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Nikitha Balaji paused medical school to lead the country’s largest medical student organization. Now they’re back at CWRU.
After a year carrying medical students’ concerns from Capitol Hill to state legislatures, the rising third-year returns to Cleveland to begin the clinical training they put on pause
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What Case Western Reserve University faculty and staff experts are saying about the 2026 World Cup
CWRU experts weigh in on athlete nutrition and training, infectious disease precautions, the cultural significance of soccer and community-building in sports fandoms
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Cleveland research team identifies key driver of age-related cognitive decline
Researchers from University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland VA published preclinical results in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
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Alumnus commits $1.5 million to support medical education at Case Western Reserve University
Stephen Gehlbach to endow pathway for medical education specialization at CWRU School of Medicine
Bob Pavey
Investing in world changers
Venture capitalist Bob Pavey's historic commitment establishes new 'eminent professorship'
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Solidifying CWRU's status as a nurse leadership destination
Shaughnessy Academy will expand its impact, thanks to single largest gift in the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing's history
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Advancing women’s health: Trauma-informed obstetrics care at center of CWRU researcher’s work
Hannoud Almoghrabi, DNP, RN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNMArea of Focus: Women’s Health, Obstetric carePregnancy in itself is a challenging experience, and even more so for women who have suffered from trauma. Working as a women's health nurse practitioner and a midwife, Hannouh Almoghrabi, DNP (NUR ‘12,…
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A history of healing
Ulysses Grant Mason III aims to support future physicians
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Recent news at CWRU School of Medicine
Cancer Center receives $25.5 million grant renewal The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $25.5 million renewal grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), marking 38 years of continuous NCI funding since the center’s founding in 1987. The grant reaffirms the center’s key role in…
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How one School of Medicine researcher’s legacy offers hope for those with spinal cord injuries
Most spinal cord injuries happen in an instant, but the impact—including loss of muscle control, pain, breathing difficulties and depression—can last a lifetime. And no approved treatments can regenerate nerves after the injury or improve on lifelong consequences.That could change. In a recent…