Health + Wellness

Frank C. Williams (DEN ’62) knew from a young age that he wanted to get out of his coal-mining hometown. His determination led him to pursue a degree from what is now Case Western Reserve University—and to eventually serve as the first Black president of the Ohio Dental Association. He would make…

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named seven Case Western Reserve University researchers to its 2024 class of senior members, an honor that recognizes their “remarkable innovation-producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of…

Possible exposure to toxic chemicals may increase risks for cancers The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at Case Western Reserve University an exploratory/development grant to evaluate the genotoxicity levels and life experiences of residents in East Palestine, Ohio,…

Vinson Vig, DDS, MSD (DEN ‘94, ‘97) met Ashoo Khanuja, DDS, MD (DEN ‘95, ‘98) while they were both dental students at CWRU School of Dental Medicine in 1991. Dr. Khanuja went on to receive her Oral Surgery degree from CWRU in 2000, while Dr. Vig completed his Endodontics degree from CWRU in…

Researchers identify new therapeutic approach targeting astrocytes, the brain’s most abundant cells

​The Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Dental Medicine has received a significant boost in its efforts to advance craniofacial care with a generous grant of $180,000 from the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation. This grant will support the continuation and expansion of the Craniofacial…

Dr. Marcus Johnson, DDS, MSD credits his faith, and family for their unwavering support of his academic pursuits with helping him achieve his aspiration to become a dentist, a dream he has had since age 11. He is quick to share that the dignified poise of the late Dr. Jefferson Jones during a SODM…

Using technology created at CWRU, Afference is ‘redefining human experiences through artificial sensation’

Program: Master of Public Health As Honey Bell-Bey finished reciting her poem, The Transformational Power of Art, at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in January, the room full of leaders got to their feet. They were giving a standing ovation to Bell-Bey—a longtime grassroots community activist who…

Funding supports newly published findings showing some medications trigger ‘cell blasters’ to kill cancer