News Archive

March 24th, 2026

Christine Grady, RN, PhD, FAAN (N’74, G’93), bioethicist and former chief of the Department of Bioethics at the National Institutes of Health, has been appointed to the faculty of the…

June 25th, 2021

The Catholic Health Association is offering a monthly series of webinars from July to December to address critical ethical issues in caring for patients and families in Catholic hospitals,…

March 18th, 2021

WHEN: Thursday, April 8th 4pm US EDTRegistration and Additional…

February 2nd, 2021

The 18th Annual John Collins Harvey Lecture A Conversation with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Friday, February 19 3:00 pm EST via Zoom (link provided after registration) The legacy of Dr.…

January 22nd, 2021

The 18th Annual John Collins Harvey Lecture A Conversation with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Friday, February 19 3:00 pm EST Link to recording Link to transcript The legacy of Dr. John…

January 11th, 2021

PCCB Faculty Member Dr. Daniel Sulmasy has been named the new director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University. Dr. Sulmasy is the André Hellegers Professor of Biomedical…

November 25th, 2020

G. Kevin Donovan, MD, MA Myles N. Sheehan, S.J., MD After eight years, G. Kevin Donovan, MD, MA has stepped down as director of The Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics…

September 1st, 2020

May 21, 2021 Feb. 19, 2021 The Pellegrino Center hosted the 18th Annual John Collins Harvey Lecture: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Nov. 6, 2020 The Pellegrino Center for…

June 15th, 2020

The PCCB faculty and staff have witnessed the events of the past few weeks with anguish as well as hope. We pledge solidarity with social movements like Black Lives Matter and with Georgetown…

May 18th, 2020

Congratulations to PCCB’s Associate Faculty Member Dr. Miguel Fernandez, MD, on his recognition for his contribution to the education of our students at Georgetown University School of…

May 13th, 2020

Congratulations to PCCB’s Professor James Giordano, who received the Tropaia Award for Faculty Excellence in recognition of his longstanding commitment to teaching and mentoring Masters and Doctoral…

April 2nd, 2020

Page updated regularly. See also: Upcoming and Recent PCCB Faculty Publications and Presentations at PCCB Faculty Address COVID-19 Crisis Catholic Ethics and the Challenge of…

April 1st, 2020

Page updated regularly. See also: PCCB COVID-19 Resources Ongoing and Recent Activities: G. Kevin Donovan MD, MA, Director of the Pellegrino Center, is working closely in…

February 11th, 2020

PCCB faculty member Dr. James Giordano has been appointed as a non-resident Research Fellow at the US Naval War College in Newport, RI. Professor Giordano will be working within the College of…

January 21st, 2020

Save the Date: March 5 & 6, 2020. Harvey Lecture & Pellegrino Symposium.…

October 16th, 2019

Friday, November 22, 2019. The Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics cordially invites you to the Bread and Life Conference on Friday, November 22, 2019 in the Healey Family Student Center…

June 25th, 2019

March 5 & 6, 2020. Harvey Lecture & Pellegrino Symposium.…

May 23rd, 2019

Dr. James Giordano, Chief of the Neuroethics Studies Program at the Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics, and Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Biochemistry, Georgetown…