Awards

Marissa Scavuzzo, a postdoctoral fellow at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has won the 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology for research in how glial cells in the intestine’s nervous system operate. Glial cells are considered support cells in the brain and help co...

Physician, immunologist and infectious disease expert has saved millions of lives through dedication to research and public health The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University will award Dr. Anthony Fauci, a physician, immunologist, and infectious di...

Scimago, an independent research group, recently ranked the Case Western Reserve University-based journal Pathogens and Immunity 40th in the world among 324 infectious diseases journals—a ranking that places the publication in the top quartile. Scimago develops the Scimago Journal and Country Rank ...

In August, undergraduate student Reda Riffi received the Leader of the Year award from Nourish Educare, a humanitarian institution in South Africa. Riffi, a first-generation student, also serves as treasurer of the institution. Riffi created The Eleos Association (Bab Al Khair), a nonprofit and no...

Psychologist William Cross—author of Shades of Black: Diversity in African-American Identity—is known for his theory of racial identity development that emphasizes the importance of group identity among students of color. As Cross puts it, “racial, ethnic and cultural identity overlap at the level o...

Celebrating excellence in innovation and problem solving at scale among Case Western Reserve University community members has been a hallmark of Innovation Week 2023. That recognition continues today when the university honors the Innovation Week Milestone Award winners across three categories. “C...

Six to earn Innovator of the Year awards Whether in labs or lecture halls, student organizations or startup businesses, innovation is a constant across Case Western Reserve. Next week, Sept. 26–29, the university will recognize that spirit with Innovation Week—four days filled with nearly 20 events...

Of the many traits that unite members of the Case Western Reserve University community, one is perhaps the most inspiring: an innovative spirit. During Innovation Week, taking place Sept. 26–29 this year, that spirit will be celebrated with a full slate of events. Among the festivities will be the ...

Prajakta Joshi, a doctoral candidate in biomedical engineering, received the Visiting Researcher Award from the Parkinson's Foundation. The objective of this award is to offer graduate students and postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to enhance their existing skill set to advance their Parkinson's...

Researchers at the Center for Global Health and Disease at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine were selected for a five-year Stephen I. Katz Early Stage Investigator Research Project Grant R01 award in reproductive health and fertility. The research team is composed of Douglas Brubak...