As the assistant director of alumni and communications for health sciences, Amanda Brower manages development and alumni communications for the schools of medicine, dental medicine, and nursing.
Recent News Articles
Case Western Reserve University has received a $2 million gift that will provide financial and mentoring support for first-year PhD students conducting research at Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC), a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center that includes CWRU,…
When Elliot Siegel, DMD (DEN ’74), turned 50, he realized that his successful career as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon wasn’t enough. “I decided it was time to give back and volunteer my time helping others,” he said. That choice led to more than 20 years of mission-focused work around the…
Osvaldo A. Rodriguez Rivera (GRS ’24, regenerative medicine and entrepreneurship) entered Case Western Reserve University’s Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship (RGME) program in the School of Medicine to deepen his scientific understanding of biotechnology and regenerative medicine. With an…
Morton Brooks (CIT ’41) was a mathematically gifted student from an underprivileged family in 1930s Cleveland. Despite his talent and determination, the financial challenges of the Great Depression made higher education seem out of reach.
Encouraged by his high school advisor to pursue scholarship…
As the current president and chairman of the board of directors of the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA), Jeffrey Molter, CRNA (NUR ’00) leads a professional membership organization representing more than 69,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). While his influence…
Case Western Reserve University physician-scientist Tyler Miller, MD, PhD (GRS ’16, pathology; MED ’18), has been recognized for his brain cancer research with a Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award—making him the university’s first recipient of the highly competitive honor in the…
In 2024 alone, more than 2,200 Northeast Ohio residents enrolled in clinical trials through Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC), providing access to the latest advances in cancer research.
Each clinical trial represents the culmination of years of basic and clinical translational research,…
A shared passion for conquering multiple sclerosis (MS) brought together a visionary inventor and a leading neurological scientist at Case Western Reserve University. Today, their shared vision is accelerating with a $2.5 million commitment from the Thomas F. Peterson Jr. Charitable Trust to…
Up to 70% of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience chronic digestive issues—and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Marissa Scavuzzo wants to not only understand why, but to determine how to treat it. Her latest research into the gut’s role in children with ASD…