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 health globally by linking groundbreaking innovation and research directly to patients and populations, within a world class medical and education ecosystem.
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.
Recent News
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July 24, 2026Jisung Yuk, postdoctoral fellow at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was awarded a two-year, $150,000 postdoctoral fellowship from the American Heart Association. He conducts his research under the mentorship of David Cunningham, PhD, Scott Lempka, PhD, and Richard Wilson, MD. Yuk… -
July 23, 2026At Horizons Community Clinic, care might begin with an immediate need for treatment, but the impact of that care extends far beyond an appointment—both for the patients it serves and for the medical students who run it.Open Monday evenings to anyone in the Cleveland community—even, and especially,… -
July 17, 2026Karen Abbott, professor and associate chair of biology, and Matthias Buck, professor of physiology and biophysics at Case Western Reserve University, recently received awards to conduct research in Japan at the University of Tokyo. As part of a new initiative between the National Science Foundation…