Archive: Announcements

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With a New ‘Map’ of Cells, Georgetown Cancer Researchers Chart a Course to More Effective Treatment

Faculty and students led by Professor Anton Wellstein are working to expand the capabilities of liquid biopsy - the examination of cancer DNA in the bloodstream. Their findings…

January 14, 2025

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Tumor Biology Student Sidharth Jain Combines Discovery and Care on M.D./Ph.D. Path

Sidharth Jain hopes that his experience at the lab bench and the bedside will help him to be an insightful researcher and compassionate clinician. As part of a melanoma research…

January 13, 2025

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Integrative Medicine & Health Sciences Director Comments on Ashwagandha in Bloomberg Article

Professor Hakima Amri weighed in on health considerations around taking ashwagandha (or Indian ginseng), an herbal supplement used in traditional Ayurvedic and Unani.…

January 9, 2025

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MedStar Health: Breakthrough, Life-Saving Cancer Treatment, TIL Therapy, Offers New Hope to Patients with Metastatic Melanoma

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital is the first hospital in the Washington metropolitan area to offer Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocyte therapy, or TIL therapy, to treat…

January 8, 2025

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BGE Semester Recap: Fall 2024

Have you kept up with the activities and accomplishments of BGE's students and alumni this semester? Browse some of our top stories from Fall.…

December 20, 2024

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Stefano Vicini Honored with the Herlitzka Prize for Physiology

Dr. Vicini, an expert in cellular neurophysiology and the formation of memory in the brain, received the prestigious award from the Academy of Sciences of Turin,.…

December 13, 2024

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Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience Alumnae Become Tenure-Track Faculty as Program Celebrates 30 Years

Charisse Winston and Chinyere Iweka reflected on their career trajectories and how their time at Georgetown continues to shape their contributions to the field of. …

December 12, 2024

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Experts, Students Convene for Nuclear Security Summit on Space Radiation

From The Hoya: The Georgetown University Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases (BHTA) program hosted its 12th annual Nuclear Security Summit on Dec. 4 and 5,…

December 6, 2024

Announcements

President DeGioia Stepping Down, Will Serve as President Emeritus

John J. DeGioia, the longest-serving president in Georgetown’s history, announced he is stepping down from his role after 23 years and will become president emeritus and will…

November 21, 2024

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Months After Chemotherapy, M.D./Ph.D. Student Bikes 50 Miles for Cancer Research

A year and a half into medical school at Georgetown, Bryan Weselman was diagnosed with cancer. Now, he's researching cancer to improve treatment for other.…

November 8, 2024