from their anatomical donors during a special Mass in Dahlgren Chapel on November 7.
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Expanding Opportunity for Future Physicians Through the Mitchell Scholars Fund
For aspiring physicians, the financial cost of medical education can be a significant hurdle. At Georgetown’s School of Medicine, the Mitchell Scholars Endowed Fund helps to lower that barrier, ensuring that a select group of students with demonstrated financial need and a deep commitment to serving communities in need can focus on their training.
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Low-Glutamate Diet Linked to Brain Changes and Migraine Relief in Veterans with Gulf War Illness
Veterans with Gulf War Illness experienced significant improvement in migraine symptoms after following a diet low in glutamate, a component of flavor enhancing food additives commonly found in processed foods, according to new research presented by Georgetown University and American University scientists.
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School of Medicine Class of 2028 Presents Summer Research
On October 29, students in the School of Medicine’s Class of 2028 presented their research projects at the 2025 Summer Research Scholars Capstone celebration.
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