The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the oldest and largest scientific organization in the world, honored Georgetown Lombardi director Louis M. Weiner, MD, with a 2019 AACR Distinguished Public Service Award.
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Over two weeks, medical students brightened the hallways in the Pre-Clinical Science Building with paintings depicting a cherry blossom tree, Georgetown's iconic Healy Hall at sunset and inspiring words of wisdom.
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As a Nebraska native, Emily Graul (NHS'20) was already familiar with the challenges related to rural health care accessibility, but visiting Oaxaca, Mexico showed her that such difficulties are not confined to the U.S.
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More than 100 seventh graders from Hardy Middle School came to Georgetown for a full day of creative, interactive brain-related activities and demonstrations, led by graduate students from the Medical Center Graduate Student Organization (MCGSO).
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In addition to lobbying for their patients on Capitol Hill, School of Medicine students on the Health Justice Scholars Track recently presented their research on food insecurity, medical-legal partnerships, opioid abuse and more.
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As rates of colorectal cancer increase among patients in their 20s and 30s, Benjamin Weinberg, MD, an oncologist at Georgetown Lombardi, is studying the role of the microbiome, the complex web of bacteria, fungi and viruses residing in patients' gastrointestinal tracts.
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As part of the University's work to improve the campus network infrastructure, internet and WiFi outages are scheduled for the Research Building (April 2-3), Building D (April 17-18) and the Medical-Dental Building (April 23-24). These outages will allow Verizon and UIS to complete necessary network upgrades. Learn more here.
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the oldest and largest scientific organization in the world, honored Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center director Louis M. Weiner, MD, with the 2019 AACR Distinguished Public Service Award.
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Launching fall 2019, the new 18-month M.S. in Global Infectious Disease offers specific, in-depth training in infectious disease modeling and science policy, offering graduates and early- to mid-career professionals an opportunity to study infectious disease science and policy under the guidance of experienced scholars and practitioners.
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A new map of brain tissue in people with HIV, developed by researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center, paints a two-stage model of what exposure to HIV does to the brain. The map and other findings are published in the journal Human Brain Mapping.
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As many as a billion people could be newly exposed to disease-carrying mosquitoes by the end of the century because of global warming, according to a study co-led by scientists at Georgetown University and the University of Florida.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of atezolizumab in combination with chemotherapy for the initial treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC), a regimen first explored in a study co-led by Stephen V. Liu, MD, a lung cancer specialist at Georgetown Lombardi.
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Many of Georgetown Law's centers and institutes and some McCourt School of Public Policy centers and institutes will relocate to 500 First Street NW, a property recently acquired by the university, creating new opportunities for collaboration in health, climate, technology, education and human rights.
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Wednesday, April 3
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Pre-Clinical Science Building, GA 2/4
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Friday, April 5
3:00 p.m.
Medical-Dental Building, NE401 (Pharmacology Library)
"Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF) signaling and the brain-gut axis," with
Yvette Taché, PhD
. Reception to follow.
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9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Yates Field House
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Tuesday, April 9
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Building D, Room D302
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Friday, April 12
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.
Maguire Hall, Conference Room 304
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Friday, April 12
3:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Podium Level
Head shaving, food, music and other fun activities to raise proceeds for childhood cancer. Sign up
here to participate and
here to volunteer. Contact
Guy Shaposhnik with questions.
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Monday, April 15
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Medical-Dental Building, NE201C
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Tuesday, April 16
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Medical-Dental Building, NE201C
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Wednesday, April 17
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Dahlgren Memorial Library, BACC Classroom, Lower Level
Learn how to use the RefWorks bibliographic management tool to gather, organize and manipulate citations.
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Thursday, April 4
6:00 p.m.
Healy Hall, Room 102
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Saturday, April 6
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Medical-Dental Building, SW107
Featuring lessons on building humanistic skills such as interpersonal communication, resilience and empathy. School of Medicine students may register here (required) by April 3 at noon. Lunch provided. Hosted by A Whole New Doctor.
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Monday, April 8
Martin Marietta Conference Room, Lombardi Atrium
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Grand Rounds: "Integrating New Technologies into Medical Education: The Role of MOOCs, Virtual and Augmented Reality in Teaching the Health Sciences"
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Interactive Session: "Tips for Successful Publishing Scholarly Work in Medical Education"
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Thursday, April 11
Welcome students accepted by the School of Medicine to campus for a day of presentations, tours and engagement with current faculty, students and staff. Hosted by the Office of Admissions.
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Friday, April 12
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Salon H, Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center
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Saturday, April 13
9:00 a.m.
Medical-Dental Building (Reservoir Road side)
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Tuesday, April 16
10:00 a.m.
Healey Family Student Center
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Tuesday, April 16
5:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Medical-Dental Building, SW107
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Wednesday, April 17
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Building D, Warwick Evans Conference Room
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