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September 30 marks Rare Cancer Day each year. But this year, the end of September was made even more meaningful to Case CCC thanks to a gift from the Jed Ian Taxel Foundation for Rare Cancer Research (JEDI). The $5 million launches CURE: The Rare Cancer Initiative at Case CCC. The gift is in…

Discovery could lead to possible prevention, treatment strategies  Studying genes in families with a propensity for certain diseases has led to many critical advances in medicine, including the discovery of statins in family members who suffered heart attacks at an early age. …

Is kava safe? Experts advise awareness, cautioncleveland.com: Jonathan Adler, the Johan Verheij Memorial Professor of Law, discussed the regulations—or lack thereof—around the kava plant, a member of the pepper plant family. Kava comes from the western Pacific Islands where it is used for medicine…

Case Western Reserve identifies esophageal cancer geneTech Explorist: The latest research by Kishore Guda, an associate professor at the School of Medicine and member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Amitabh Chak, a professor at the School of Medicine, was featured for demonstrating how…

A crucial challenge for manufacturers: Attracting—and retaining—Generation ZForbes: Leslie Yerkes, a Weatherhead School of Management affiliate instructor, said that manufacturers can’t forget that Gen Z, like every other generation, is made up of individuals who have their own wants and needs,…

Government shutdown avoidedWJW: Jonathan Entin, the David L. Brennan Professor Emeritus of Law, discussed the many issues that come with a government shutdown, including millions of low-income Americans’ access to food and nutrition assistance programs—with impacts depending on how long a shutdown…

Jayachandran K Narayanan, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was elected the secretary of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Cleveland Section. Narayanan’s term began July 1, and will continue through June 30, 2024. As secretary of…

Weatherhead School of Management undergraduate students were recently inducted into the Wolstein Society. The Wolstein Society recognizes outstanding undergraduate students in their senior year who represent the spirit of enterprise as demonstrated by leadership, scholarship, community service and…

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences to learn about the fully in-person master’s and certificate program in nonprofit management. During an information session Tuesday, Oct. 10, from 7 to…

The 2023–24 Women Staff Leadership Development Institute (WSLDI), a longstanding professional development program offered by the Flora Stone Mather Center for Women, is underway. First launched in 2007, the yearlong 80-hour cohort-based program offers women staff the opportunity to enhance their…