Health Sciences Weekly 6/30/2024

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Join us in welcoming Norman “Norm” J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, who joins our Georgetown community on Monday, July 1, as Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of the School of Medicine.

Messages of Appreciation for Edward Healton, MD, MPH

As Dr. Edward Healton steps down as Executive Vice President for Health Sciences and Executive Dean of the School of Medicine, members of our community share their appreciation for a leader who guided us through COVID, a racial justice movement, the launch of two new schools and many other memorable moments at the Medical Center. Add your well-wishes.

Feature Story

Surgeon and Basic Scientists Partner to Develop New Way to Suss out Early Problems in Liver Transplantation

Dr. Alex Kroemer and Dr. Anton Wellstein in a lab

A liver transplant can be a lifesaving procedure for people with cirrhosis, some cancers and acute liver failure, but there are many potential complications. Now, a unique collaboration between basic scientists at Georgetown University Medical Center and a transplant surgeon at MedStar Health could change how and when problems are identified, leading to expedited treatment and significantly reducing the need for additional testing.

Announcements

In Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci

Book Cover of On Call-A Doctorâs Journey in Public Service

In “On Call: A Doctor’s Journey in Public Service,” Anthony Fauci, MD, distinguished university professor in the School of Medicine and McCourt School of Public Policy, reflects on his upbringing rooted in Jesuit education and his long career in public service, including 38 years as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.

The Office of the President cordially invites you to a book event and reception with Fauci about his memoir in conversation with Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, incoming executive vice president for health sciences and executive dean of the School of Medicine, on July 2 at 6:00 p.m. More information and RSVP online.

Submit Preliminary Materials to Apply for MacArthur 100&Change Competition by July 8

The MacArthur Foundation has announced the launch of a new round of its global 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant designed to fund a proposal that promises real, measurable progress in solving a critical problem. The proposal and budget requirements for this competition are significantly demanding and time consuming with a lengthy, multi-phase timeline that extends through December 2025 and Georgetown will provide one proposal with administrative and institutional support. To be considered, applicants must submit preliminary materials to the nomination committee by July 8. Visit this website to learn more about Georgetown’s internal application process.

Accelerating Research Translation Grant: Workshop on June 27, LOI Due July 18

Georgetown is preparing to apply for an Accelerating Research Translation (ART) grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). If awarded, the grant will support a number of seed translational research projects with up to $150,000 per project over two years. If you have a proven innovation ready to move to the translational stage that you would like to be considered for inclusion in the ART grant application, please submit a letter of intent (LOI) by 5:00 p.m. on July 18 to the Office of Technology Commercialization (OTC) using this form.

Request for Applications: GHUCCTS KL2 Junior Faculty Scholars Program

The Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences (GHUCCTS) is requesting applications for KL2 awards. Full applications are due August 5 with an anticipated appointment date in October 2024. Learn more here.

GHUCCTS Offers Summer Intensive Workshop on Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Clinical Research

This July, the Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science (GHUCCTS) will offer a one-week introductory workshop on biostatistics, epidemiology and clinical research with a focus on biostatistics and design of clinical trials. Learn more and register here.

Grants and Awards

National Cancer Institute “Promoting Activated Natural Killer (NK) Cell Accumulation in Pancreatic Cancer” Alexander Lekan ( F30CA294875)

GUMC in the News

CBS19 News UVA undergraduate new research for recurrent Crohn's disease (Rebecca Pierce)

American Magazine ‘Brain death’ and organ donation as culture war issues (James Giordano, Daniel Sulmasy, Carlo Tornatore, G. Kevin Donovan, Allen Roberts, and Myles Sheehan)

Neurology Live Disease-Modifying Therapies for Dementia in Movement Disorders (Charbel Moussa)

Calendar of Events

Find more Georgetown seminars, talks, concerts and other activities on the university’s events website.

2024 Supreme Court Term In Review + A Crisis of Health and Democracy: Two Years Post Dobbs—What’s Next?

Monday, July 1

10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Georgetown University Law Center, 500 1st Street - 9th Floor

Join Georgetown Law and the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law for an in-depth analysis of this year's legal changes and challenges. Register.

“Metabolomics as a Tool for Basic and Translational Cancer Research”

Tuesday, July 2

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Research Building, Room W302 and via Zoom

Presented by Amrita Cheema, PhD, professor of oncology. Part of the Summer Seminar Series in Cancer Biology, which showcases Georgetown Lombardi research.

In Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci

Tuesday, July 2

6:00 - 7:15 p.m.

Campus location TBA

Norman Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, incoming executive vice president of health sciences and executive dean of the School of Medicine, talks with Anthony Fauci, MD, distinguished university professor at the School of Medicine and McCourt School of Policy, about his new book, “On Call,” followed by a cocktail reception. Register.

GUFaculty360 Class - Updating Your Profile

Monday, July 8

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Via Zoom

Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more.

Creating and Assessing Curricular Materials for Equity & Inclusion

Tuesday, July 9

12:00 - 1:15 p.m.

Via Zoom

Sarah Kureshi, MD, MPH, associate professor and vice chair for education in the Department of Family Medicine, presents a workshop to help medical educators better understand the impact of biased content and how they can address bias in curriculum to create more inclusive and safer learning environments. Part of the Equity Forward Faculty Workshops series.

“Epigenetics and Cancer”

Tuesday, July 9

2:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Research Building, Room W302 and via Zoom

Presented by Sreejith Nair, PhD, assistant professor of oncology. Part of the Summer Seminar Series in Cancer Biology, which showcases Georgetown Lombardi research.

3rd Annual Healthy Aging Symposium

Wednesday, July 10

10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Fisher Colloquium, Hariri Building and via Zoom (hybrid)

Featuring plenary speaker Barbara Resnick, PhD, RN, CRNP, School of Nursing, University of Maryland, on “Impact of Resilience on Behavior and Outcomes,” oral sessions on molecular and clinical resilience, panel discussions on “Health Care Use in Aging,” and a poster session. Lunch and wine & cheese reception included. Sponsored by Georgetown University’s Center for Health Aging. Register.

DML’s Intro to Data Cleaning with Python and Jupyter Notebooks

Wednesday, July 10

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Via Zoom

This workshop demonstrates how to use Python to automate data cleaning processes. Learn how to read common data types into Python using Pandas, a widely used library for manipulating data, as well as how to use Jupyter Notebooks for project documentation. No prior coding experience necessary, but we recommend installing Anaconda before the workshop.

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