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Launched on Friday, the new center will play a seminal role in global health at GUMC, a top priority area for the medical center.
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Yoshinori Ohsumi was awarded the Nobel Prize today "for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy." Learn about how GUMC researchers are harnessing that process to fight Alzheimer's and Parkinsons.
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Clinical Trial Underway to Test Innovative Cancer Treatment Based on Georgetown Discoveries
Dr. Jeffrey A. Toretsky started studying Ewing sarcoma 20 years ago. Depending on the outcome of a new clinical trial, his years of work may pay off.
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For the fourth time in its history, the United Nations has conducted a high-level meeting to address a critical global health crisis. Dr. Jesse Goodman explains why antimicrobial resistance rises to that high standard.
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Even as Georgetown Women in Medicine celebrate 100 female school of medicine faculty members, they vow to work toward greater diversity.
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Three GUMC researchers spoke to a crowd in DC, which is part of the "stroke belt," about stoke recovery.
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"From the moment they step into their white coats," says Sydney Palka (M'18), "students are given something to belong to - a 'team' or 'family,' in a way."
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| OTHER NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS |
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New This Week
- GUMC Engagement: Work Life Survey - Extended Deadline
We've had a terrific response to our work-relationship survey. Thank you! If you haven't taken it yet, please do. We are extending the survey deadline until Friday, October 7. Read about the survey and take it here. The survey is anonymous, but you have the option to enter your name to win lunch at the Faculty Club.
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Applications open for the
John Eisenberg Career Development Award
Georgetown Women in Medicine looks forward to supporting up to two GUSOM/MGUH women faculty members to attend the 2016 AAMC Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar. Please send your CV, your completed GWIM AAMC application form, and a letter explaining why you are interested in a single PDF to Dr. Kristi Graves,
- Partners in Research Funds 5 Projects
Congratulations to the Partners in Research grant awardees for the 2016-2017 academic year. Read about their projects. which range from research on antidepressants to autism to opioid addiction.
- New Textbook offers 'Global Perspectives on Mental Health Nursing'
A brand new textbook co-edited by NHS professor Edilma L. Yearwood, PhD, RN, PMHCNS-BC, FAAN,
was just released.
- President's Award for Distinguished Scholar-Teacher
Anton Wellstein, MD, professor of oncology and pharmacology at Georgetown Lombardi and Darlene Howard, PhD, a faculty member in the Center on Brain Plasticity and Recovery, will receive the President's Award for Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at Georgetown's Fall Faculty Convocation, Oct. 20.
Learn more about the award here.
- Hyundai Hope on Wheels Comes to Georgetown Lombardi
Hyundai Hope on wheels presented Dr. Aykut Üren with a $250,000 check for his Ewing sarcoma research. View the Storify here.
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- Funding Opportunities Available
There are several
funding opportunities available that support the global work of
Georgetown
faculty including
international collaborative grants, international travel grants and global humanities faculty seminars.
The application deadline is Sund
ay, October 16. Information is available on the Global Georgetown website.
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PRESS RELEASES
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The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announces a $2.1 million grant awarded to R. Scott Turner, MD, PhD, of GUMC to conduct a phase II clinical trial of low-dose nilotinib (marketed as Tasigna® for use as a cancer therapy) in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
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GUMC announced on Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has completed its review of an investigational new drug application (IND) for the use of nilotinib in a phase II clinical trial for patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease.
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In this new era of legalized marijuana, far too little research has been conducted on the effect of cannabis on the development of human embryos, say researchers at GUMC who scoured medical literature on the topic and found what they say is worrisome animal research.
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The prescription of testosterone supplementation for cardiovascular health, sexual function, physical function, mood, or cognitive function in men with "low T" is not supported by clinical trials data, conclude researchers who describe a review of more than 150 clinical trials
published Sept. 21 in PLOS One.
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Read about other GUMC faculty "In The News"
here. For Zika specific interviews, click here.
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AROUND CAMPUS
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UPCOMING EVENTS
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More events >
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Ninth Annual GUMC Convocation
Thursday, November 17
Colloquium: Global Health
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Convocation Ceremony
4:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium
Friday, October 14
8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
Tuesdays, October 18-December 6
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium
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Faculty & Staff Headshots
Tuesday, October 18
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Healy Hall, Riggs Library
Headshots on walk-in basis.
6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction
8:00 p.m. Dinner, Awards and Dancing
Washington Hilton
1919 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Fighting a Smarter Way on Cancer
Thursday, December 1 - Saturday December 3
Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center
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