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Researchers harness AI to predict cardiovascular risk from CT scans
National Institutes of Health awards $4 million to Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Houston Methodist Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Houston Methodist will harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to more accurately predict...
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Researchers harness AI to predict cardiovascular risk from CT scans
National Institutes of Health awards $4 million to Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Houston Methodist
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Researchers at CWRU Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute collaborate with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to identify genetic risks for age-related macular degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects about 200 million people worldwide and can result in legal blindness, impairs an area of the eye (retina) used for reading, driving and many other critical daily tasks. A new study of large existing patient datasets indicates genetic and demogra...
Postdoc Spotlight: Amita Sahoo
The secret to understanding how to treat diseases like Alzheimer’s might be found in the structural function of the proteins linked to them. Amita Sahoo is among those working to gain new insights. Sahoo, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics at Case Western Reserve ...
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Remembering renowned neuroscientist, alumnus and longtime professor Jerry Silver
Throughout his career, Jerry Silver dreamt of restoring meaningful function to the millions of people with spinal cord injuries worldwide. His commitment to groundbreaking research in neuroscience and neural regeneration combined with his entrepreneurial spirit brought extraordinary discoveries to h...
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New Discovery Offers Hope in Treating Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women globally. Women in Case CCC's 15-county catchment area have higher incidence and mortality rates than in all of Ohio and the United States, particularly those of non-Hispanic Black descent. Sichun Yang, PhD, a Case CCC Molecula...
On the passing of Jerry Silver
To our School of Medicine Community, I am writing to share the sad news that renowned neuroscientist, Case Western Reserve University alumnus and longtime professor Jerry Silver, PhD, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, at the age of 77. Jerry was a towering figure in the fi...
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‘Food is Medicine’ program awarded $3.8M federal grant to support health and nutrition of low-income, high-risk pregnant women
Funding will provide one of the first comprehensive, rigorous studies of ‘medically tailored’ groceries as an approach to reduce food insecurity and improve maternal and baby health outcomes 
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New discovery by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers provides hope in fighting drug-resistant malaria
Malaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito’s bite, is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide. Most susceptible are pregnant women, displaced people and children in developing countries, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...
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New discovery by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers provides hope in fighting drug-resistant malaria
Malaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito’s bite, is a leading cause of illness and death worldwide. Most susceptible are pregnant women, displaced people and children in developing countries, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ...