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Case Western Reserve University research team identifies new mechanism for protecting DNA
Discovery offers hope to better understand how diseases like cancer, premature aging can be prevented Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have identified a new mechanism by which a protein known for repairing damaged DNA also protects the integrity of DNA by preserving its structural…
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Case Western Reserve University research team identifies new mechanism for protecting DNA
Discovery offers hope to better understand how diseases like cancer, premature aging can be prevented Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have identified a new mechanism by which a protein known for repairing damaged DNA also protects the integrity of DNA by preserving its structural…
Message from Stan: Blanton Tolbert
I am really excited we have the opportunity to welcome Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, to the School of Medicine this Thursday, Feb. 10, at 4:30 p.m. for the MLK and Black History Month Lecture. You don't want to miss it! Please plan to…
Alumna Shelly McNamara Recognized in AACSB's 2022 Class of Influential Leaders
Shelly McNamara (MGT ’91) has been selected for the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business’s (AACSB) 2022 Class of Influential Leaders for her work in diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging.  McNamara received her Master of Science in Organization Development and Analysis from…
Redheart & The Jolly Scholar Initiative: “Healthier Together at CWRU” | A CWRU Student Startup Story
This Monday, Jan. 31, Redheart, a Case Western Reserve student startup, started offering food from the Jolly Scholar for students on and off the meal plan. They expect to expand access to multiple other locations including the Cleveland Institute of Art throughout the semester. Founders Michael…
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Helping cancer patients avoid excessive radiation
Case Western Reserve-led research team identifies biomarker to identify which patients with oropharyngeal cancer will benefit from therapy ‘de-escalation’ A Case Western Reserve University-led team of scientists has used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify which patients with certain head and…
Human anatomy course inspired by a love of art
After a busy week with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine classes, Brooke Quinton and Yiran Wang found that painting and drawing together were good ways to relax on the weekends. Recognizing the many benefits of time spent creating artwork, they thought perhaps art could be…
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Human anatomy course inspired by a love of art
After a busy week with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine classes, Brooke Quinton and Yiran Wang found that painting and drawing together were good ways to relax on the weekends. Recognizing the many benefits of time spent creating artwork, they thought perhaps art could be…
Measuring the poor health outcomes of ‘John Henryism’ for older Black Americans
Case Western Reserve University researchers find coping with stress, discrimination by working harder doesn’t pay off—mentally or physically According to late-1800s folklore, Black American railroad worker John Henry endured a contest that would tax his strength enough to kill him. The legend…