Research

Photo: Courtesy of LeRoy Graham Many people with treatable health conditions end up in the emergency room because they lack access to primary care and cutting-edge medications, says pediatric pulmonologist…

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) students were trying to determine if a shark attack victim would survive. They weren’t huddled around a hospital bed, however: they were at the National…

Since Uber has not raised its drivers’ commissions in response to driver protests in May, the study targets policymakers to create a commission to assess how DC benefits from these…

Mansa Gurjar, PhD, a postdoctoral student in Georgetown's biology department, is studying neurodevelopment defects that can lead to hearing loss.

Associate Professor and Associate Chair, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School…

Researching placebo effects in insomnia treatment.

As the impact of the opioid crisis continues to unfold, Georgetown convened health professionals in June for a hard look at what is happening now and what can we do…

New research has uncovered a mechanism thought to explain why some cancers don't respond to a widely used form of immunotherapy called “checkpoint inhibitors” or anti-PD-1.

Shopping for a good probiotic? Reading the labels may not provide enough information to weigh the options, according to a research team led by Georgetown University Medical Center.

Since its launch eight years ago, the annual MedStar Health-Georgetown University Research Symposium brings together researchers, residents, academics, and collaborative partners from across the region to showcase work throughout the…