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New Amgen Foundation Grant Connects Georgetown Labs to Area Classrooms

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In an effort to expose more Washington-area high school students to real-world laboratory experiences, the Amgen Foundation is expanding its Amgen Biotech Experience in Washington and has awarded a grant to Georgetown University Medical Center (GUMC) to help with the project.Jack G. Chirikjian, PhD, a professor in the department of biochemistry and molecular & cellular biology at GUMC, will lead the effort as recipient of the two-year $217,475 grant.