The next GUMC Community Meeting will be held on November 29, 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. in the Research Building Auditorium. A Zoom link will be available closer to the meeting for virtual attendance. |
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A guided mindfulness-based stress reduction program was as effective as use of the gold-standard drug — the common antidepressant escitalopram — for patients with anxiety disorders, according to results of a first-of-its-kind, randomized clinical trial led by Georgetown University Medical Center’s Elizabeth Hoge, MD. |
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As Georgetown University Medical Center moves to more strategically align research and biomedical education as well as expand critical external research-related relationships, Moshe Levi, MD, has been named Medical Center’s Chief Science Officer for Research Development and Anna Riegel, PhD, has been named Interim Vice President for Biomedical Education and Research. The strategic restructuring was announced Nov. 8 by Edward B. Healton, MD, MPH, Executive Vice President of Health Sciences.
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Georgetown University is home to over 1,200 military-connected students, including current service members, veterans and military families. In honor of Veterans Day, read about a few current and former students who credit their time in the service with their post-military achievements. |
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Isabella Turilli (SFS’22), a researcher at the Council on Foreign Relations who is working to transform global health diplomacy, has won the 2022 Rhodes Scholarship — the oldest and most competitive international scholarship. |
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A new research collaboration between MedStar Health Research Institute, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and the NIH’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, is a step toward developing better treatments for diseases of the heart and its blood vessels. |
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For 27 years, the Sponsor a Family Program has assisted members of the Georgetown community facing financial challenges that may limit their ability to celebrate the holidays. Thanks to the generosity of faculty and staff members, more than 300 families benefitted from the 2021 program, which has been renamed in honor of its founder, the late Dr. Eileen Fenrich. Visit the website to learn more about the program, including how to nominate and sponsor families. |
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Members of the Georgetown community are invited to bring the gift of reading to children and young adults in the Washington, D.C. area who have limited access to reading materials by participating in the 2022 Angel Book Drive. Through this holiday tradition, thousands of books have been donated to local schools, shelters, hospitals, health centers and other organizations. Learn more about how to support the Angel Book Drive. |
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The Learning & Development team creates trainings and resources for all stages of employees’ careers and a range of team needs (recruiting and hiring, managing employees, team retreats and more). What learning and development topics are top of mind for you and your team? What would you like to see offered? Take the brief survey.
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For the Week Ending November 11, 2022
Serum Life Sciences “Africa Leads the Way: A historic compact for a 21st century health workforce” - Deus Bazira
Level 42 AI “Vibroacoustic Study of Lung Development in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) using a non-invasive imPulse™ Vibrome™ System” - Pinaki Panigrahi
Lungevity “Combination checkpoint blockade plus VEGF inhibitor in EGFR-mutated NSCLC” - Joshua Reuss
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Tuesday, November 15
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
David Muchow, adjunct professor at the School of Foreign Service and serial entrepreneur, will lead this Invention 2 Innovation event presented by the Office of Technology Commercialization.
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Tuesday, November 15
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.
Medical-Dental Building SW107 and via Zoom
Amy Zhang, PhD, postdoctoral fellow, Laboratory of Immunology, Immunoregulation Section, National Eye Institute, will present this Department of Microbiology and Immunology seminar.
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Wednesday, November 16
12:00 - 1:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Featuring Nuria Homedes, MD, DrPH, Distinguished Professor of Population and Health, Georgetown University, as part of the Master of Science in the Health and the Public Interest Seminar Series.
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Wednesday, November 16
1:20 - 3:20 p.m.
Georgetown University Law Center
A panel discussion addresses this topic as part of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law Colloquium.
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Thursday, November 17
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Riggs Library, 3rd Floor, Healy Hall (south end)
Have a professional studio portrait/headshot taken by the university photographer, offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Follow these directions to download your pictures, which should be online within a week of the shoot.
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Thursday, November 17
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
The forum seeks to promote a culture of inclusivity in health research and enhance investigator capacity by promoting tested culturally and linguistically appropriate approaches for inclusion of people with limited English proficiency (LEP).
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Thursday, November 17
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Featuring Stephen Lockett, PhD, director, Optical Microscopy and Analysis Laboratory, Frederick National Laboratory. Sponsored by Frederick National Laboratory and GUMC.
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Thursday, November 17
5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, D.C.
Celebrate the launch of Health Affairs Insider and network with health policy professionals at this event, which will feature brief comments from Christopher King, PhD, MHSc, FACHE, dean of the School of Health, and Alan Weil, Health Affairs editor-in-chief. Presented in collaboration with the School of Health.
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Friday, November 18
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Paul Kolm, PhD, associate director in the Department of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics at MedStar Health Research Institute. Part of the MHRI-GHUCCTS Monthly Statistical Seminar Series.
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Friday, November 18 - Saturday November 19
2115 Wisconsin Ave NW and via Zoom
Discussion topics will include targeted therapies, expanding immuno-oncology therapies and advances in peri-operative strategies. The second day of the symposium will include a patient symposium. Registration is free for Georgetown and MedStar staff and trainees with promo code Guest2022.
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Friday, November 18
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more.
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Monday, November 21
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Wendy Bottinor, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and a Wright Center KL2 scholar, presents as part of the GHUCCTS KL2 Visiting Scholars Seminar Series.
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