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Nearly two decades ago, Karla Coburn gave up a career in dentistry to pursue her dream of becoming an educator. As that mid-career pivot demonstrated, her desire to lead and care for students comes from deep within. “Teaching is my true passion,” said Coburn, “and my goal is to offer the best learning experience to my students, striving to…

When NaShea Kendrick was majoring in chemistry at Oglethorpe University, the idea of studying hematology never crossed her mind. Seven years later, she is a Case Western Reserve University doctoral student and recently earned the American Society of Hematology Minority Graduate award. The honor not only covers her next two years of research, but…

Each spring, the John S. Diekhoff Awards recognize outstanding graduate mentoring and teaching. Nominations are made by graduate students, faculty members and student associations. This year, the School of Medicine’s Jason Mears and Andrew Pieper both received honors for graduate mentoring.

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will celebrate graduating students May 17–21, during commencement week. Extensive training, critical hands-on experience and invaluable mentorship have prepared these students to become leaders and innovators in their chosen healthcare professions where they will improve the health of the…

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to predict the probability of missed appointments in a busy clinic—followed up with personal outreach to at-risk patients—improved “show rates” for patients, especially those who were Black, according to a new study led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth. Although patients receive…

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH) have secured $6.2 million from two grants awarded in the same month from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to predict cardiovascular disease through new artificial intelligence (AI) approaches. 

A century ago, Western Reserve University's trustee, Samuel Mather, gave $2.5 million to construct a new building marking the School of Medicine's establishment in University Circle from its downtown Cleveland location. The building was dedicated in October of the next year—in conjunction with the inauguration of Robert E. Vinson—as President of…

Nobel Laureates: Ferid Murad earned both his MD and PhD degrees in 1965 from the school. He was part of a team awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1998—“for their discoveries concerning nitric oxide as a signalling molecule in the cardiovascular system.”  Alumnus Alfred Gilman earned MD and PhD degrees in 1969 from the school.…

By discovering how zebrafish use their hair cells to detect distant movement, a team of Case Western Reserve University scientists may have found a path to help explain human hearing loss. Even though the tiny water creatures and humans would appear to have nothing in common, the structure and function of the hair cells on zebrafish skin are…

With Moderna Inc. global fellowship award, CWRU School of Medicine researchers hope to develop process that overcomes challenge of targeting diseased cells Beyond vaccines, mRNA offers immense potential to fight disease, but targeting the genetic material to specific diseased cells is challenging—requiring a new method.  To meet this need,…

Second-year postdoctoral scholar Christian Mouchati, MD, presented an abstract poster at the Conferences of Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in February.  “The work highlights the increase in inflammatory markers and gut integrity in post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC),” said Mouchati. “The presentation was met with enthusiasm and…

From a young age, Razaq Durodoye dreamed of becoming a doctor. And today, he’s well on his way—the Texas native is an MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and also serves as the university’s Graduate Student Council president.

Study published in JAMA Internal Medicine News Release from University Hospitals The number of prostate cancer patients in the U.S. choosing active surveillance over surgery or radiation has rapidly increased since 2010, rising from 16% to 60% for low-risk patients and from 8% to 22% for patients with favorable intermediate-risk cancers,…

One of the most important days in a medical student's career—Match Day—was held Friday, March 17. This annual event marks the time when medical students across the country find out—at the same time, noon eastern time—where they will “match” for post-graduation residency programs, among the last steps to becoming a practicing physician. The…

When Tamia Potter opened her envelope at Match Day—the day medical students nationwide learn what residency programs they will join following graduation—she discovered she was one step closer to achieving her goal of becoming a neurosurgeon. She also was among the first to realize she had just made history. Upon graduation from Case Western…