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BGE’s Evergreen Gap Fund Awardees Advance Cutting-Edge Research

BGE faculty and a student are among the latest recipients of the university’s Evergreen Gap Fund awards for innovative research projects – including in a new category of Catalyst Awards for very early-stage innovative ideas.

June 23, 2026

Professor Rebecca Katz gestures at a big screen displaying a dashboard with public health data for the United States

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Georgetown’s New Public Health Operations Center to Track Infectious Disease for 2026 World Cup

Led by microbiology and immunology professor Rebecca Katz, the Health Security Operations Center will track wastewater, air travel, social media and other sources of data to monitor possible outbreaks of diseases like measles, Ebola and dengue during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

June 9, 2026

SMP students and faculty pose together in 2023.

Alumni, News

Georgetown Special Master’s Program Marks Over 50 Years of Transformative Pre-Medical Education and Community

As the Physios of the SMP’s 51st graduating class finish their final exams and dance the night away at their end-of-year “prom,” current students and some of the program’s nearly 6,000 alumni made time to speak about how their SMP experience has shaped their skills and self-confidence, their careers, and their impact in medicine.

June 9, 2026


Career Catalyst Blog

Looking for career advice? Learn from BGE students, postdocs, alumni and faculty — or share your own insights — in the Career Catalyst Blog.

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Upcoming Events

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H-SPAN Summit D.C. – Day 1Jun. 29

  • 8:00 am
  • Georgetown University Capitol Campus

Dissertation Defense: Sara DyslinJun. 30

  • 9:30 am
  • Preclinical Science Building LA2