Archive: Interdisciplinary Program in Neuroscience

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Inaugural Vicini Dissertation Award Winner Michel Fallah Seeks to Answer the ‘Why’s of Brain Disease

Michel Fallah (G’25, M’27) credits recently retired professor Stefano Vicini with helping her to find a focus in biomedical research: Using electrophysiology, the measurement…

May 16, 2026

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Brainhack DC Teams Design New Tools for Neuroscience Data

Georgetown neuroscientists teamed up with DC-area peers and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) researchers in April to create new ways to collect, analyze and share data…

May 4, 2026

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Heart of the Harvey Performers Explore ‘the Art of Medicine and the Medicine of Art’

Students and faculty from across Georgetown University explored the human dimension of health and healthcare through theater, poetry, prose, music and.…

April 25, 2026

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Georgetown Neuroscience Students, Graduates Volunteer as Judges at Elementary Science Fair

Georgetown neuroscience doctoral students and graduates exercised their scientific discernment as volunteer judges at Key Elementary School’s science fair. The current and…

April 16, 2026

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To Study Brain Circuitry, Professor Connects Researchers Across Programs

Rebekah Evans, assistant professor of neuroscience, studies the neural circuitry involved in the development of Parkinson’s disease to learn about how the disease develops from…

February 17, 2026

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What Repetitive Head Impacts Do to the Brain

Neuroscience professor Mark Burns explores what happens in the brain during head impacts and how to possibly treat related neurodegenerative.…

February 12, 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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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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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

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Dissertation Award for BGE Students Will Honor Longtime Professor Stefano Vicini

The inaugural Stefano Vicini Dissertation Award will be presented in May 2026. Vicini, who retired in summer 2025, has been a Georgetown faculty member for 40 years and has…

December 19, 2025