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Presented at the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting, research that included patients from Georgetown Lombardi showed that a genetic test can help prevent women with the most common subtype of breast cancer from unnecessarily receiving chemotherapy.
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A new award recognizing staff at Georgetown University Medical Center for compassion, achievement, respect, inspiration and service was bestowed upon Melissa Layman, deputy director of research development services, at the May 23 GUMC Community Meeting.
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Recipients of grants from Partners in Research, a program that brings together scientists and science-minded members of the community, told funders how their support has helped them push their science forward at a recent research showcase.
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About 80 attendees participated in CENTILE's Fifth Annual Colloquium for GUMC Educators in the Health Professions, which included a workshop, oral sessions, posters and a plenary on trends in health professions education.
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Phyllis Magrab, MD, professor of pediatrics and director of Georgetown's Center for Child and Human Development, received the American University of Afghanistan's International Public Service Award for her commitment to improving the lives of the Afghan people, specifically Afghan women. Advocating for the recognition of human dignity for all people, the free and open exchange of ideas, and the role of women in civil society, Magrab serves as the
vice chair of the US-Afghan Women's Council.
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The slides and handouts from the May 23 GUMC community meeting that included recommendations by the medical center structure task force, a finance presentation, a report from the Faculty Philanthropy Advisory Committee, a research update and more, are available on the GUMC Engagement website.
Inaugural Research Services Survey
The Office of the Dean for Research has announced the first-ever Research Services Survey to gather feedback about the offices that support the GUMC research enterprise. Over the next two weeks, all GUMC faculty, staff, AAPs and students are asked to complete the survey, which is available here.
Georgetown-MedStar Academic Leadership Council Announced
Georgetown University Medical Center and MedStar Health have announced the creation of the Georgetown-MedStar Academic Leadership Council (GMALC), a high-level forum for strengthening the academic partnership between Georgetown and MedStar. Click
here to see the announcement and the full list of council members.
Professor of Biostatistics Selected for Fellowship
Kepher H. Makambi, PhD, associate professor of biostatistics, has been selected for the Institute of International Education's Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program. His project, "Curriculum Co-development and Postgraduate Program Capacity Building for Employable Skills in Public Health Courses," will take place at Machakos University in Kenya.
Passing of Stuart Bondurant, MD
Stuart Bondurant, MD, a former faculty member at Georgetown University Medical Center who served as interim executive vice president for health sciences and executive dean of the School of Medicine from 2004 to 2007, passed away on May 26. At the time of his passing, Bondurant was dean emeritus of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine. Click here to read more.
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Monday, June 4
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Georgetown University Hotel & Conference Center
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Thursday, June 7
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Room 201,
Building D
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8:00 a.m.
Freedom Plaza, Washington, D.C.
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6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
The Chopra Residence
Bethesda, MD
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Warwick Evans, Building D
Lunch will be served. Attendees may also participate via
Zoom. Email
[email protected] to RSVP. Click
here for a complete list of the 2018 meetings of the Survivorship Research Initiative.
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Thursday, June 7
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Chapel, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
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Thursday, June 7
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Room 201, Building D
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Saturday, June 9
12:30 - 3:30 p.m.
The Bullpen at Half Street Fairgrounds
1299 Half Street SE, Washington, DC
Join the
Friends of Lombardi
for a cornhole tournament to benefit the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
The Conference Center at FASEB
9650 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD
To RSVP (required), email
[email protected] and include your preference of disease and topical session.
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5:00 p.m. Prostate Cancer Briefing
6:00 p.m. Cocktails
7:00 p.m. Dinner Program and Live Auction
Morton's The Steakhouse
1050 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC
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