180 Years at the Forefront of Knowledge and Discovery
At the School of Medicine, we're dedicated to improving human health through scientific discovery and education as we prepare the next generation of healthcare professionals and scientists to be leaders and innovators.
Our mission is to improve global health by linking research to populations in a superb educational environment.

Whether you aspire to become a physician, medical researcher or public health leader, we provide unparalleled research and educational opportunities under the mentorship of top healthcare providers, scientists and educators.

From investigating cancer treatments to creating new surgical approaches in partnership with our affiliated healthcare systems and beyond, the research we conduct at CWRU School of Medicine doesn't just drive innovations--it changes lives.

Under the leadership of renowned physician and cancer researcher Dean Stanton L. Gerson, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is dedicated to improving health through scientific discovery and learning preparing the next generation of physicians, healthcare professionals and scientists to be leaders in their fields.
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August 26, 2025Discovery led by Institute for Glial Sciences at Case Western Reserve University suggests new path to regenerative therapies for MS A team of scientists led by the Institute for Glial Sciences (IGS) at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine has discovered a…
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August 22, 2025Earlier this month, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Rania Ziar, a PhD student, and advisor Paul Tesar, professor in the…
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August 16, 2025Case Western Reserve University researchers reveal cell development role for two ‘epigenetic’ markers, opening door for new treatment for leukemia Shedding light on what determines how cells become what they are meant to be—nerves, bone, muscles, etc.—can also help researchers…