Science + Tech

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Alumna Shairi Turner-Davis, MD (MED ‘96), chief health officer at Crisis Text Line, is seeking volunteers to provide remote mental health support and crisis intervention service.  “During the holiday season, more people are in need and are reaching out to us,“ said Turner-Davis. “We are recruiting…

As a young professional, Jennifer Roccanti enjoyed reading books on personal and professional growth with a particular interest in growing her leadership skills––though she never gave much thought on attending graduate school––that is, until she read Working with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel…

Clara Pelfrey is the Director of Evaluation for the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative, a large federally funded grant partnership between Case Western Reserve University and the four large health systems in Cleveland: the Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth, University Hospitals and the VA…

Moving Beyond Curiosity and Acknowledging the Consequences of Choice   This article is a part of our CTSC Event Recap series.  How do you convince researchers, clinicians, caregivers, staff, and health equity champions from four local healthcare institutions, community organizations, the NIH,…

Colon cancer pioneer and neural engineering innovator join nearly 20 others from Case Western Reserve in last decade on list Case Western Reserve University researchers Sanford “Sandy” Markowitz and Dustin Tyler have been elected fellows of The National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The honor…