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Study Reveals New Ways the Brain Regulates Communication Between Neurons

A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues with rewards can be altered by increased or decreased activity of a specific protein in the brain.

December 9, 2025

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New Study Supports the Value of Medical Humanities in Illuminating the Root Causes of Health Care Disparities in Washington, D.C.

A new study analyzing dozens of published papers over five decades focusing on health care disparities in Washington, D.C., found that those that employed medical humanities approaches identified crucial barriers and opportunities for intervention that quantitative studies often miss.

December 2, 2025

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Treatment and Prevention of HIV/AIDS: Unfinished Business

As the world marks World AIDS Day on December 1, infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci, MD, and his colleague Greg Folkers, MS, MPH, highlight advances made in the treatment and prevention of HIV that could finally end the pandemic, but caution the global community not to miss this opportunity.

December 1, 2025

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View dates, times and other important information for the School of Medicine Commencement exercises.

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Medical Education Events

Throughout the academic year, the Medical Education Office of Student Affairs and medical student groups and organizations plan numerous events, including the White Coat Ceremony and Match Day.

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Cancer Frontiers: Rare Cancer, Emerging Technologies, and DisparitiesDec. 9

  • 9:30 am
  • W. Proctor Harvey Amphitheater, Medical and Dental Building

Cancer Frontiers: Rare Cancer, Emerging Technologies, and DisparitiesDec. 10

  • 12:00 am
  • W. Proctor Harvey Amphitheater, Medical and Dental Building