Archive: Pharmacology & Physiology
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- Student Profiles
Changing Science, Changing Their Lives: Discovery and Transformation in the BGE Class of 2026
Meet graduates who have advanced scientific discovery and self-discovery during their time at Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education. From refining their academic…
May 14, 2026
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Ph.D. Students Distill Their Discoveries in Three Minute Thesis Competition
Two Georgetown biomedical Ph.D. students put their science communication skills to the test in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in Lauinger Library. The annual event…
May 12, 2026
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- Postdocs
Photos: Celebrating Discoveries and Connections at Georgetown’s 2026 Postdoctoral Research Symposium
Georgetown postdoctoral researchers are breaking new ground across many scientific disciplines and topics. At the annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium on April 29, 2026,…
May 7, 2026
- Faculty
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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
- Faculty
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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
- Faculty
- News
PharmedOut Team Weighs In on Promotion of Hormone Therapy for Menopause
In an opinion essay in STAT, members of GUMC's evidence-based prescribing project discuss the history of hormone therapy for menopause: "Women should be wary of influencers…
January 8, 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
- Faculty
- News
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
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Giving an Effective Presentation: Student Research Day Winners’ Advice
Student Research Day is an annual opportunity for BGE Ph.D. students to show off their work to biomedical peers, faculty, and the university community at large. The three winners…
December 19, 2025
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Study Reveals New Ways the Brain Regulates Communication Between Neurons
A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues with rewards can be altered by increased or decreased…
December 9, 2025