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Innovative Biomedical Research Projects Net Ph.D. Students ARCS Scholar Awards

From cancer research to plant genetics, Georgetown STEM Ph.D. students’ award-winning research has real-world impact. Meet the BGE students whose work has earned them a spot in…

February 9, 2026

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Cancer Frontiers Symposium Highlights Treatment Challenges, Emerging Technologies

Biomedical Graduate Education (BGE) faculty and students in December hosted a symposium focused on challenges and possibilities in cancer treatment. “Cancer Frontiers: Rare…

January 28, 2026

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Research Finds New Tool to Predict Long-Term Heart Risk After Breast Cancer Treatment

Breast cancer survivors are known to be at higher risk for cardiovascular conditions. Georgetown and MedStar researchers developed a statistical model to identify factors that…

January 26, 2026

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Inaugural Thomas A. Reynolds III Return to Function Challenge Grant Recipients Selected

Faculty from a variety of BGE programs are involved with two translational science teams, working to improve stroke recovery and fight Parkinson's disease. The teams' new funding…

January 14, 2026

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New Understanding of How to Harness the Immune System to Fight Cancer

Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have identified a new way to reprogram T cells, which are infection and tumor-fighting white blood,…

January 14, 2026

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4 Tips To Counter Brain Rot in 2026, According to Medical School Professors

BGE faculty share advice for keeping your brain healthy as part of Georgetown's "Ask a Professor".…

January 12, 2026

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PharmedOut Team Weighs In on Promotion of Hormone Therapy for Menopause

In an opinion essay in STAT, members of GUMC's evidence-based prescribing project discuss the history of hormone therapy for menopause: "Women should be wary of influencers…

January 8, 2026

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Method Developed to Identify Best Treatment Combinations for Glioblastoma Based on Unique Cellular Targets

Researchers at Georgetown's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center developed a new computational approach that uncovers possible drugs for specific cellular targets for treating…

January 7, 2026

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Integrative Medicine Alumna and Program Director Share Whole-Person Health Knowledge in Magazine Article

Hannah Tytus (G'23) spoke to Integrative Medicine & Health Sciences Director Hakima Amri for a Natural Awakenings magazine article on taking a holistic and evidence-informed…

December 31, 2025

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Clearing the Brain of Aging Cells Could Aid Epilepsy and Reduce Seizures

A new study from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center found that this form of epilepsy can be treated in mice by either genetically or pharmaceutically eradicating…

December 22, 2025