Archive: News

• Alumni Profile: Dayal Reddy (M.S.’04)

  Dayal Reddy, a 2004 Microbiology & Immunology master’s graduate, is a practicing attorney in New Orleans.

  Category: Alumni Profiles

• Georgetown Experts Are Editors of New Regulatory Science Book

  The recently published “Introduction to Regulatory Science” is an unprecedented “bible of science policy,” said lead editor Tomoko Steen.

  Categories: News, Publications

• At ‘Food as Medicine’ Conference, Microbiome Fuels Big Conversations

  Leaders from academia, industry and government met at Georgetown to talk about where our food comes from, how it affects our bodies and minds, and how to confront societal challenges around food and nutrition.

  Category: News

• From Dubai to D.C., Scholarship Recipient Embraces ‘Hustle’ to Protect Public Health

  Chinmayee Mehta, the first recipient of the new Lamees Hamdan, M.D., Endowed Scholarship, tested food and water quality in Dubai before starting her M.S. in Microbiology & Immunology studies.

  Category: News

• Statement from the Department of Microbiology & Immunology on Racism

  The Department of Microbiology & Immunology is deeply saddened and troubled by the ongoing racism and violence the Black community and other people of color continue to experience in the United State

  Category: Announcements

• Unifying Microbial Mechanisms: Shared Strategies of Pathogenesis

  A new approach to microbial pathogenesis in which common themes used by bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites to cause disease in humans are considered in the context of their infectious cycle.

  Category: Publications

• Congratulations to Agnetha Serrame for Winning the Exceptional Masters Student Award!

  We are so proud to announce that one of our M.S. Biohazard Threat Agents & Emerging Infectious Diseases students, Agnetha Serrame, has been selected for winning the Exceptional Masters Student Award for 2016 to 2017!

  Category: News

• Center for Global Health Science and Security Launch

  Georgetown University Medical Center announces the launch of the Center for Global Health Science and Security (GHSS) to conduct research to help build sustainable capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to public health emergencies worldwide. The GHSS is led by Rebecca Katz, PhD, MPH, and Julie Fischer, PhD.

  Category: News

• Nuclear Security Summit & Workshop 2016

  From September 19 to 20, the Georgetown Nuclear Security Summit will be exploring the trends and current state of four areas in nuclear science and policy. Come join us for this informative event!

  Category: News

• Dr. Joseph A. Bellanti Recently Conferred “Giants in Allergy-Immunology” Award

  Dr. Joseph A. Bellanti, MD was recently cited as one of the Giants in Allergy-Immunology in the July, 2016 issue of the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the official journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of allergy-immunology as educator, researcher, clinician and mentor.

  Category: News