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Georgetown Bioinformatics Program Is First in the U.S. To Be Endorsed by the International Society for Computational Biology

The Georgetown University Master of Science in Bioinformatics is the first degree program in America to be formally endorsed by the International Society for Computational…

September 21, 2026

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Yes, Multitasking Is Possible. Here’s How to Train Your Brain to Do 2 Things at Once

Neuroscientists have long believed that true multitasking is impossible. New research is bucking the conventional wisdom and shows that you can do two things at.…

September 14, 2026

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Renowned Liver Expert Joins Georgetown, with Eye to Raising Awareness of ‘Hidden’ Disease

Georgetown’s Zobair Younossi, MD, MPH, has built his career on studying and treating the often-overlooked liver, with far-reaching.…

August 26, 2026

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AI Can Now Bioengineer Viruses. Should We Let It?

Scientists just used AI to create viruses not found in nature. Are we ready? Two Georgetown ethicists break down the potential medical benefits and biosecurity.…

August 25, 2026

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New Roadmap Aims to Transform Stroke Recovery Through Personalized Rehabilitation

An international task force co-led by a Georgetown University stroke expert has outlined a bold new roadmap for stroke recovery, positioning genetic and blood biomarkers to drive…

August 19, 2026

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Rooted in Service and Healing: Georgetown School of Medicine Welcomes the Class of 2030

Inside the historic, wood-paneled Gaston Hall, the values defining a Georgetown medical education took center stage as more than 200 incoming students gathered for this year’s…

August 12, 2026

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Georgetown’s Medical Scientist Training Program is a ‘Monumental Milestone’ for MD/PhD Studies

Georgetown University is now host to an NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), placing the medical school in prestigious company as one of 59 MSTPs, and the first…

August 11, 2026

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Building the Conditions to Thrive

The Thrive Center for Children, Families and Communities and new Innovation Hub carry forward a 50-year legacy of Georgetown’s holistic work supporting mental. …

July 22, 2026

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New Endowed Lectures in Physiology & Biophysics, Microbiology & Immunology Will Bring Experts to BGE Students

Biomedical Graduate Education students will soon have access to two new lectures, thanks to gifts from a physiology alumnus and an emeritus professor of.…

July 10, 2026

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Georgetown’s Board of Directors Approves New School of Medicine Graduate Degree Program

At its summer meeting, Georgetown’s board of directors approved a new Master’s of Public Health (MPH) in Epidemiology within Biomedical Graduate Education at the School of…

July 6, 2026