Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center

11/11/2025

Georgetown honors its veteran and military-connected community by celebrating their stories and focusing on service and research related to their well-being.

11/06/2025

We celebrated hope, progress and community at the 19th annual Lombardi Women event! More than 460 physicians, nurses, researchers, patients, survivors and supporters came together to honor lives touched by breast cancer and to reinforce our commitment to ending this disease.

“Tonight, we’re all cancer researchers. Tonight, we’re all taking care of cancer patients. And tonight, we’re going to do something about breast cancer,” said Dr. Louis Weiner, Georgetown Lombardi director.

With their support, we are raising not just funds, but hope and driving precision, prevention, early detection and survivorship for breast cancer.

A heartfelt thank you to every supporter, patient, caregiver and research team member who helps power our mission.

At the 19th annual Lombardi Women event, more than 460 attendees gathered to celebrate the doctors, nurses, researchers, patients, survivors and supporters engaged in the fight against breast cancer and show their support for Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, the only N...

11/03/2025

This November during Jesuit Heritage Month, explore and celebrate Georgetown’s Jesuit history and traditions that bring together distinguished faculty and special guests in events and activities focused on the work of the Jesuits, both around the world and here at Georgetown. https://bit.ly/4oQgpWH

11/03/2025

Georgetown University joins the nation in commemorating Native American Heritage Month each November. https://bit.ly/48OJNI9

10/15/2025

“What an exciting time, and I am truly delighted with the election of Eduardo Peñalver, J.D. as our next Georgetown University president. I have great confidence and faith in President-elect Peñalver’s leadership particularly at this remarkable time in the history of higher education in the U.S. President-elect Peñalver and I share in the belief that great achievements are possible when we seek the common good as a community to ensure hope, health, and healing for all.” - Norman J. Beauchamp Jr., MD, MHS, Executive Vice President for Health Sciences

Eduardo M. Peñalver, the president of Seattle University and former dean of Cornell Law School, will be the next president of Georgetown.

10/15/2025

Georgetown’s board of directors has unanimously voted to name Eduardo M. Peñalver, the president of Seattle University, a Rhodes Scholar and former dean of Cornell Law School, as the 49th president of Georgetown University. He will begin his new role on July 1, 2026.

Peñalver has served as the 22nd president of Seattle University, a Catholic, Jesuit institution, since 2021. He was the first layperson to lead the university since its founding in 1891.

Peñalver will succeed Interim President Robert M. Groves, who has led Georgetown for the past year after former President John J. DeGioia stepped down from his role in 2024 to recover from a stroke.

“We are pleased to welcome Eduardo Peñalver to Georgetown University,” said Thomas A. Reynolds (B’74), chair of the board of directors. “President Peñalver is an exceptional leader steeped in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition who brings a wealth of experience in higher education, a global mindset, a commitment to social justice and academic excellence, and a bold vision for Georgetown’s future. We look forward to him joining our Georgetown community.”

Prior to Seattle University, Peñalver served as the dean of Cornell Law School and clerked for former U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. He studied philosophy and theology at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar and earned his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and law degree from Yale Law School.

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10/06/2025

The faculty and staff of the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center are deeply grateful for Ralph Lauren’s enduring vision and commitment to provide access to quality cancer care for all. From the Nina Hyde Center for Breast Cancer Research to the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention at Georgetown (.georgetown), the Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation has stood as a steadfast partner in advancing our mission. We are deeply grateful for their unwavering support.
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Celebrating 25 years of .

What began as a personal promise from Ralph Lauren to his dear friend Nina Hyde in 1989 turned into a lasting commitment to the fight against cancer. This has grown into a global mission spanning more than three decades—from establishing cancer centers to launching the Pink Pony Campaign in 2000—all aimed at expanding access to quality care for communities worldwide.

Since launching the Pink Pony Campaign in 2000, has funded cancer centers and world-class research facilities across the US and Europe, including the Memorial Sloan Kettering Ralph Lauren Center in Harlem, New York, and The Royal Marsden’s Ralph Lauren Research Wing.

Today, The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation’s $25 million commitment continues to expand cancer care access through early detection programs, patient navigation, and community outreach initiatives. Globally, at least 25 percent of the purchase price from the sale of each item in the Pink Pony collection is directed to an international network of cancer charities; within the United States, proceeds benefit the Pink Pony Fund of The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation.

Learn more about our Pink Pony mission via the link in bio.

10/02/2025

Georgetown celebrates alongside the federally-recognized National Disability Employment Awareness Month, highlighting the multitude of contributions of people with disabilities to our university community and to society at large. https://bit.ly/42UL8cv

10/01/2025

📣 We are proud to announce that Jeffrey A. Toretsky, MD, professor of oncology at Georgetown University School of Medicine, has been formally named the inaugural holder of the Hyundai Hope On Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology at an investiture celebration held at Riggs Library.

This endowed chair—made possible through a $3 million grant from Hyundai Hope on Wheels—recognizes Dr. Toretsky’s dedication to pediatric cancer research and underscores the deep commitment to advancing new therapies for children battling cancer.

“We are in a difficult moment in history, but progress is undeniable and it has to happen,” said Louis M. Weiner, MD, director of Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. “And it’s happening through the efforts of Hyundai, through the work of the people in this room.”

Congratulations, Dr. Toretsky, and thank you to Hyundai Hope on Wheels for continuing to invest in the future of pediatric oncology.

Pediatric cancer researcher Jeffrey Toretsky, MD, was named inaugural holder of the Hyundai Hope on Wheels Endowed Chair in Pediatric Oncology.

10/01/2025

Georgetown joins the nation in celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month — known at Georgetown as OUTober — honoring the legacies, accomplishments and contributions of our LGBTQIA+ community to Georgetown and the world at large. https://bit.ly/4nv3fhx

09/22/2025

L’Shanah Tovah! To all observing the Jewish New Year, we wish you and your family a year filled with an abundance of joy, blessings, peace, good health and prosperity.

09/18/2025

Recently, 62 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Cancer Centers, including Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, released a statement reinforcing the importance of HPV vaccination and urging health systems, providers, parents, caregivers, and the public to take action to increase HPV vaccination coverage.

HPV vaccination is safe and protects against six types of cancer – including oropharyngeal, cervical, and a**l cancers.

Recent data show no gains in HPV vaccination coverage, falling short of national goals.

We must act now to protect today’s children from future HPV-related cancers.

What you can do:
✅ Parents – ask your child’s doctor about HPV vaccination starting at age 9.
✅ Providers – recommend HPV vaccination at every visit.
✅ Communities – spread the word: HPV vaccination is cancer prevention.

Join us in sharing the facts about HPV vaccination and increasing the number of children protected today against HPV cancers tomorrow. https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/news-release/leading-cancer-research-centers-reinforce-importance-of-safe-and-effective-human-papillomavirus-hpv-vaccination-to-prevent-cancer/