Since her first year at Georgetown, Jordan Kramer (C’22) has studied the effects of using combination therapies to treat cervical cancer as a research assistant with Richard Schlegel, MD, PhD, in the Center for Cell Reprogramming. |
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Biology of Global Health and Spanish double major Grace Keegan (C’21) -- mentored by GUMC faculty -- has been an advocate for health equity on and off Georgetown’s campus. She plans to continue her work in the field after earning her medical degree from University of Chicago. |
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For nearly 20 years, the School of Nursing & Health Studies has hosted the Undergraduate Research Conference. It has grown over time to include student researchers from across campus and other universities. |
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Spring Faculty Convocation |
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Georgetown University President John J. DeGioia honored Kenneth J. Kellar, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, with a President’s Scholar-Teacher Award at the Spring Faculty Convocation on April 29. Learn more about Kellar’s career here and watch the convocation ceremony here.
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In addition to recognizing Kellar, GUMC faculty members were honored with Vicennial Gold Medals in recognition of 20 years of service to the university. |
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The Gold Medal recipients are:
- Mary Ann Dutton, PhD, professor and vice chair for research, Department of Psychiatry
- Robert Friedland, PhD, associate professor, Department of Health Systems Administration
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Joanna Kitlinska, PhD, associate professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular & Cellular Biology
- Niaz Sahibzada, PhD, associate professor, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology
- Pamela Saunders, PhD, associate professor, Department of Neurology and Department of Psychiatry
Learn more about the recipients of the Vicennial Gold Medal here.
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Submitting COVID-19 Vaccination Documentation and Summer Testing Protocol |
Georgetown’s Chief Public Health Officer, Dr. Ranit Mishori, provided information about the University’s COVID-19 testing protocol for the summer and invited all members of the GU community to submit documentation of their COVID-19 vaccination through the GU360 mobile app or website. Read more here.
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For the 2021-22 academic year, the University will designate a mode of work for staff and AAP colleagues as in-person, telework or hybrid. Staff and AAP colleagues will receive notice of their mode of work by June 30, 2021. All employees, except those with a telework agreement to work outside of the local area in place, should return to a residence in Washington, DC, Maryland or Virginia and be in commuting distance of their on-campus worksite, no later than Monday, August 2, 2021, regardless of the mode of work for the coming year. Read more here.
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As of May 1, D.C. has opened 11 high-capacity, walk-up vaccination sites where no appointment is needed. The walk-up sites will be in addition to the pharmacies, clinics and health care providers that are administering the vaccines citywide, which operate their own scheduling systems. Walk-up site locations, days, hours and available vaccines will be listed on www.vaccinefinder.org.
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The Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs (OFAA) is inviting all School of Medicine and School of Nursing & Health Studies faculty to apply to volunteer for GUMC committees. Please review the committees seeking new members for the upcoming academic year on the OFAA website, where you can also submit your application of interest (due by May 28). Contact Karen Bokoski at karen.bokoski@georgetown.edu if you have any questions.
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In his Spring Financial Update message, President John J. DeGioia announced steps being taken to reflect appreciation for the sacrifices made by members of our community over the past year. Read more here.
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Support for Our Community |
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact around the world particularly now in India and Brazil. Also this last week, dozens were tragically killed during a religious festival in Israel. Support resources are available to help our community cope with these tragedies. Mental health support for faculty, staff and students can be found on the Every Hoya Cares web page. Also, Georgetown community members are invited to attend virtual religious services. |
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Recording Lecture Videos with PowerPoint or Zoom |
Tuesday, May 4
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learn ways to record and edit PowerPoint presentations and export and upload the results. Record Zoom meetings with the screen share of PowerPoint slides and annotations, and edit and save the recordings. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library. Register.
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Tuesday, May 4
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Presented by Eric Wisotzky, MD, FAAPMR, chief, Division of Rehabilitation Medicine, program director, MedStar GUH-NRH PM&R Residency Training Program, director of cancer rehabilitation, program director, Cancer Rehabilitation Fellowship, associate professor of rehabilitation medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine. Part of the Teaching for Inclusion and Equity (TIE) winter/spring 2021 series. RSVP.
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Series 1: Tuesday, May 4 – Friday, May 7
Series 2: Monday, May 10 – Friday, May 14
This seminar engages researcher mentors in activities that develop effective mentoring practices. Intended for the mentors of biomedical researchers across career states, including undergraduate, graduate and medical students, postdocs, and junior faculty. Sponsored by GHUCCTS. Register.
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Wednesday, May 5
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Jaewon Min, PhD, assistant professor of pathology and cell biology, Columbia University Medical Center, presents “Telomerase-Independent Telomere Maintenance Mechanisms in Human Cancers.” Join via Zoom.
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Wednesday, May 5
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Understand the copyright issues that can be involved with materials presented in the virtual classroom. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library. Register.
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Wednesday, May 5
7:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
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Recording & Editing Lecture Videos with Panopto |
Thursday, May 6
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to record and edit lectures with Panopto and add quizzes, table of contents, and captions, then share the recording links and place them into Canvas courses, upload Zoom recordings to Panopto, and manage lecture recordings. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library. Register.
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Thursday, May 6
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to search MEDLINE and Embase via the Ovid interface to carry out a systematic review/meta-analysis or comprehensive literature review. Presented by Dahlgren Memorial Library. Register.
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Thursday, May 6
3:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Learn how to upload your CV, add your personal website information, upload a syllabus, publications and more. Register.
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Thursday, May 6
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Featuring E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, Chair, Department of Internal Medicine; Director, Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center; Professor of Internal Medicine, Biochemistry and Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa Health Care. Sponsored by the Office of the Dean for Research. CME/CE credit may be offered for this seminar. Join via Zoom.
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Thursday, May 6
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Robert C. Speth, PhD, Nova Southeastern University, and Martha Gay, PhD, Georgetown University, present “Informed Consent & Respect for Personhood” as part of this training series for predoctoral students, postdoctoral fellows, and early career investigators on the NIH requirement of responsible conduct of research. Sponsored by the GHUCCTS TL1 TBS Program. Register.
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Friday, May 7
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Via WebEx
Lawrence D. Frenkel, MD, clinical professor of biomedical sciences at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, presents “The Global Burden of Vaccine Preventable Infectious Diseases in Children Less Than 5 Years of Age: Implications for COVID-19 Vaccination. Can We Do Better?” Presented by the International Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Immunology. CME available. Join via WebEx.
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Friday, May 7
12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
As part of National Nurses Week, Melody Wilkerson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP, an associate professor who led Georgetown’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program, will discuss her work as director of strategic operations and preparedness for the West Virginia Governor’s Joint Interagency Task Force - Covid. RSVP.
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Friday, May 7
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Rebecca Evangelista, MD, Georgetown associate professor of surgery and associate dean for clinical faculty and MedStar director for clinical faculty affairs, presents “Clinical Teaching.” Register.
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Friday, May 7
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Ligia A. Pinto, PhD, director, Vaccine, Immunity and Cancer Program Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research, presents “Immunogenicity of HPV Vaccines: What Have We Learned and Where Are We Going?” Co-sponsored by Georgetown and the Frederick National Laboratory for Cancer Research. Join via Zoom.
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Friday, May 7
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
James N. Baraniuk, MD, professor of medicine at Georgetown, presents “Modeling Exertional Exhaustion in Gulf War Illness (GWI) and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS).” Sponsored by MedStar Health Research Institute and GHUCCTS. Join via Zoom.
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Monday, May 10, 1:00 p.m. through Wednesday, May 12, 4:00 p.m.
Online
This three-day event brings together the MedStar Health and Georgetown University communities to celebrate the work of their researchers, educators, residents, executive leaders, and collaborative partners from across the region. Sponsored by MedStar Health Research Institute, MedStar Health Academic Affairs, CENTILE, and Georgetown University Medical Center. More information.
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Monday, May 10
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Via Zoom
Norman Sharpless, MD, director of the National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health, presents “The National Cancer Institute: Leading Cancer Research in 2021 and Beyond.” Sponsored by the Office of the Dean for Research. CME/CE credit will be offered for this seminar. Join via Zoom.
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Wednesday, May 12
12:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Shannon Zenk, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, director of the National Institute of Nursing Research, discusses achieving health equity through nursing research. Register.
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Thursday, May 13
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Tim Greten, MD, deputy branch chief & senior investigator, Thoracic and GI Malignancies Branch, co-director, NCI CCR Liver Cancer Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, presents “Fat and Bugs Affect Anti-tumor Immunity.” Sponsored by the Office of the Dean for Research. CME/CE credit offered for this seminar. Join via Zoom.
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Friday, May 14
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
The fifth session in the CENTILE-Sponsored Consultation for Health Education and Evaluation Research (CHEER) program. Two presenters receive feedback from Teaching Academy members to improve their educational projects at any stage (design, data collection, data analysis, dissemination). Sign up to present by emailing CENTILE@georgetown.edu. Register.
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CNDLS’ annual Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Summer Institute (TLISI) will kick off May 25 - 27 with Productive Open Design Spaces (PODS) for teams wanting to work on their own teaching and learning projects as well as virtual sessions including panels with students, faculty, and staff. You can propose a PODS team project or contact cndls@georgetown.edu for more information.
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Monday - Friday,
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.;
Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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CNDLS Instructional Continuity Virtual Office Hours |
Monday - Thursday,
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.;
Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
CNDLS holds instructional continuity office hours virtually in this Zoom room. Please stop by if you need help or dial 646-558-8656
(meeting ID: 386 980 1070).
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Thursday, May 13, 20 or 27
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Via Zoom
Online office hours with UIS EdTech provide faculty and staff with assistance and answers to Canvas questions and assistance with all Canvas needs. Register 5/13, 5/20, 5/27.
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Friday, May 14, 21 or 28
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Online office hours with UIS EdTech provide faculty and staff with assistance and answers to questions about instructional continuity tools: Panopto, Zoom, Voicethread and Canvas. Register 5/14, 5/21, 5/28.
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