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Lombardi Gala Brings Together Friends, Supporters
A lineup of acclaimed performers took the stage at the 38th Annual Lombardi Gala for an evening of music, reflection and celebration in support of cancer research at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Innovative Biomedical and Genetics Research Projects Net PhD Students ARCS Scholar Awards
Four doctoral candidates at Georgetown University, including MD/PhD candidate Alexander Lekan (G’26, M’28) in the Tumor Biology Program, have been named ARCS Scholars for 2025-2026. The distinction, granted by the Metropolitan Washington Chapter of the ARCS (Achievement Rewards for College Scientists) Foundation, recognizes graduate students’ valuable research contributions to the fields of science, engineering and medicine.
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Professor Makes Strides in Pancreatic Cancer Detection and Treatment
Pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rate of all cancers. Georgetown Lombardi member Jill Smith, MD, is working to improve the disease’s grim statistics. Over the past decade, Smith, a gastroenterologist and professor of medicine in the School of Medicine, has made discoveries in the lab that she’s working to translate to patients.
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Luminary Awards Honor GI Cancer Advocates, Researchers, Clinicians and Educators
About a hundred attendees celebrated individuals who have advanced research and improved patient outcomes at the Luminary Awards in GI Cancers on November 20 in Riggs Library.
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School of Health Student Presents Foundational Cancer Research at International Conference
School of Health student Keerthana Ramanathan (H’26) presented her team’s foundational cancer research at the 37th International Papillomavirus Conference (IPVS) in Bangkok, Thailand, in October. The IPVS is the primary international research conference for human papillomavirus (HPV).
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Fauci Reflects on Cura Personalis in Patient Care and Public Service at Kovach Lecture
This year’s Edward M. Kovach Cura Personalis Endowed Lecture featured Anthony Fauci, MD (HON’90) in conversation with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O’Donnell (C’95, SCS’03, HON’24).
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Lombardi Women Celebrate Advances in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
At the 19th annual Lombardi Women event, more than 460 attendees gathered to celebrate the doctors, nurses, researchers, patients, survivors and supporters engaged in the fight against breast cancer and show their support for Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center in Washington, D.C.
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Ralph Lauren Center Pastoral Initiative Collaborates with Local Churches to Offer Cancer Education and Screening
Community outreach and engagement is a priority for the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, and as its pastoral initiative coordinator, Mireille Bright, PhD, MPH, connects with the leaders of local churches to offer cancer prevention education, screening and navigation services.
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Toretsky Named Inaugural Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology
In honor of his dedication to pediatric cancer research, Jeffrey A. Toretsky, MD, professor of oncology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, was formally named the inaugural holder of the Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology during an investiture celebration at Riggs Library.
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Meet the 2025 BellRinger Fellows
Meet this year’s BellRinger Fellows, who worked alongside investigators at GeorgetownLombardi, gaining valuable experience and insight into how cancer research is conducted.
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