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Crowdsourcing competition allows Georgetown scientists to raise funds

Call it a wonky version of “American Idol” — or, perhaps more aptly, “Research for a Cause.” Four Georgetown University Medical Center scientists recently delivered 15…

February 11, 2014

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Dr. Aviad Haramati Elected to Leadership Board of AAMC

Aviad Haramati, PhD, professor of biochemistry and molecular & cellular biology and director of the Contemporary and Alternative Medicine program at Georgetown University was…

February 2, 2014

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New Project Aims to Improve Quality of Life for Latina Breast Cancer Survivors

WASHINGTON—In an effort to improve the quality of life for Latina women with breast cancer, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has awarded a three-year…

November 25, 2013

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Upcoming Common $ense Workshop on Loan Management

Worried about how to manage your mounting student debt? A Common $ense workshop on loan management and repayment will be happening tomorrow on Wednesday, November 6th from 3:30 -…

November 5, 2013

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The FBIs Science Superman Dr Drew Richardson

Dr. Richardson, former Special Agent for the FBI as well as a forensic scientist, has been involved in countless major criminal and terrorist investigations, presented research…

November 5, 2013

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The Core Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Seminar

The Core Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Seminar is a new, monthly, cross- institutional series aimed at bringing together trainees and investigators to: •…

October 17, 2013

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Bio3 Seminar Series for Fall 2013

The Bio3 Seminar Series meets every second and fourth Friday of the month, during the academic year, from 10:00-11:00 am in Warwick Evans Conference Room, Building D, 4000…

September 19, 2013

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Scientific Method on Display at Student Research Day

Student Research Day 2013 was held July 10, giving graduate students a forum to showcase their research pursuits. This year, students presented 27 posters in the Preclinical…

July 16, 2013

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A Modern Day Virus Hunter

First there was SARS, now there is MERS, a virus called a “threat to the entire world.” GUMC’s Daniel Lucey, MD, MPH, is trying to help the infectious disease community…

July 3, 2013

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Exposure to Space Radiation Reduces Ability of Intestinal Cells to Destroy Oncoprotein

WASHINGTON — Two studies funded by NASA and presented at the AACR Annual Meeting 2013 help explain why space radiation may increase the risk of colorectal cancer in.…

June 20, 2013