GUMC Update October 18, 2015

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GUMC Convocation to Cover Infectious Diseases and Antibiotic Resistance

At the eighth annual Georgetown University Medical Center Convocation on Nov. 3, Martin J. Blaser, MD, a world-renowned researcher and clinician, will be recognized with the Cura Personalis Award.
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Researchers Report First Therapy Appearing to Reverse Decline in Parkinson's

An FDA-approved drug for leukemia improved cognition, motor skills and non-motor function in patients with Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia in a small clinical trial, say researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center.

Understanding Risk Factors to Promote Healthy Aging

Knowing your numbers and family history, as well as exercise, are the keys to aging well, researchers explained at Doctors Speak Out.
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Devon Still Named 2015 Recipient of NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the NFL Players Association have selected Devon Still as the recipient of its annual award.

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GUMC IN THE NEWS

WTOP "Awareness of heredity helps women know cancer risks" with Claudine Isaacs, Oct. 1, 2015

CBS DC (WNEW) "Doctors Say Whooping Cough Often Misdiagnosed" with Eric Stern, Oct. 1, 2015

The Hoya "GUMC Appoints Dean of Diversity, Inclusion" with Susan Cheng and Ray Mitchell, Oct. 2, 2015

Federal News Radio (1500 AM) "Breast Cancer Research" with Ayesha Shanjahan, Oct. 4, 2015 (clip not available)

The Diane Rehm Show "Another Mass Shooting And New Calls To End U.S. Gun Violence" with Liza Gold, Oct. 5, 2015

AAAS Science Update "Tinnitus and Chronic Pain" with Josef Rauschecker, Oct. 8, 2015

The Washington Post "A pep rally for Gov. Larry Hogan before final round of chemotherapy" with Bruce Cheson, Oct. 8, 2015

The Washington Post "Do you really need that pelvic exam?" with Tamika Auguste, Oct. 12, 2015

Medical News Today "Novel compound turns off mutant cancer gene in animals with leukemia" with Aykut Uren, Oct. 12, 2015

Nurse.com "The climate connection: Nurses examine effects of climate change on public health" with Laura Anderko, Oct. 12, 2015

NPR All Things Considered "A Glass Of Wine A Day May Help Control Type 2 Diabetes" with Christopher Wilcox, Oct. 14, 2015

The Washington Post "Postpartum depression affects more women than you think" with Aimee Danielson, Oct. 14, 2015

Associated Press "Former Bengals DL Devon Still wins award" with Devon Still, Oct. 14, 2015 (USA Today, Fox Sports, ESPN)

WKRC (Cincinnati) "Former Bengals Player to Receive Lombardi Award" with Louis Weiner, Oct. 14, 2015

KDCD (and television affiliates nationwide) "Alzheimer's Disease on the Rise, Caregivers Look for More Funding" with Scott Turner, Oct. 14, 2015

Healthline "Cancer Drug Offers New Hope for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Diseases" with Charbel Moussa, Oct. 17, 2015

NBC (and dozens of NBC affiliates nationwide) "Cancer Drug Helps Parkinson's Patients" with Charbel Moussa and Fernando Pagan, Oct. 17, 2015

NPR "Can A Cancer Drug Reverse Parkinson's Disease And Dementia?" with Charbel Moussa and Fernando Pagan, Oct. 17, 2015 (audio story to be posted 10/19)

NPR (hourly news update) "Cancer drug reverses Parkinson's" with Fernando Pagan, Oct. 17, 2015

The Washington Post via Bloomberg "Novartis Cancer Drug Shows Promise as Treatment for Parkinson's" with Charbel Moussa and Fernando Pagan, Oct. 17, 2015

Bloomberg Radio "Nilotinib for Parkinson's" with Charbel Moussa and Fernando Pagan, Oct. 17, 2015

New Scientist "People with Parkinson's walk again after promising drug trial" with Charbel Moussa and Fernando Pagan, Oct. 17, 2015

WTOP "Nilotinib for Parkinson's" with Fernando Pagan, Oct. 17, 2015

CBS News Radio "Nilotinib for Parkinson's" with Charbel Moussa and Fernando Pagan, Oct. 17, 2015 (clip not available)


PRESS RELEASES

29th Annual Lombardi Gala to Benefit Cancer Research

The 29th Annual Lombardi Gala, a celebration to benefit Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, will be held Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6:00 to 11:30 p.m. at the Washington Hilton.

Devon Still Named 2015 Recipient of NFL Players Association Georgetown Lombardi Award

Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the NFL Players Association will honor Still for his family's courageous battle with cancer and his advocacy on behalf of cancer patients.

Novel Compound Turns Off Mutant Cancer Gene in Animals with Leukemia

A compound discovered and developed by a team of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers that halts cancer in animals with Ewing sarcoma and prostate cancer appears to work against some forms of leukemia, too. That finding and the team's latest work was published Oct. 8 in Oncotarget.


AROUND CAMPUS

Study: Monarch Butterflies May Not Be Declining in U.S., Canada

Research by Leslie Ries, PhD, assistant professor of biology, challenges the current understanding of the decline of Monarch butterflies.

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