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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

More Than a Meal

Georgetown Magazine

Jun 2016

Class Aims to Create Sustainable Social Change

Anjali Daryanani (F’11), a documentary filmmaker, is currently working with the directors of Spandana Society, an NGO which shelters, educates, and cares for 61 street children in Hyderabad, India...

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Infographic of where class of 2016 ended up

Jun 2016

Match Day 2016

Match Day is a pivotal day in the life of graduating medical students.

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Jun 2016

Finding the Right Anti-Malarial Mix

Although global malaria mortality rates fell by 60% over the past 15 years, drug-resistant malarial parasites are on the rise.

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Jun 2016

Old Drug, New Promise in Clinical Trial for Parkinson's

In a small scale study, GUMC researchers have discovered that a drug used to treat leukemia improves the symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Jun 2016

After Concussion, Rest Is Best

"Studies have shown that almost all people with single concussions spontaneously recover, but athletes who play contact sports are much more susceptible to lasting brain damage."— Mark P. Burns

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Jun 2016

MedStar Georgetown University Hospital Plans Facility Expansion

Through a series of key building enhancements and accessibility projects, the proposed expansion addresses the urgent age, capacity, and technology issues of the hospital today.

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Jun 2016

Charting a New Course for Future Physicians

Students settle into their seats in the dimly lit auditorium, flipping open laptops and chatting with classmates about housing arrangements and course schedules.

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Jun 2016

Excelling in Huntington's Disease Care Through Cura Familia

The Huntington Disease Care, Education & Research Center at Georgetown has been designated as a Center of Excellence by the Huntington's Disease Society of America.

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