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Nobel Prize Honors Discovery that Transformed Neuroscience at Georgetown and Beyond

Georgetown faculty researchers speak about optogenetics, a technique that has "fundamentally transformed our ability to understand how the brain works" by using light to control…

October 6, 2026

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BGE Pulse Podcast: Gareth Francis (G’26), Tumor Biology Alumnus and Biology Ph.D. Student

On this episode of BGE Pulse, Gareth Francis (G’26) retraces his journey into biological research, starting with undergraduate lab work in host-microbe symbioses and through by…

October 2, 2026

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National Postdoc Appreciation Week 2026: Resources and Recognition for Georgetown Postdocs

During National Postdoc Appreciation Week, we highlight Georgetown postdoctoral associates' impact on the broader university community. Read on to find postdoc resources from…

September 25, 2026

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More Young People Are Getting Colon Cancer Than Ever. This Doctor Is Accelerating Clinical Trials to Find New Treatments

Colorectal cancer rates in adults under 50 are surging. Georgetown's Dr. John Marshall is accelerating clinical trials to bring new treatments to.…

September 21, 2026

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Georgetown Bioinformatics Program Is First in the U.S. to Be Endorsed by the International Society for Computational Biology

The Georgetown University Master of Science in Bioinformatics is the first degree program in America to be formally endorsed by the International Society for Computational…

September 21, 2026

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BGE Pulse Podcast: Zac Colon, Ph.D. (G’21, G’26), Neuroscience Graduate

On this episode of BGE Pulse: Zac Colon (G'21, G'26) touches on the personal motivations that led him to Georgetown, his involvement in research and student leadership, and an…

September 18, 2026

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Q&A: Dr. John C. Lipman (G’81, M’85), Leading Interventional Radiologist, on Rad-Path and New Lecture Series

Dr. John C. Lipman (G’81, M’85), founder and medical director of the Atlanta Fibroid Center, has spent his career advancing minimally invasive treatments while teaching the…

September 17, 2026

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Ask a Professor: Yes, Multitasking Is Possible. Here’s How to Train Your Brain to Do 2 Things at Once

Neuroscientists have long believed that true multitasking is impossible. New research is bucking the conventional wisdom and shows that you can do two things at.…

September 14, 2026

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Georgetown Investigator Presents Final PAPILLON Trial Results Showing Long-Term Survival in a Subset of Lung Cancer

Final results from the landmark PAPILLON trial, which changed the standard of care for a difficult-to-treat rare form of lung cancer, confirm that amivantamab, when added to…

September 14, 2026

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Student Profiles

BGE Pulse Podcast: Patrick Roney (G’24), Biostatistics Master’s Graduate and Ph.D. Student

On this episode of BGE Pulse, Patrick Roney (G'24) talks about his experience across multiple roles at Georgetown: as a master's student and now as a research staff member and…

September 10, 2026