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.
Program News
Program Highlight
The MS in Systems Medicine Program Director, Dr. Sona Vasudevan, will be giving a talk at the Second International Systems and Network Medicine Conference on the topic “Big Cancer Data in Cancer Systems Medicine”. The conference will be hosted virtually by Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School. The event will be hosted from April 12th-13th, 2021.
Featured Program News
Jamari McCoy, 2020 Hoyas for Science Scholarship Recipient
“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.”
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.
Machine Learning Course at Georgetown University Systems Medicine Program
September 13th, 2018
In September 2018, Pine Biotech started a pilot course on Machine Learning for Biomedical Data at the Georgetown University Medical Center offered to the Masters Systems Medicine Program. A limited number of students are being accepted to join this project-based educational experience.
System Medicine Scholarship Honors the Late Robert Ledley
December 8th, 2017
The late Robert S. Ledley, DDS, a pioneer of medical informatics, was known for making several contributions to the field of biomedical research, including the invention of the whole body CT scanner.
Systems Medicine: Computing the State of the Body
March 16th, 2017
“Several Good Practices [in Systems Medicince] are already in place, such as the Virtual Physiological Human (VPH), the E-Cell, as well as established educational curricula such as the MS Degree program at Georgetown University…”
Faculty Spotlight: Sona Vasudevan
February 16th, 2017
Dr. Sona Vasudevan, Program Director of Systems Medicine, shares her journey in coming to Georgetown University.