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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 Biology (ISCB). The endorsement process completed in September 2026 has contributed to an expanded curriculum for Georgetown students and grants the recognition of a field-leading professional society.

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 exciting research opportunity in the United Kingdom. Zac earned his M.S. in Integrative Neuroscience in 2021, and this summer he defended his thesis in our Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience to earn his Ph.D.

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 importance of clinical care to the next generation of interventional radiologists. As a leading board-certified interventional radiologist, he has helped more than 10,000 patients with uterine fibroids to avoid major surgery. He has endowed a new lectureship at Georgetown to begin fall 2026: the Dr. James Smirniotopoulos Lecture Series in Radiology-Pathology Correlation.

September 17, 2026