Health + Wellness

Angelique Redus-McCoy I am delighted to announce that Angelique Redus-McCoy, MD, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and an alumna of the school, has been appointed as Assistant Dean of Student Affairs to serve as the Robbins Society…

Prostate cancer incidence is particularly high in the area served by the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. African American men, locally and nationally, are disproportionally affected by prostate cancer in greater incidence and mortality. Researchers have dedicated resources to better understand…

As the new Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, Erika Trapl, PhD, strives to facilitate a bidirectional connection between Cancer Center research faculty and catchment-area community partners. The catchment area will inform research projects and, in turn, research will be used…

With five-year, $6.4M grant from National Eye Institute of NIH About a third of the corneal transplant surgeries in the United States involve people with diabetes who donate their corneas after death. The number of corneal transplants has grown over the last decade, but through continuous…

The Case CCC Committee on Disparities in Clinical Research has revised the Clinical Research Brochure for African Americans. This document was developed by committee members to open and facilitate a dialogue with African American patients and their families about clinical research. The revised…

Most people graduate from high school before starting an undergraduate program. Karam Atli knew at a young age that she wanted to eventually become a doctor and had the capacity to do it sooner than most. Through a dual-enrollment program, she earned her bachelor’s degree from Florida Atlantic…

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting will be held virtually again this year, June 4-8, 2021. The meeting will feature a dynamic program of educational and scientific sessions, showcasing what is possible when the cancer care community comes together to advance cancer…

Jack Kincaid, a trainee in the lab of Nathan A. Berger, MD, received the AACR Meritorious Achievement Award at the AACR Undergraduate Student Caucus and Poster Competition (USCPC) held during the Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research.  Kincaid's poster reports the effects…

Two of faculty members at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Joachim Voss and Grant O'Connell, were nominated by graduate students for the John S. Diekhoff Awards for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring. Both were nominated for their commitment to mentorship. The Diekhoff award…

We are pleased to announce Julie DeJager, MA, as the Deputy Associate Director for Administration for the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center.   As the Deputy Associate Director, Julie is responsible for developing implementation strategies, advising on matters of…