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“A” is for “Accessibility” and It is A Part of Our Mission
The CTSC Is READI to Ramp Up Accessibility in Our Efforts and Impact This article is a part of our CTSC special feature series. In July 2022, the CTSC published an article titled Less Accessibility, More Problems in reference to accessibility challenges and barriers found in the current state of…
Mary Quinn Griffin discusses impact of climate change on nursing
"Offering a Vision on Climate Change and Nursing,"From Daily Nurse Mary Quinn Griffin, associate dean for international affairs and the May L. Wykle Endowed Professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, discussed the overarching impact of climate change on the field of nursing. “We are…
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Busting myths about breast cancer
In October, pink ribbons become a common sight as organizations promote breast cancer awareness. The goal of these efforts is to encourage those at risk of developing the disease to get mammograms in hopes of catching potential diagnoses early, when treatment is most effective. But despite…
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Pharmacology researchers publish paper in Science Advances
Edward Yu, professor of pharmacology at the School of Medicine, led a team of researchers in publication of an article titled “Inhibition mechanism of NKCC1 involves the carboxyl terminus and long-range conformational coupling, leading to arrest of the cotransporter” in Science Advances. The team…
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School of Medicine researchers have work published in Journal of Biological Chemistry
A team of researchers, led by Pathology Professor Vincent M. Monnier recently had their work published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Their paper was titled” α-Crystallin chaperone mimetic drugs inhibit lens γ-crystallin aggregation: Potential role for cataract prevention” and included the…
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine appoints James Stoller senior associate dean for academic affairs for Cleveland Clinic
Role is in addition to serving as chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Education Institute Stanton Gerson, dean and senior vice president for medical affairs at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has appointed James Stoller senior associate dean for academic affairs for Cleveland…
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In Cleveland and beyond researchers begin to unravel the mystery of long COVID-19
By Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — Roughly a third of adults who get COVID-19 report having had what is considered long COVID. And months after the initial infection, a staggering number of those who haven’t recovered - up to 80% - have some trouble carrying out their daily…
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University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Host Black Men in White Coats Youth Summit Oct. 21-22, 2022
CLEVELAND—Students, parents, teachers, and education leaders attended Cleveland’s inaugural Black Men in White Coats (BMWC) Youth Summit, hosted by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22, at Case Western Reserve’s Tinkham Veale…
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Medicine’s Pamela B. Davis to be recognized at Research!America awards ceremony
Pamela B. Davis, the Arline H. and Curtis F. Garvin Research Professor at the School of Medicine, will receive Research!America’s Herbert Pardes Family Award for National Leadership in Advocacy Research. The former dean of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and professor at the…
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MD, PhD students advance in Artificial Intelligence Bowl
A group of Case Western Reserve University PhD and medical students advanced to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bowl semifinals. This is a national competition tasking multi-disciplinary teams with identifying a problem, pitching a creative solution and presenting their proof of concept.…