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Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

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UMASS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL, MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of microRNA and its job in post-transcriptional regulation Oct. 7.

2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology, Medicine Awarded to U.S. Scientists for microRNA Discovery

By Adhithi Rajesh and Lucia Lavellee October 16, 2024

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun were jointly awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for discovering microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional gene regulation, as announced in Sweden by...

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS | Alejandro Villagra, an associate professor in the department of oncology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine, presented his research demonstrating how oncologists can harness the immune system to slow the growth of cancerous tumors at a Sept 17 seminar hosted by Georgetown University Medical Center.

Fighting Cancer From Within: GUMC Spotlights Efforts to Reprogram Immune System to Slow Tumor Growth

By Adhithi Rajesh, Special to The Hoya September 20, 2024

A Sept. 17 Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) seminar highlighted research on a revolutionary approach to cancer treatment: utilizing the body’s natural immune system to combat tumor growth...

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