Archive: Tumor Biology

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Announcements

NIH MSTP Award Advances Georgetown’s Vision for Physician-Scientist Training

From Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of the School of Medicine: Georgetown has been awarded its first National Institutes…

August 5, 2026

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Preoperative Dual Immunotherapy Combination Shows Promising Activity in High-Risk Early-Stage HER2-Negative Breast Cancer

A combination of two immunotherapy drugs showed encouraging activity when added to standard chemotherapy given prior to surgery for patients with high-risk, early-stage HER2…

July 30, 2026

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From Bowerbirds to Global Cancer Research: Christopher Loffredo Looks Back on a Four-Decade Career

The Cancer Prevention and Control Program at Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center hosted Loffredo’s valedictory lecture ahead of his transition to professor emeritus on July 1,…

July 15, 2026

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Health Disparities Research Director Lucile Adams-Campbell Receives 2026 AACI Cancer Health Equity Award

The Association of American Cancer Institutes’ 2026 Cancer Health Equity Award recognizes individuals or groups who demonstrate exceptional leadership in promoting health equity…

July 12, 2026

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Groundbreaking Cancer Researcher Richard Schlegel Moves to Emeritus Role

Work from Schlegel's lab was foundational to the development of the first HPV vaccine - heralded as the first “cancer vaccine” in the world. Schlegel's team developed a technique…

June 26, 2026

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BGE’s Evergreen Gap Fund Awardees Advance Cutting-Edge Research

BGE faculty and a student are among the latest recipients of the university's Evergreen Gap Fund awards for innovative research projects - including in a new category of Catalyst…

June 23, 2026

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BGE Professors Inducted Into MAGIS Society of Master Teachers

Anna T. Riegel (Oncology; BGE Vice Dean) and John Partridge (Pharmacology & Physiology) were recognized at Georgetown University School of Medicine's annual MAGIS Society of…

May 16, 2026

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Study Reveals Why Breast Cancer Becomes More Deadly with Age

Researchers at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have identified a mechanism that may help explain a key reason why older people experience worse outcomes from…

May 15, 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

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Georgetown Honors Professor Whose Research in Breast Cancer Saved Lives

On April 8, Georgetown honored Dr. Marc Lippman, a professor whose breakthroughs in breast cancer research have led to life-saving treatments for millions of patients, at its…

April 14, 2026