Radiology’s Mark Griswold received Distinguished Investigator Award
March 3, 2023Case Western Reserve University Department of Radiology faculty member Mark Griswold won the Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research.School of Medicine’s Karen Mulloy wins 2023 F. Marian Bishop Educator Award
March 1, 2023Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine faculty member Karen Mulloy won the 2023 F. Marian Bishop Educator Award from the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR). This award recognizes an APTR member who has made significant and outstanding contributions to the instruction of students or residents that advances the…New study reveals ketamine could be effective treatment for cocaine-use disorders
February 27, 2023Researchers combine AI, clinical testing and computer analysis of vast amounts of biomedical knowledge and electronic health records As cocaine use continues to climb across the United States, scientists have struggled to develop an effective pharmacological approach to treat the devastating disorder. But by seamlessly combining artificial…School of Medicine hosts Cleveland high schoolers as part of Robbins Bridge program
February 22, 2023School of Medicine Continues to Rank as a Top 25 Institution in NIH Funding
February 15, 2023Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, which includes Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, again ranked as a top medical school of research funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research 2022 report. The School of Medicine received $294.7 million from the NIH…CWRU professor and med student receive accolades for climate change project
January 31, 2023The University of Southern California Innovations in Medical Education Conference has recognized a student-faculty team from Case Western Reserve University for their climate change project—accepting their poster for consideration for several awards at the upcoming February meeting. The abstract, “Let’s Talk Climate Change: An Integrated Approach…CWRU researchers find impacts of 1930s lending practices persist today
January 24, 2023Eighty years after the federal Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC) carved up the nation’s metropolitan neighborhoods into redlined maps, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine performed an autopsy on the discriminatory lending practice.$1.5M federal grant to support new CWRU public-health scholarship program in partnership with Cleveland Department of Public Health
January 13, 2023To address inequities in community-wide healthcare by increasing number of public-health practitioners City of Cleveland residents who lack access to healthcare will benefit from a new Case Western Reserve University-led program designed to increase the number of public-health practitioners serving the community.Columbia University’s Gary Schwartz named Case Comprehensive Cancer Center’s new director
January 12, 2023A Columbia University oncologist renowned for his translational research, mentoring and leadership will become director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) this spring. Gary Schwartz, chief of the Hematology & Oncology Division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC) and deputy director of its Herbert Irving…Medical student receives orthopaedic research award
December 19, 2022Second-year Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine student Adam Rizk has been awarded the Thomas and Cynthia Sculco Research Award for his poster presentation titled, “Are Trends in Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty Sustainable? Declining Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Reimbursement for Hospitalizations.” The $1,500 award was announced…Sudha Chakrapani, PhD, named interim chair of the Department of Pharmacology
December 16, 2022Colleagues - I am pleased to announce the appointment of Sudha Chakrapani, PhD, as the interim chair of the Department of Pharmacology. A member of the School of Medicine faculty since 2010, Dr. Chakrapani is the Joseph T. Wearn, MD, University Professor in Medicine; director of the Cryo-Electron Microscopy Core; and the director of the…Top Research News of 2022
December 16, 2022Risk of endocarditis more than 3x higher after COVID-19 infection in patients with cocaine, opioid abuse disorders
December 15, 2022People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of the heart valves and chambers, according to research from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health.Volunteers needed at Crisis Text Line
December 12, 2022Alumna Shairi Turner-Davis, MD (MED ‘96), chief health officer at Crisis Text Line, is seeking volunteers to provide remote mental health support and crisis intervention service. “During the holiday season, more people are in need and are reaching out to us,“ said Turner-Davis. “We are recruiting virtual volunteers to connect with folks who are…Researchers Markowitz, Tyler elected fellows for 2022 class of National Academy of Inventors
December 8, 2022Colon cancer pioneer and neural engineering innovator join nearly 20 others from Case Western Reserve in last decade on list Case Western Reserve University researchers Sanford “Sandy” Markowitz and Dustin Tyler have been elected fellows of The National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The honor highlights the overall career and impact individual…