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Radiology’s Mark Griswold received Distinguished Investigator Award
Case Western Reserve University Department of Radiology faculty member Mark Griswold won the Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research. This award was “established in 2012 to acknowledge and celebrate high levels of achievement in the field of…
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School of Medicine’s Karen Mulloy wins 2023 F. Marian Bishop Educator Award
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine faculty member Karen Mulloy won the 2023 F. Marian Bishop Educator Award from the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR).  This award recognizes an APTR member who has made significant and outstanding contributions to the…
Digital Dentistry
In a classroom at the Health Education Campus of Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic, a small group of second-year School of Dental Medicine students stand in a circle around a digital cadaver. Together, they dissect the virtual three-dimensional body—removing layers of skin,…
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Q&A with a researcher who studies rare diseases
In 2012, physician-scientist and medical geneticist Atul Chopra met two patients with an extremely rare disease: marfanoid progeroid lipodystrophy (MPL). Known to cause extreme leanness in patients, the disease, Chopra believed, could also hold the key to one of the most enduring health challenges…
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New study reveals ketamine could be effective treatment for cocaine-use disorders
Researchers combine AI, clinical testing and computer analysis of vast amounts of biomedical knowledge and electronic health records As cocaine use continues to climb across the United States, scientists have struggled to develop an effective pharmacological approach to treat the devastating…
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Case Western Reserve University completes exclusive license agreement with Atlanta-based RORA Biologics Inc. for cancer and HIV therapy technologies
Case Western Reserve University has completed an exclusive license agreement with Atlanta-based RORA Biologics Inc. (RORA-Bio) for intellectual property to develop new therapies to treat HIV and certain kinds of cancer. The agreement gives RORA-Bio exclusive international rights to T-cell memory…
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Case Western Reserve University awarded $3M grant to advance MRI scan and software to analyze aggressive brain tumors more effectively
Research partnership involves academia and industry to develop and commercialize the technology Most medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are inherently qualitative, which can lead to subjective analysis and inconsistent conclusions. But with a new five-year, $3.03 million grant from…
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Cleveland research institutions present Ohio Rare Disease Day event to help 350 million affected by rare diseases worldwide
Misdiagnosis, treatment inequality and isolation are barriers to individuals and families seeking cures The Ohio Rare Action Network, an affiliate of the National Organization of Rare Disorders, with the Connor B. Judge Foundation and The Sumaira Foundation are bringing Ohio Rare Disease Day to…
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School of Medicine hosts Cleveland high schoolers as part of Robbins Bridge program
A group of Cleveland Metropolitan School District School (CMSD) of Science and Medicine 11th graders visited Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine on Feb. 16, to participate in the Cardiovascular Inquiry Seminar Series (CISS). Launching in 2012, the CISS is a four-part lecture series…
Integrated National Board Dental Examination (INBDE) Pass Rates
Congratulations to the Class of 2023, the first School of Dental Medicine class that has prepared for and taken the INBDE, as they have all achieved a 100% first time pass rate—zero failures. This is the first time in recent (50-year) history that the school has had a 100% pass rate on a National…