Incoming Class of Medical Students Receive White Coats
July 15, 2022The School of Medicine welcomed 216 new medical students at the annual White Coat ceremony on July 11 at Severance Music Center. At the annual "coating" ceremony, the first-year medical students receive their first white coats, a symbol of the profession which serves as a formal entrance to the medical profession.‘Brilliant’ pharmacology researcher, Cancer Center member Chris Dealwis passes away
July 14, 2022“Brilliant,” “dedicated” and “wonderful” are just a few of the words being used to describe revered Case Western Reserve University School ofCorrupted proteins in focus: how shape gives rise to variations of fatal brain disease
July 13, 2022Researchers believe imaging could lead to better understanding of what causes fatal prion diseasesAlumna’s $3.5 million commitment establishes professorship and lab resources to psychiatric discovery and treatment
July 12, 2022Staff Members recognized for service to CWRU
July 1, 2022Supporting everything from teaching and research to operational efforts and more, staff members are key to Case Western Reserve’s success. Each year, the university recognizes exceptional staff members with two awards: the President’s Award for Distinguished Service and the Robin Kramer Volunteer Award. This year’s honorees included two with…New study finds COVID-19 booster increases antibodies by more than 85% in nursing home residents and their caregivers
June 28, 2022Results suggest this highly vulnerable population could be significantly better protected The pandemic has hit nursing home residents especially hard, with a disproportionately large share of COVID-19 infection and mortality rates in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Helping the body make more insulin
June 22, 2022Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher leading development of drug to suppress autoimmunity leading to type 1 diabetes; supported by JDRF A research team led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine scientist Parameswaran Ramakrishnan is developing a drug to reduce the number of insulin injections needed by…Distinguished Faculty Inducted to the National Academy of Inventors
June 17, 2022Susann Brady-Kalnay, Paul Tesar and Satish Viswanath—were formally inducted into the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) 2022 class of Senior Members at its annual meeting on June 14 in Phoenix, AZ.Zheng-Rong Lu inducted as a Fellow of The National Academy of Inventors
June 17, 2022Researcher Zheng-Rong Lu was inducted as a fellow of The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) at its annual meeting on June 14 in Phoenix, AZ. The award highlights the overall career and impact an inventor has had in their field and society as a whole.How does the brain process heat as pain?
June 14, 2022New research finds a signaling pathway involving neurons responsible for how we understand thermal pain The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for the sensation of pain. However, a key question remains: How exactly does the human brain feel pain? Specifically…Existing cancer therapy in narrow use shows significant activity against other cancers
June 14, 2022Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals research team publishes new findings in Nature Cancer A drug used to target IDH1 mutations in select cancers also appears to inhibit the wild-type form of the enzyme, under certain conditions. This feature explains why a large group of different cancers are vulnerable to the drug.Student Spotlight: Rebekah Russell
June 8, 2022Breakthrough COVID-19 infections more likely in cancer and Alzheimer’s patients, studies find
May 26, 2022Breakthrough COVID-19 cases resulting in infections, hospitalizations and deaths are significantly more likely in cancer and Alzheimer’s patients, according to two new studies from researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. People with these diseases are often more susceptible to infection in general, the researchers…Student Spotlight: Suhib Jamal
May 24, 2022When graduating medical student Suhib Jamal opened his envelope on Match Day in March, it revealed his No. 1 choice for a residency: pediatrics at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s. He was thrilled to learn he would be staying in his hometown of Cleveland, allowing him the opportunity to give back to the community that has fueled…Researchers identify possible new target to treat newborns suffering from lack of oxygen or blood flow in the brain
May 23, 2022The condition, known as hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), can result in severe brain damage, which is why researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital (UH Rainbow) are studying the condition to evaluate how HIE is treated and develop new, more effective…