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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.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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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.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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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.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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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.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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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.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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From the Desk of Dr. Louis M. Weiner
The past week was bittersweet for me. First the sweet: on Thursday, after a busy afternoon clinic I had the honor of introducing (and lightly roasting) Carolyn Hurley as she was inducted into the MAGIS society of master teachers. Continued…
Lombardi This Week, the e-Newsletter, is on a temporary hiatus due to staffing issues. During this interim period, Dr. Weiner’s Director’s Blog will continue publishing on Lombardi’s website.
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Remembering Nina Hyde—A Legacy of Hope
Georgetown alumna Jura Koncius (F’75) shared her memory of the hope and goodwill that became Hyde’s legacy.
Category: Lombardi Stories
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Annual Lombardi Gala Honors ESPN Anchor, Cancer Fighters
The 28th Annual Lombardi Gala took place October 18, drawing more than 800 people to the Washington Hilton for an evening of raising funds and awareness for cancer treatment and research.
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Animal Models Shared Resource
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