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The Theology Department comprises about 30 full-time faculty members who specialize in Christian thought, tradition, religious ethics and a broad range of other historical religious traditions. The significant strength of research and teaching in Catholic theology reflects Georgetown's Jesuit identity and its mission of advancing and practicing its learned traditions. The department has a broad range of methodological approaches to the study of religion, including the social, scientific, historical and literary perspectives.

The Tocqueville Forum, an initiative housed in the Department of Government, seeks to advance the study of America's founding principles and their roots in the Western philosophical and religious traditions.

The Transplant Institute and International Center for Liver Diseases at Georgetown University Hospital is the area's best answer to the evaluation and treatment of advanced liver disease, chronic kidney disease and intestinal disorders. We offer innovative treatments and access to research trials for patients with a wide range of conditions.

The Georgetown Center for Trauma and the Community is an interdisciplinary center dedicated to the study of trauma in community settings. Its primary focus is on developing and testing the effectiveness of innovative and sustainable mental health-related interventions for low-income women and their families who have experienced trauma.

The tumor biology program is the only NIH-funded cancer research education program in Washington, D.C. The faculty includes some of the nation's top cancer researchers, who are conducting basic and translational research within the context of the fully-integrated Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The Institute of Turkish Studies is the only nonprofit, private educational foundation in the United States exclusively dedicated to the support and development of Turkish studies in American higher education.