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Elizabeth Nalunga and Kaya Henderson on stage at the Black Alumni Summit gala

We, Too, Are Georgetown: Black Alumni Summit Attendees Discuss, Celebrate What It Means to be a Hoya

Meghan Twohey at Sixth and I Synagogue in Washington DC

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

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Oct 2019

Priming Cells for Better Cancer Treatment

New research has uncovered a mechanism thought to explain why some cancers don’t respond to a widely used form of immunotherapy called “checkpoint inhibitors” or anti-PD-1.

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Oct 2019

Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

As the impact of the opioid crisis continues to unfold, Georgetown convened health professionals in June for a hard look at what is happening now and what can we do better going forward, as a country...

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Oct 2019

Learning Society Magic

For five years, transforming student experience through community building.

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Oct 2019

Honoring A Legend

The 18th Annual Founders Day event in April honored the contributions of Donald “Coach” Knowlan, MD (R’60, W’82, H’04), doubling as a 90th birthday celebration with 200 of his closest friends, former...

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Oct 2019

I found a home at Georgetown

When he finished high school in 1951, the fastest kid on Long Island had track scholarship offers from top schools around the country, allowing him an education his family could otherwise not afford.

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Oct 2019

The Long Walk

Letter from the Editor

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Oct 2019

A Cup of Medicine

Fung-Lung Chung can’t wait to find out if his mother’s belief in the health-promoting properties of the hot green tea she served after meals will be scientifically validated by a new Georgetown...

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Oct 2019

Partnering for Health in Almost Heaven

An ongoing collaboration with a community in West Virginia has provided students in Georgetown’s online master’s degree program in nursing with insight into rural health challenges.

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Oct 2019

Research and Education: Synergy in Community

Since its launch eight years ago, the annual MedStar Health-Georgetown University Research Symposium brings together researchers, residents, academics, and collaborative partners from across the...

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Oct 2019

Cons of Probiotic Labels

Shopping for a good probiotic? Reading the labels may not provide enough information to weigh the options, according to a research team led by Georgetown University Medical Center.

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May 2019

A New Look at Native Health Justice

The health of American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) is disproportionately affected by criminal justice disparities in the United States, notes School of Nursing & Health Studies professor...

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May 2019

Maternal Mortality in D.C. Raises Concern

Close scrutiny has been placed on Washington, D.C.’s maternal health services for marginalized populations, with the recent closures of two maternity wards in underserved communities.

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We, Too, Are Georgetown: Black Alumni Summit Attendees Discuss, Celebrate What It Means to be a Hoya

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

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Priming Cells for Better Cancer Treatment

Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

Learning Society Magic

Honoring A Legend

I found a home at Georgetown

The Long Walk

A Cup of Medicine

Partnering for Health in Almost Heaven

Research and Education: Synergy in Community

Cons of Probiotic Labels

A New Look at Native Health Justice

Maternal Mortality in D.C. Raises Concern

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We, Too, Are Georgetown: Black Alumni Summit Attendees Discuss, Celebrate What It Means to be a Hoya

Alumna Megan Twohey Broke the Harvey Weinstein Story That Helped Spark a Movement

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