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Dustin DeMeo, a rising third-year student enrolled in Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s University Program, is a non-traditional student who had a different career prior to pursuing medicine. Ten years older than his oldest classmate, DeMeo arrived at the School of Medicine in 2018 after working as a successful investment banker. 

Blanton S. Tolbert, PhD, has been appointed as Vice Dean, Diversity and Inclusion for the School of Medicine, effective July 1. Monica Yepes-Rios, MD, has been selected to serve as the inaugural Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Students,

​Researchers at CWRU have discovered a new technique to control inflammatory disorders that also maintains a patient’s ability to fight off infections. Principal investigator Carlos Subauste, professor of medicine and pathology at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, and his team have identified the interaction of particular proteins as a therapeutic target to markedly reduce inflammation. ​

After decades of contributions to the field, and more than 30 years on the faculty at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Paul Ernsberger, PhD and researcher, died in May. Memorial services will be held in July.

MetroHealth System joins Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals partnership

The National Center for Regenerative Medicine, a leader in cellular manufacturing and regenerative medicine, formally added The MetroHealth System as an institutional member following a vote by the organization’s board of governors last month.

For alumni John (MED ‘86) and Catherine (CWR ‘77, NUR ‘81) Seibyl, collaboration and partnership go beyond their bond to each other. Thanks to a transformative $7.5 million commitment to Case Western Reserve University, it now extends to their respective schools in support of multidisciplinary research in neurodegenerative disease. 

Angelique Redus-McCoy, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and an alumna of the school, has been appointed as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs to serve as the Robbins Society Dean.

Jason Lambrese, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine (CCLCM) at Case Western Reserve University, has been appointed as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs to serve as the inaugural society dean of the sixth academic society, yet to be named.

With five-year, $6.4M grant from National Eye Institute of NIH

About a third of the corneal transplant surgeries in the United States involve people with diabetes who donate their corneas after death.

The number of corneal transplants has grown over the last decade, but through continuous research, the medical community has learned that not all corneal tissue from diabetics may be suitable for the procedure, known as keratoplasty. 

After graduating from Johns Hopkins University with a biotechnology master’s degree in 2017, Atli worked for a medical research lab in Hong Kong over the summer and started at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine in the fall. At age 23, Atli is now one of the youngest students to graduate from the school. 

The speed at which Ashley Nemes-Baran has connected with her students is almost unheard of. Nemes-Baran, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosciences, started teaching at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine just last fall. Not only is Nemes-Baran new to Case Western Reserve, but she teaches courses within the university’s new neurosciences undergraduate major. Then toss in the added complication of remote instruction because of the pandemic and it's clear why she is the recipient of the Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring.

n a new study, supported by a five-year, $6.4 million grant from the National Eye Institute of the National Institutes of Health, researchers from Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and the Jaeb Center for Health Research, aim to finally determine which diabetic individuals can successfully donate their corneas for keratoplasty (and which should not).   

In each of his anatomy classes, Andrew “Andy” Crofton tailors his teaching method to the students as individuals—a style they say creates an environment in which they feel respected and motivated to achieve at their highest level. It’s among the many reasons Crofton, assistant professor of anatomy at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, will receive the John S. Diekhoff Award for Graduate Teaching during the commencement convocation Sunday, May 30.