Tag: research
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Evans Encourages Collaboration in Research and Teaching
Rebekah Evans, PhD, assistant professor in neuroscience, researches the neural circuitry involved in the development of Parkinson’s disease while mentoring and training…
February 17, 2026
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What Repetitive Head Impacts Do to the Brain
Concussions and repetitive head impacts are common in sports. Neuroscience professor Mark Burns, PhD, explores what happens in the brain during head impacts and how to possibly…
February 12, 2026
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Low-Glutamate Diet Linked to Brain Changes and Migraine Relief in Veterans with Gulf War Illness
Veterans with Gulf War Illness experienced significant improvement in migraine symptoms after following a diet low in glutamate, a component of flavor enhancing food additives…
November 15, 2025
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Exploring the Symphony of the Human Mind
Shalin Bhatt (M’28), a second-year Georgetown medical student, says he couldn’t stop thinking about the question, leading him to develop a theory that was recently published…
October 8, 2025
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Why Research Matters at Georgetown
Georgetown researchers have made significant contributions to every academic field over the university’s long history, from the creation of a life-saving vaccine to the…
September 9, 2025
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New NIH-Funded Study Deepens Understanding of How Some Stroke Patients Can Recover Their Ability To Communicate
A new NIH-funded study led by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers deepens our understanding of the role that the right side of the brain can potentially play in…
September 8, 2025
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Celebrating a Milestone in Cancer Research
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of a paper by now-Georgetown Lombardi member Marc E. Lippman, MD, MACP, FRCP, and his colleague Gail Bolan, MD, that…
August 8, 2025
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New Blood Test Holds Potential to Reduce Liver Transplant Failures
A new study by scientists from Georgetown University and MedStar Health describes how a single blood sample can be used to catch problems with liver transplants at the earliest…
June 17, 2025