Washington, D.C.--The NSO Pops with conductor Marvin Hamlisch moves audiences to a Latin beat with the help of Tito Puente Jr.'s rhythms and the sensational Jon Secada on microphone. The Friday, May 13th performance at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performance Arts benefits neurologic disease research at Georgetown University Medical Center. A reception at 6:00 pm is followed by the concert at 8:00 pm. Tickets available by contacting Elena Jeannotte at ej48@georgetown.edu or by calling 202-687-3866.
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About Georgetown University Medical Center
Georgetown University Medical Center is an internationally recognized academic medical center with a three-part mission of research, teaching and patient care (through MedStar Health). GUMC’s mission is carried out with a strong emphasis on public service and a dedication to the Catholic, Jesuit principle of cura personalis -- or "care of the whole person." The Medical Center includes the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing & Health Studies, both nationally ranked; Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, designated as a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute; and the Biomedical Graduate Research Organization (BGRO), which accounts for the majority of externally funded research at GUMC including a Clinical Translation and Science Award from the National Institutes of Health. In fiscal year 2009-2010, GUMC accounted for nearly 80 percent of Georgetown University's extramural research funding.
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