Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education

05/22/2026

Experts from Georgetown and MedStar Health have launched a Health Security Operations Center to mitigate health risks during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

05/20/2026

05/17/2026

Congratulations to our outstanding doctoral graduates who celebrated their commencement today! Georgetown University School of Medicine

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Browse photos of our BGE Ph.D. graduates at the School of Medicine Commencement.

05/16/2026

Congratulations to Michel Fallah, the inaugural winner of the Stefano Vicini Dissertation Award! Michel, a Georgetown University School of Medicine medical student who did her Ph.D. research in Georgetown University: Neuroscience, credits Professor Vicini with helping her to find a research focus: Using electrophysiology, the measurement of neurons’ electrical activity, to try to unravel the mysteries underlying neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson’s disease.

Michel Fallah (G’25, M’27) credits recently retired professor Stefano Vicini with helping her to find a focus in biomedical research: Using electrophysiology, the measurement of neurons’ electrical activity, to try to unravel the mysteries underlying neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative cond...

05/15/2026

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Browse photos of our graduating BGE master’s students on the morning of Graduate Commencement, and in poster sessions and program parties. Georgetown Graduate Studies

Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Browse photos of our graduating BGE master's students on the morning of Graduate Commencement, and in poster sessions and program parties.

05/14/2026

We’re excited to congratulate our BGE Class of 2026! This year’s Commencement story highlights graduates from across our programs who have advanced scientific discovery and self-discovery during their time at Georgetown. From refining their academic interests, to building confidence and competence for the next step in their career, to finding new ways to serve their community, each of these Hoyas shows us the power of discovery and transformation through education. Georgetown Graduate Studies Georgetown University School of Medicine Georgetown University Medical Center

Meet graduates who have advanced scientific discovery and self-discovery during their time at Georgetown University Biomedical Graduate Education. From refining their academic interests, to building confidence and competence for the next step in their career, to finding new ways to serve their commu...

05/12/2026

Two BGE Ph.D. students put their science communication skills to the test in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in Lauinger Library. The annual event challenges graduate students to summarize their thesis or dissertation work in a three-minute talk. Georgetown University Library

Two Georgetown biomedical Ph.D. students put their science communication skills to the test in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in Lauinger Library. The annual event challenges graduate students to summarize their thesis or dissertation work in a three-minute talk.

05/07/2026

Georgetown postdoctoral researchers are breaking new ground across many scientific disciplines and topics. At the annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium on April 29, 2026, postdocs presented their work and discoveries in areas ranging from maternal and infant health, to cancers and neurodegenerative diseases, to carbon nanotubes, to economics.

Georgetown postdoctoral researchers are breaking new ground across many scientific disciplines and topics. At the annual Postdoctoral Research Symposium on April 29, 2026, postdocs presented their work and discoveries in areas ranging from maternal and infant health, to cancers and neurodegenerative...

05/06/2026

Students from .Neuroscience teamed up with DC-area peers and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) researchers in April to create new ways to collect, analyze and share data during the Brainhack DC 2026 hackathon.

Georgetown neuroscientists teamed up with DC-area peers and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) researchers in April to create new ways to collect, analyze and share data during the Brainhack DC 2026 hackathon. Chloe Casagrande (G'28, M'30) and Peyton Subia (G'27), doctoral students in the In...

05/04/2026

Surgeon and executive coach Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD, FACS, is this year's School of Medicine commencement speaker.

05/04/2026

Dame Mary Beard, one of the world’s foremost scholars of ancient Rome and a major intellectual figure in the modern study of Classics, will speak at Georgetown University’s Graduate Commencement ceremony on May 15.

A professor emerita of Classics at the University of Cambridge, Beard has written and presented extensively about art, culture and power in the Roman Empire. Her acuity in dealing with the evidence of the ancient past is matched by her remarkable ability to consider and communicate the ways it informs our present.

Read more: https://grad.georgetown.edu/2026/04/27/graduate-commencement-speaker-2026/
(Photo courtesy of Robin Cormack)