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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…

Dear colleagues,  In honor of a remarkable career, I share the news about the death of faculty emeritus Dr. Randall D. Cebul whose medical career focused on improving the quality of care for populations most in need. We have lost a true champion for those whose voices often go unheard.

Paul Berg, PhD  [GRS'52], Nobel Prize winner and pioneer in the field of genetic engineering, who earned his PhD in biochemistry from Western Reserve University in 1952, died last month.

Case Western Reserve University Department of Radiology faculty member Mark Griswold won the Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research.

Case 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…

Case 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…

Researchers 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…

Case 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…

The 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…

Eighty 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.

To 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.            

A 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…

Second-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…