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Medical Students Organize Annual Conference to Celebrate the Black Medical Community

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To mark Black History Month, members of Georgetown’s Student National Medical Association (SNMA) organize an annual conference at the School of Medicine for underrepresented medical students, residents, premeds and the general public.

New Georgetown Lombardi Office Cultivates Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the Cancer Center

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Launched in January 2024, the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center is dedicated to improving diversity and fostering a sense of inclusion among cancer research trainees, staff, faculty and leadership.

‘Find Your Yes’ - Five Alumnae in Medicine Share Their Stories and Advice

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After becoming friends as Georgetown medical students in the 1990s, five women worked together to write a book for women contemplating careers in medicine with the information and advice they all wished they’d had before entering medical school.

Announcements

Welcoming Our New “Cluster” Faculty

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This spring, GUMC will welcome our first “cluster hires” cohort, an important, new strategic approach for strengthening health sciences at GUMC while complementing our existing research strengths. 


The four new researchers are unified around a theme titled “Integrative Approaches to Neuroplasticity Across the Lifespan,” in alignment with two GUMC priority areas - mind and brain, and age and age-related diseases. The recruitment effort was also designed to support GUMC’s commitment to reflect a more diverse faculty. 


The new faculty members will work in four departments: Pharmacology and Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology, Neurology and Neuroscience. Learn more here.

Call for Abstracts: Center for Healthy Aging Symposium

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In preparation for the third annual Center for Healthy Aging symposium on July 10, abstracts are being accepted for posters, oral presentations and flash talks on aging-related research and programs on basic, clinical, population, social, behavioral and policy sciences. 


The symposium will be hosted by the Georgetown Center for Healthy Aging, the Aging and Alzheimer’s Research Training Program, the Georgetown Aging & Health Program and the Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research. Submit abstracts here by March 22 and contact Pamela Saunders or Bill Rebeck if you have any questions.

Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness Survey

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Georgetown continues its commitment to understanding the prevalence of sexual misconduct on our campus and enhancing awareness of prevention and response resources within the community. This ongoing dedication is reflected in our third participation in the Higher Education Sexual Misconduct and Awareness (HESMA) survey alongside peer institutions following our initiatives in 2016 and 2019. 


All degree-seeking students based in Washington, DC, including those currently studying abroad, will receive an individualized link that ensures confidentiality. Please look for emails from Westat to access the survey between February 1 and March 15. Learn more on our HESMA FAQ page and find confidential sexual assault and misconduct resources on the Title IX website.

Grants and Awards

National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and and Stroke “Regulation and functions of CREB in anticipatory synapses of hippocampal neurons” Daniel Pak  (R21NS136976)

GUMC in the News

WTOP 'Close Doesn't Count:' Biomarker testing crucial for modern lung cancer treatment (Stephen Liu)


The New York Times A Quarter of Smokers Quit Under Menthol Bans, Study Finds (David Levy)


Sojourners What Do Toddlers Learn in Church? (Amittia Parker)



The Hoya GUMC Hosts Talk on Brain Circuitry for Application to Parkinson's Disease (Rebekah Evans)

Calendar of Events

Find more Georgetown seminars, talks, concerts and other activities on the university’s events website.

“New Technologies and Tools for Targeted Metabolomics”

Monday, February 26

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Via Zoom


Presented by David Wishart, PhD, Distinguished University Professor, Departments of Biological Sciences and Computing Science, University of Alberta. Part of the Center for Metabolomic Studies Seminar Series.

“Disparities in Access to Organ Transplant: In Search of Causal Mechanisms”

Tuesday, February 27

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Goldberg Auditorium, Gorman Building Ground Floor and via Zoom


Presented by Lisa McElroy, MD, MS, Assistant Professor of Surgery and Population Health Sciences at Duke University. Part of the Regional Department of Surgery Grand Rounds.

“Integrating Metabolism and Virulence in Staphylococcus aureus

Tuesday, February 27

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Med-Dent NE301 and via Zoom


Shaun Brinsmade, PhD, associate professor, Department of Biology, discusses ongoing research to understand the linkages between bacterial physiology and the production of virulence factors in the model Gram-positive human pathogen Staphylococcus aureus. Part of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series.

“3D Printing for Engineering Gynecological Tissues”

Tuesday, February 27

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

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Presented by John P. Fisher, PhD, Fischell Family Distinguished Professor & department chair, Fischell Department of Bioengineering, University of Maryland, College Park. Part of the Bhussry Seminar Series.

“Exercise Boosts Dopamine Release and Improves Motor Behavior”

Tuesday, February 27

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Med-Dent NE401 and via Zoom



Presented by Margaret E. Rice, PhD, professor, Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Neuroscience and Physiology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Part of the Neuroscience Seminar Series.

Attacks on Health Care: A Global Crisis

Tuesday, February 27

1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

Georgetown Law, 500 First Street NW and via Zoom



Leading clinicians, legal specialists, journalists and regional experts interrogate the fundamental relevance of international law and bioethics in protecting health workers, health facilities and access to health in times of conflict. Sponsored by the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and Physicians for Human Rights.

Zoom, Part II: Fostering Engagement and Collaboration

Wednesday, February 28

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Via Zoom



Learn how to optimize student engagement and foster collaboration in remote and hybrid teaching settings through the effective use of Zoom’s advanced tools, including Reactions, Polling, Share Screen, Whiteboard, and Breakout Rooms.

Beyond Closed Captioning: Disability Awareness, Inclusion and Acceptance

Wednesday, February 28

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

St. Mary’s Hall, Room 134G (School of Health Dean’s Conference Room)


Larsya Kautz, president and CEO of Melwood, will lead a conversation reframing society’s traditional approach to disability by looking at disability through a strengths-based perspective. In association with Georgetown’s Learning, Equity, Access and Pedagogy (LEAP) Initiative and the Georgetown University Disability Cultural Center.

Ovid 103 Validated Instruments

Wednesday, February 28

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Via Zoom



Learn approaches for searching for validated instruments in the Health & Psychosocial Instruments (HaPI) and Mental Measurement Yearbook (MMYB) databases using Ovid.

“Making Prevention the Nation’s Top Health Policy Priority”

Wednesday, February 28

12:00 - 1:30 p.m.

Via Zoom



Featuring Anand Parekh, MD, chief medical advisor, Bipartisan Policy Center. Part of the Health and the Public Interest (HAPI) MS program seminar series.

Opening Reception for “RECOLLECTIONS,” an Exhibition by Artist Sharon Wolpoff

Wednesday, February 28 

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

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Enjoy paintings by artist Sharon Wolpoff and attend a gallery talk by Wolpoff titled “Affirming the Connection Between Healing and the Arts” at 6:30 p.m. The talk will be followed by a conversation between Wolpoff and Julia Langley, director of the Lombardi Arts & Humanities program.

Appointment and Promotion Workshop: Clinical & Biomedical Track

Thursday, February 29

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Via Zoom


Presenters will discuss criteria for appointment and promotion on the Clinical & Biomedical tracks, outline the process to apply, and discuss faculty development opportunities. RSVP here.

“Leveraging Immune Metabolism to Improve Cancer”

Friday, March 1

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom


Presented by Greg Delgoffe, PhD, associate professor in the Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Part of the Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series.

“Nursing Ethics and Bioethics: Perspectives and Prospects for the Future”

Friday, March 1

3:00 - 4:15 p.m.

Via Zoom



This year’s John Collins Harvey Lecture features a conversation among nurse leaders moderated by Georgetown University School of Nursing’s Sarah Vittone, DBe, MSN, MS, RN, HEC-C. Sponsored by the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics.

Appointment and Promotion Workshop: SON/SOH Research & Educator Track

Monday, March 4

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Via Zoom



Presenters will discuss criteria for appointment and promotion on the SON/SOH Research & Educator tracks, outline the process to apply, and discuss faculty development opportunities. RSVP here.

New Zoom Features to Enhance Your Teaching

Wednesday,  March 6

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Via Zoom



Learn about the latest Zoom enhancements, including Zoom AI Companion, Presentation Slide Control and Automated Captions.

Appointment and Promotion Workshop: SOM Research & Educator Track

Wednesday, March 6

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Via Zoom


Presenters will discuss criteria for appointment and promotion on the SOM Research & Educator tracks, outline the process to apply, and discuss faculty development opportunities. RSVP here.

Trauma Informed Teaching

Wednesday, March 6

12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

Via Zoom


Presented by Joselyn Schultz Lewis, MA, senior associate director for inclusive teaching and learning initiatives, and J. Corey Williams, MD, MedStar Health psychiatrist. Part of the Equity Forward Faculty Workshops series.

Clinical Research Coordinator Seminar Series

Wednesday, March 6

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.

Via Zoom



Designed for clinical research professionals and others vested in the care of research participants, this series provides opportunities for professional development and updates on Georgetown policies, procedures and operations related to clinical research.

Appointment and Promotion Workshop: SON/SOH/SOM Adjunct Track

Wednesday, March 6

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Via Zoom


Presenters will discuss criteria for appointment and promotion on the SON/SOH/SOM Adjunct tracks, outline the process to apply, and discuss faculty development opportunities. RSVP here.

“Looking Under the Hood of Cells: From Whole Cell Organelle Reconstructions to Single Molecule Dynamics to Atomic Reconstructions of Macromolecules”

Thursday, March 7

4:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom 



Presented by Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz, PhD, head, 4D Cellular Physiology, senior group leader, Howard Hughes Medical Institute – Janelia Research Campus. Part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series.

“Genomic Risk Prediction of Cardiometabolic Late Effects in Survivors of Childhood Cancer”

Friday, March 8

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Via Zoom



Presented by Yadav Sapkota, PhD, assistant member, Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Presentation to be followed by a Meet the Speaker session. Part of the Survivorship Research Initiative Seminar Series.

“Using Medical-Legal Partnerships for Violence Prevention: Preliminary Data and Lessons Learned”

Friday, March 8

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Via Zoom


Presented by Erin Hall, MD, MPH, associate professor of surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, and medical director, Community Violence Intervention Program, MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Part of the GHUCCTS Research Grand Rounds.

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