Elizabeth R. Griffin (IMAGE) Georgetown University Medical Center Caption Elizabeth R. Griffin was a young researcher who died in 1997 of a laboratory-acquired infection following ocular exposure to a macaque virus while working at a Georgia primate research facility. The new GUMC research and education program is named in her memory. Credit Georgetown University Medical Center Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.