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Before first-year medical students began their highly anticipated first day of anatomy lab, they paused for an interfaith blessing to reflect on the generosity of the anatomical donors who offered their bodies to further the students’ medical education.
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For 44 consecutive hours (minus a few breaks) during this year’s Washington, D.C. Auto Show, Team Georgetown Lombardi stayed in physical contact with a 2024 Hyundai IONIQ6, motivated by a shot at being the one to drive it home and by the opportunity to raise awareness for pediatric cancer research.
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The GUMC Staff Community Award honors colleagues who show positivity, perseverance and resilience in their work, and go above and beyond on behalf of our community. Nominations may be submitted by students, staff, administrators or faculty members, and the awardees will be chosen by the GUMC/Staff AAP Caucus Committee and select others.
Up to two awardees will be selected each quarter to receive a $1,250 cash award. Learn more about the award and submit nominations here by 5:00 p.m. on February 16.
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Hearty thanks to all who participated in BellRinger in 2023! Through your efforts, we raised a total of $1,413,159 in support of cancer research at Georgetown Lombardi. It’s now time to turn our sights toward BellRinger 2024, which will take place October 25-26. Registration officially opened on Friday. We hope to see everyone who rode last year again, plus some new faces to join in the fun. As a head start, you can enter registration code LOMBARDI2024 when you sign up, which will waive the $100 registration fee. Register now.
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On January 30 at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom, join Ashish Jha, MD, dean of Brown University School of Public Health and former White House COVID-19 response coordinator, for a conversation about pandemic preparedness and response lessons learned as well as insights from his research on how local and national policy efforts in the US and around the world improve the cost and quality of health care. RSVP required.
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The abstract portal for the MedStar Health - Georgetown University Research & Education Symposium is now open! Submit your abstract no later than February 5 to be considered. The April 29 symposium is at the Bethesda North Marriott & Conference Center. Learn more on the symposium website.
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The GUMC Teaching Academy for the Health Sciences strives to cultivate a community of faculty members across the medical center who are dedicated to GUMC’s educational mission. The academy’s selection committee meets twice a year to review applications. Applications for the Protégé, Associate and Principal levels are due January 31. Learn more about the application process.
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The nomination period for the 2024 Graduate Student Awards is open now through February 19. The awards ceremony and reception will take place on April 29 in Gaston Hall. Learn about the award categories and submit nominations here. Contact gradteachingawards@georgetown.edu with any questions about the awards. | |
Promotions and Achievements | |
Tumor Biology Student Receives ARCS Foundation Scholar Award | |
Zoe Malchiodi (G’24), a doctoral candidate in tumor biology, received a $15,000 Scholar Award from the Metropolitan Washington chapter of the ARCS Foundation, Inc. The foundation advances science and technology by providing financial support for academically outstanding students.
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Tuesday, January 30
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Damian Krysan, MD, PhD, professor, division director, pediatric infectious disease, Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa. Part of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series.
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Tuesday, January 30
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by José Ordovas-Montanes, PhD, research faculty, Division of Gastroenterology, co-director, Cell Discovery Network, Boston Children's Hospital; assistant professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Robertson Investigator, New York Stem Cell Foundation; principal faculty, Harvard Stem Cell Institute; associate member, Broad Institute. Part of the Bhussry Seminar Series.
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Wednesday, January 31
11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
Via Zoom
Explore ways of screen sharing PowerPoint presentations in a Zoom meeting for online and in-class hybrid teaching.
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Weight Change and Metabolic Dysfunction in Breast Cancer Prevention | |
Thursday, February 1
8:00 a.m.
Via Zoom
The David Meyer’s Grand Rounds Lecture Series features Chiranjeev Dash, MBBS, MPH, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Family Medicine. Presented by the Department of Family Medicine.
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Thursday, February 1
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to navigate R through the RStudio console and run some basic data cleaning and exploration tasks. No coding or programming experience is required.
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Thursday, February 1
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Israel Gannot, PhD, Kodesz Institute for Technologies in Healthcare, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Tel-Aviv University and adjunct professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University. Part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series.
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Thursday, February 1
5:00 - 6:15 p.m.
Gaston Hall, Healy Hall
Anthony Fauci, MD, Georgetown University distinguished university professor in the School of Medicine and the McCourt School of Public Policy, presents the 2024 Whittington Lecture. Sponsored by McCourt School of Public Policy.
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Friday, February 2
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Rong Li, PhD, Ross Professor of Basic Science Research and chair, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences. Part of the Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series.
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Friday, February 2
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to load data into SPSS and use SPSS for statistical analysis and visualization, with a brief overview of SPSS syntax. No coding or programming experience is required. Basic statistics knowledge is recommended.
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Monday, February 5
4:00 - 5:00 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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Tuesday, February 6
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Basic Science 341 and via Zoom
Presented by Sean Agbor-Enoh, MD, PhD, lab chief, NHLBI Laboratory of Applied Precision Omics (APO), Lasker Clinical Research Tenure Track Investigator and director, Genomic Research Alliance for Transplantation (GRAfT), NIH Clinical Center. Part of the Bhussry Seminar Series.
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Tuesday, February 6
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Warwick Evans Conference Room, Building D
Monique Pond and Sarra Djemil, program directors with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Development Center present funding opportunities for biomedical innovators. Speaker presentations will be followed by a Q&A. Co-sponsored by Georgetown University, George Washington University and the National Cancer Institute.
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Tuesday, February 6
6:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Harvey Ampitheater, Med-Dent
Ann Jay, MD, Vice Chair of Education, Director of Head and Neck Imaging, Division Chief of Neuroradiology, and Professor of Clinical Radiology & Otolaryngology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, will speak at this event. Part of the “We Messed Up” Lecture Series, a student-led initiative that invites physicians to share stories of setbacks and failures when the stakes are more than just passing exams. RSVP here.
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Wednesday, February 7
12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Designed for clinical research professionals and others vested in the care of research participants, this series provides opportunities for professional development and updates on Georgetown policies, procedures and operations related to clinical research.
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“Politics is Nothing More Than Medicine on a Grand Scale”: The Critical Role of Primary Care | |
Thursday, February 8
12:00 p.m.
Goldberg Auditorium, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and via Zoom
Presented by Robert Phillips, MD, executive director of the Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care and Professor of Family Medicine at Georgetown. Part of the Department of Medicine Grand Rounds.
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Thursday, February 8
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn the basics of data visualization in R using ggplot2. R for Total Beginners Workshop or equivalent required.
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Thursday, February 8
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Meng Wang, PhD, senior group leader, Howard Hughes Medical Institute – Janelia Research Campus. Part of the Distinguished Scientist Seminar Series.
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Thursday, February 8
4:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Riggs Library, Healy Hall
Presented by Judith Bass, PhD, MPH, MIA, professor, Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Refreshments served afterward. Sponsored by the Georgetown Global Mental Health & Well-Being Initiative.
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Friday, February 9
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Join Ruesch Center doctors John Marshall, Aiwu Ruth He, Ben Weinberg, Marcus Noel, and Reetu Mukherji for a review of research from the 2024 ASCO Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancers Symposium.
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Friday, February 9
10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Via Zoom
Presented by Alyce Adams, PhD, MPP, Stanford Medicine Innovation Professor and Professor of Health Policy, Epidemiology and Population Health and of Pediatrics (by courtesy), associate chair for health equity and community engagement for Stanford Health Policy, and associate director for health equity and community engagement for Stanford Cancer Institute. Co-sponsored by the Georgetown Lombardi Survivorship Research Initiative and the Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging Research.
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Friday, February 9
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Research Building Auditorium and via Zoom
Presented by Maryam Fouladi, MD, pediatric neuro-oncologist, co-executive director of the pediatric neuro-oncology program, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and professor of pediatrics, the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Part of the Oncology Grand Rounds Lecture Series.
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Friday, February 9
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn the basics of Tableau Desktop and how to use it to create effective data visualizations for research, articles, presentations, posters and other scholarly works.
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Saturday, February 10
10:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
In-person location TBA and via Zoom
The American Physician-Scientists Association 2023-2024 Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting will center on “Translational Medicine: Bridging the Gap” and address medical innovation and biotechnology as it relates to biomedical research, health care, equity and health policy. Please register.
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