Wednesday, February 27, 2013
When grants dry up, critical research questions cost too much money.
The increasing likelihood of sequestration and the current climate of budget uncertainty have direct and possibly long-term impacts on cancer research at the Georgetown University Medical Center. Georgetown University and the Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) are among the many universities that rely on federal grants to support research. "Grants are our bread and butter...It's how we get work done, how we support our graduate students," Rebecca B. Riggins, PhD., an assistant professor in the Department of Oncology and member of the Breast Cancer Program at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center at GUMC, said. According to sequester documents from the White House, cuts to research grants could impact up to 12,000 scientists …
Friday, July 29, 2011
Research article suggests a "major difference" in confidence levels and knowledge between oncologists and primary care physicians
A study published Monday in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that there is a need for improvement in the care given to cancer survivors, and that doctors of differing specialties may have different ideas of what that may entail. Arnold Potosky PhD, the Director of Health Services Research at Georgetown University, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, discovered in his research, titled Differences Between Primary Care Physicians’ and Oncologists’ Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding the Care of Cancer Survivors, that there are large gaps in both confidence and knowledge between the two specialties in this area. “We found large differences between oncologists and primary care physicians in confidence in their own …
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Thursday, June 16, 2011
Top area interior designers donate creative talents to Holiday Event Benefiting Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center’s pediatric programs
Twelve Washington-area interior design teams will participate in the sixth-annual Georgetown Jingle at Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC, on Sunday, December 11, 2011. The family-friendly holiday event, hosted each year by Four Seasons Hotel, JDS Designs, and The Washington Design Center, benefits Georgetown University Hospital’s pediatric oncology programs. The participating designers adorn and bejewel Four Seasons Hotel Washington with original, festively themed tree and vignette creations. Arlington-based designer Michael Roberson is this year’s design chair and selected, with her committee, the 2011 designers and themes. Annapolis-based furniture and accessories manufacturer Niermann Weeks will create the majestic center tree in the …
Friday, February 4, 2011
Georgetown University Hospital is one of 20 cancer centers participating in the I-SPY 2 clinical trial program.
Friday, Feb. 4 is World Cancer Day, but every day is cancer day at Georgetown University Hospital's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. The center is one of 20 U.S. institutions participating in the I-SPY 2 clinical trial program, which expedites the screening of new drugs for women with early stage but high risk breast cancer. The program's targeted treatment programs could dramatically increase the chances of survival in high-risk populations. I-SPY 2 stand for “Investigation of Serial Studies to Predict Your Therapeutic Response with Imaging and Molecular Analysis -2.” To target treatment doctors test tumors for genetic or biological markers and make treatment and drug determinations based on the findings from the tumors. The results …
Monday, December 13, 2010
The fifth annual Georgetown Jingle continues the holiday tradition of raising funds for the pediatric oncology program at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
From time with Santa to tequila shots chased with pickle juice, children and adults alike had plenty of ways to celebrate the fifth annual Georgetown Jingle last night at the Four Seasons Hotel. An estimated 750 people attended this year's fundraiser for Dr. Aziza Shad's pediatric oncology program at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. To date, the event has raised more than $1.3 million. Last year made it possible to hire another child psychiatrist. This year, funds will go toward a state-of-the-art pediatric bone marrow unit as well as research on the late effects of cancer treatment via the Childhood Cancer Survivorship Program. The family-friendly event raises money through ticket sales and a silent auction, which …
