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CES 2023: Case Western Reserve to share ‘innovation ecosystem’ at Las Vegas show for 10th consecutive year
Human Fusions Institute, 3D violin maker, other exhibitors backed by university, Case School of Engineering, think[box] and LaunchNet When a Case Western Reserve-led team of entrepreneurs hits the exhibition floor Jan. 5-8, for CES 2023 in Las Vegas, it will mark the 10th straight year the…
Message from Stan: Winter Break
Dear Faculty, Staff and Students,  Perhaps this year hit the pinnacle of medicine intertwined with our community, politics, education, research and worldwide health.  We witnessed the persistence of COVID-19 in China, mpox worldwide and research into long COVID-19 with concerns that its sequala…
Stephen 'tWitch' Boss's death shows people who seem full of light and happiness can still struggle
WEWS: Following the death of Stephen ’tWitch’ Boss, the DJ and dancer from The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Ivan Conard, research associate at the Center on Trauma and Adversity, encouraged those “suffering in silence” to seek help. He noted that rates of suicide have increased in Ohio—and Black Ohioans…
Medical student receives orthopaedic research award
Second-year Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine student Adam Rizk has been awarded the Thomas and Cynthia Sculco Research Award for his poster presentation titled, “Are Trends in Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty Sustainable? Declining Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Reimbursement for…
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‘Silly putty’ spectral science: Stretching cells for a brand-new view inside
Case Western Reserve researcher, collaborator at University of California-Santa Cruz to study role of nutrients in ovarian cancer cells Case Western Reserve University scientist Lydia Kisley, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor in physics at the College of Arts and Sciences, and a collaborator…
Top Research News of 2022
As 2022 comes to a close, we are looking back at some of the top research highlights in the School of Medicine—including discoveries that will lead to paradigm-shifting, practice and policy-changing impacts.  Grace McComsey and researchers lead a national site to study to unravel the mystery of…
Sudha Chakrapani, PhD, named interim chair of the Department of Pharmacology
Colleagues -  I am pleased to announce the appointment of Sudha Chakrapani, PhD, as the interim chair of the Department of Pharmacology.   A member of the School of Medicine faculty since 2010, Dr. Chakrapani is the Joseph T. Wearn, MD, University Professor in Medicine; director of the…
Risk of endocarditis more than 3x higher after COVID-19 infection in patients with cocaine, opioid abuse disorders
People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of the heart valves and chambers, according to research from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse…
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Risk of endocarditis more than 3x higher after COVID-19 infection in patients with cocaine, opioid abuse disorders
People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of the heart valves and chambers, according to research from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse…
Q&A with Nikita Tayal, MBA student
This semester, Nikita Tayal, a Weatherhead School of Management MBA student with a concentration in design, analytics and fintech, has been working with xLab on two projects: Progressive Insurance and Walmart LER. She is also associated with the Fowler Center for Business as an Agent of World…