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Melanoma patients treated by Georgetown Lombardi physicians will be guests at a Melanoma Survivors Celebration luncheon.Read More >
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Read what Georgetown Lombardi's Michael Atkins said about cancer immunology at a Congressional briefing.
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Related: Georgetown Lombardi Director Joins Blue Ribbon Panel Working Group for National Cancer Moonshot Initiative
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Student research on social media marketing, microRNAs and much more was on display at the Biotechnology Internship Project Poster Presentations.Read More >
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How can music and dance add to conventional therapies?Read More >
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With more than 600 attendees, the 11th Annual Women & Wine fundraiser for the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research at Georgetown Lombardi raised more than $400,000.
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A double Georgetown graduate and infectious disease expert delivered the keynote address at the 14th annual Undergraduate Research Conference.Read More >
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| In Brief |
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Bassem Haddad, MD and Joseph Timpone, MD will be honored at this year's MAGIS Induction Ceremony. Plus, GUMC staff were recognized by President John J. DeGioia for their years of service.
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| Announcements |
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The Office of the Dean for Research and the Office of Regulatory Affairs encourage members of the Georgetown research community to review the NIH grants policy on rigor and reproducibility as well as a new video series that explores issues such as bias, blinding and exclusion criteria. The Medical Center Graduate Student Organization (MCGSO) is accepting nominations for awards recognizing graduate students, faculty, postdoctoral fellows and staff for their excellence in graduate education and training. The deadline for submitting nominations is Thursday, May 5. |
(Click here to view additional media coverage of the Zika virus with Georgetown faculty)
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Seven top international tobacco control experts are prompting regulators at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to have a broad "open-minded" perspective when it comes to regulating vaporized nicotine products, especially e-cigarettes.
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| AROUND CAMPUS
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A diverse group of Georgetown experts, including GUMC's Jesse Goodman, MD, MPH, explored the complex scientific, legal and ethical questions raised by the Zika crisis at a conference on campus on April 22. Read More > |
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Congrats to our Lab Rat 5K race winners! Thanks everyone for braving the rain to have a fun run with us. This year, we raised over $350 for YWCA Empower Girls STEM! See more Georgetown University Medical Center Graduate Student Organization on Instagram>
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.@Georgetown @NSNAinc chapter enjoyed helping at teen fair @MarysCenter!
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Congratulations to the finishers of the 2016 IronMed Triathlon & 5k race this weekend! Thank you for raising over $2200 for HOYA!
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| UPCOMING GUMC EVENTS
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Tuesdays, May 3, 10, 24 & 31 12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
MedStar Georgetown, Podium A
In Search of Joy in Practice: Innovations in Patient-Centered Care
Guest Speaker: Christine A. Sinsky, MD, FACP Thursday, May 5
8:00 a.m.
Building D, Warwick Evans
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New Research Building, W407
Thursday, May 12
3:15 p.m. New Research Building, W302
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