Archive: Tumor Biology

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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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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

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Lombardi Researchers Discover Dual Role of a Protein in Driving Bone Cancer in Children

Scientists at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered a new dual function for a well-known cancer-related protein called ezrin. This finding…

March 17, 2026

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Louis M. Weiner to Step Down as Director of Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Following 18 Years of Leadership

Weiner’s tenure has been marked by sustained excellence in research, clinical care and community impact. His decision to leave the directorship reflects proactive succession…

February 25, 2026

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Rewriting Survival: A New Era in Breast Cancer Research and Care

Over the last half-century, Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has been at the forefront of upending the “one-size-fits-all” approach to breast cancer…

February 20, 2026