Illuminating Influence: Insights from BGE’s Class of 2023
May 31st, 2023
Graduating students share their perspectives on backgrounds, challenges, and pathways they envision to effecting positive change. …
Keep up with our academic events, celebrations and other activities in the latest Systems Medicine Newsletter.
“Every human on this earth is different. So, treating them as your ‘average’ patient wouldn’t be giving them the best care that they deserve. This program will help me to take into consideration a person’s genetic and social background to give them the best care.”
Illuminating Influence: Insights from BGE’s Class of 2023
May 31st, 2023
Graduating students share their perspectives on backgrounds, challenges, and pathways they envision to effecting positive change. …
Systems Medicine Newsletter: Spotlight on Dr. Kapil Parakh
March 21st, 2023
Our February 2023 Systems Medicine Newsletter highlights Dr. Kapil Parakh, a practicing cardiologist who serves as a medical lead for Fitbit.…
Systems Medicine Director Is Guest Editor for Special Issue on Drug Repurposing
February 9th, 2023
Sona Vasudevan is the guest editor of the open-access International Journal of Molecular Sciences special issue, “Drug Repurposing: Emerging Approaches to Drug Discovery.” Students and faculty are encouraged to submit manuscripts.…
‘Future Stars’: First-Generation Student Success
May 25th, 2022
First-generation students — the first in their family to graduate from college — overcome many challenges in their academic journeys. Systems Medicine graduate Farzad Sarkari demonstrates the tenacity that drives these students to success.…
The Gut Microbiome and COVID-19
November 12th, 2020
Sona Vasudevan, PhD, is a professor of biochemistry and molecular and cellular biology, and co-directs the course that explores the abundance and diversity of gut, vaginal, and skin microbiomes.…
Jamari McCoy, 2020 Hoyas for Science Scholarship Recipient
November 10th, 2020
“Every human on this earth is different. So, treating them as your ‘average’ patient wouldn’t be giving them the best care that they deserve. This program will help me to take into consideration a person’s genetic and social background to give them the best care.”…
First International Conference in Systems and Network Medicine
April 15th, 2020
The conference served as a unique nexus for interdisciplinary discovery and dialogue and fostered formation of new insights and possibilities for health care systems advances.…
Georgetown Hosts First International Systems and Network Medicine Conference
November 22nd, 2019
The First International Conference in Systems and Network Medicine brought together experts in the field who explored the topics from their diverse perspectives including academia, public policy and business.…
Transforming Medicine Through Technology
November 22nd, 2019
MinION is reshaping the field of medicine, and on April 26, 2018, Georgetown University Systems Medicine master’s students were the first cohort to experience this technical wonder in a curricular setting.…
Student Profile – Grant Kern
September 18th, 2018
Grant Kern, M.S. in Systems Medicine, has had a keen interest in using science to improve people’s lives since elementary school. He is currently applying to medical schools, and hopes to combine the skills as an MD with the tools gained from the Systems Medicine program to improve the prevention and treatment of diseases. …