Archive: M.S. in Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Anthony Fauci Shares Disease‑Fighting Expertise with Georgetown Students

Distinguished University Professor Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke to Georgetown students and faculty about the challenges of fighting against emerging and re-emerging infectious…

February 25, 2026

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Graduate Students, Experts Gather for GU’s 14th Annual Nuclear Security Summit

Hosted annually since 2013 by Georgetown’s Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases (BHTA) program, the Nuclear Security Summit focuses on the risks and…

February 13, 2026

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Ethan Hamilton

Ethan Hamilton, an M.S. in Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases student, is a 2025 Hoyas for Science.…

February 11, 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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Former Federal Employees Find Renewed Purpose in Georgetown Graduate Programs

Amid a mass reduction in federal government jobs, Georgetown has started a scholarship program to help current and recent federal civil workers to pursue a master's degree.…

December 19, 2025

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Rate of Rare Liver Cancer High Among Russian Nuclear Workers, Particularly Women, Study Finds

A new study of Russian nuclear workers, one of only a few to examine liver cancer in people exposed to radiation in a chronic, low-dose occupational setting, finds higher rates…

August 29, 2025

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Students in BGE Accelerated Master’s Programs Sharpen Career Focus Through Coursework

Georgetown undergraduates majoring in Human Science have the opportunity to enroll in graduate courses during their senior year through BGE's accelerated master’s programs. As…

July 14, 2025

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Horizon Fellow Brian O’Neil (’25) Enters the Policy World

Brian O’Neil, a member of the latest graduating class of the Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases master's program, will be working in the executive branch…

June 2, 2025

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BGE in Photos: Commencement 2025

BGE's graduating Class of 2025 marked Commencement season with end-of-semester poster sessions, program galas and parties, the Doctoral Hooding Ceremony on May 15, and the…

May 18, 2025

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Casey Aveggio (’24)

Casey Aveggio, a 2024 graduate of the M.S. in Biohazardous Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases program, is a technical analyst at the RAND.…

January 27, 2025