Notable Research and Development
Researchers at Georgetown have been behind several well-known medical innovations.
- The HPV vaccine was partially developed by a team of Georgetown researchers led by Dr. Richard Schlegel, at the Lombardi Cancer Center.
- The anti-histamine Allegra was created by Dr. Raymond Woosley, former chairman of the Department of Pharmacology.
- Robert Ledley, DDS, developed the Full-Body Scanner and the Automatic Genetic Analyzer during his time at Georgetown.
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