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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine launches Institute for Glial Sciences
New center will target glial cells to treat neurological diseases Case Western Reserve University has established an Institute for Glial Sciences to advance research of glial cells and their critical role in the health and diseases of the nervous systems, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s,…
Get to know Staff Advisory Council Representatives 
The Staff Advisory Council (SAC) serves as an advisory group to suggest, comment and provide feedback on policies and raise awareness of issues that affect the University and the people it serves by providing a forum for communication between University staff and administration on all levels. The…
Julie A. Loyke talks engaging tummy toys for babies
Tummy time can be a challenging, yet rewarding activity between parents and their baby. Once you’ve found the right tummy time mat, figuring out how to do tummy time can get a bit easier, and less anxiety-inducing for both parties. To make it extra fun, why not make it fun and add some tummy time…
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School of Medicine postdoctoral fellow wins coveted 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize
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…
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Case Western Reserve University researcher awarded $3.5 million federal grant
Study will test effectiveness of cognitive and behavioral interventions in improving sleep health of young adults with type 1 diabetes A researcher from Case Western Reserve University's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant for research to improve…
Nursing Research News: Sept-Oct. 2023
Each month, the Center for Research and Scholarship at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing sends an internal research newsletter to faculty, staff, students and researchers. A recap is posted here. Message from Ronald Hickman, associate dean for research at Frances Payne Bolton School of…
Adrianne Fletcher named Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence
Dear Members of the CWRU Community, Please join me in welcoming Adrianne M. Crawford Fletcher, PhD, to Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine as the Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence. As a vital member of the senior leadership team at the School of Medicine,…
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Early Cancer Diagnosis Inspires $1.25M Gift to Case CCC
Christine Ash, Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) alumna and emerita VP, and her husband Timothy have made a $1.25M gift to the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center to establish the Christine and Timothy Ash Fund for Cancer Innovation Research. Ash, who graduated with bachelor's and master's…
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Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals researchers awarded five-year, $11.2 million federal grant to study esophagus cancers
With a new five-year, $11.2 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals hope to learn what causes—and how to reduce and treat—esophagus cancers, an increasingly common and deadly disease. Cancer of the esophagus,…
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Case Western Reserve University collaborates with Epic on new Lyceum platform to introduce medical students to electronic health records 
The university's medical school becomes the first to use the technology Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is the first medical school to use Epic’s new Lyceum platform, which aims to provide first-year medical and nursing students with a quality introduction to using electronic…