All Posts: Lombardi Stories
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Tobacco Smokers Could Gain 86 Million Years of Life if they Switch to Vaping, Study Finds
Up to 6.6 million cigarette smokers will live substantially longer if cigarette smoking is replaced by vaping over a ten-year period, calculates a research team led by investigators from Georgetown Lombardi Cancer Center. In all, cigarette smokers who switch to e-cigarettes could live 86.7 million more years with policies that encourage cigarette smokers to switch completely to e-cigarettes.
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Partners in Research Funds New 00,000 Research Breakthrough Award
Rebecca Riggins, PhD, is the first recipient of a new Partners in Research award worth 00,000.
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Color Field Pioneer Brings Original Art to Georgetown Lombardi Atrium
The walls of the Lombardi Atrium are newly adorned with Frieze, an original site-specific collection of eleven framed, color-saturated monotypes by Sam Gilliam, an internationally renowned artist.
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Postdoc Appreciation Week
National postdoc appreciation week was September 18-21, and to celebrate we highlighted the fascinating research of five postdocs with our video series, “Research in a Minute.”
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Hyundai Hope on Wheels Funds Lombardi Research on Rare Childhood Cancer
As part of their national tour for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Hyundai Hope on Wheels made a stop at Georgetown Lombardi, to award Dr. Todd Waldman with a 50,000 grant for his work on Ewing sarcoma.
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E-Cigarettes Can Help Smokers Quit, But There’s a Catch
Frequent e-cigarette use does help smokers quit — a finding that Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers say supports the use of e-cigarettes as a cessation aid for those trying to quit cigarette smoking. But, they note, an examination of a recent national survey uncovers important clues about who’s successful at quitting and why.
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Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program Director Joins Medical Faculty
In addition to her work as director of the Arts and Humanities Program at Georgetown Lombardi, Julia Langley recently became an instructor at the School of Medicine department of oncology in the medical education track.
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On Capitol Hill, Weiner Advocates for Investments in Cancer Research
The future of cancer care depends on continued federal funding for medical research, Louis M. Weiner, MD, director of Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, said during a panel discussion in front of a crowded room on Capitol Hill on June 29.
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A Remarkable Story Highlights the Progress and Promise of Cancer Research
At the Men’s Event, an annual fundraiser attended by about 200 of Georgetown Lombardi’s male supporters, Louis Weiner, MD, and others explained that investments in science have made a difference for patients.
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Research in a Minute: Ayesha Shajahan-Haq
As an assistant professor focused on breast cancer research, Ayesha Shajahan-Haq, PhD, is working to develop drugs that will help breast cancer survivors stay healthy.
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