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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

More Than a Meal

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Oct 2019

Alumni in the Field: Craig Hendrix

During some of his first clinical experiences as a medical student, Craig Hendrix, MD (M’84), witnessed the tragic conditions for AIDS patients, with Washington, D.C., an epicenter of the epidemic in...

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

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.

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Oct 2019

Alumni in the Field: Eric Daar

Eric Daar, MD (M’85), cared for his first AIDS patient as a Georgetown medical student on rotation. After graduation, he returned to his hometown, Los Angeles, to pursue a residency in internal...

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Oct 2019

Alumni in the Field: Shireesha Dhanireddy

Based in Seattle, Shireesha Dhanireddy, MD (C’95, M’99), completed her internal medicine residency and infectious disease fellowship at the University of Washington.

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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.

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Oct 2019

Behind the Scenes: Mansa Gurjar, PhD

Mansa Gurjar, PhD, a postdoctoral student in Georgetown’s biology department, is studying neurodevelopment defects that can lead to hearing loss.

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

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...

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

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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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

Justice and the Opioid Epidemic

Words from Regina LaBelle, JD (L’92), program director for the Addiction and Public Policy Initiative at Georgetown’s O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law.

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

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...

Georgetown Medicine Magazine

Oct 2019

Alumni in the Field: Robert Redfield

As director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since 2018, virologist Robert Redfield, MD (C’73, M’77), is optimistic about the future of HIV treatment.

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Women on the Wall: Honoring an Underappreciated Legacy

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Alumni in the Field: Craig Hendrix

I found a home at Georgetown

Alumni in the Field: Eric Daar

Alumni in the Field: Shireesha Dhanireddy

Partnering for Health in Almost Heaven

Behind the Scenes: Mansa Gurjar, PhD

Research and Education: Synergy in Community

Cons of Probiotic Labels

Priming Cells for Better Cancer Treatment

Justice and the Opioid Epidemic

Shining a Light on Drug Industry Influence

Alumni in the Field: Robert Redfield

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