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Student Spotlight: Karam Atli
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…
American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting 2021: Highlights from the Case CCC
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…
Trainee Spotlight: Kincaid receives AACR Meritorious Achievement Award, graduates with honors this weekend
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…
Julie DeJager named Deputy Associate Director for Administration
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…
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and other top U.S. cancer centers call for urgent action to get cancer-preventing HPV vaccination back on track
COVID-19 pandemic has interrupted delivery of key health services for children and adolescents, including HPV vaccination for cancer prevention Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, a partnership of Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, has joined with 71…
School of Medicine’s Ashley Nemes-Baran receives 2021 Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
Ashley Nemes-Baran The speed at which Ashley Nemes-Baran has connected with her students is almost unheard of. Nemes-Baran, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosciences, started teaching at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine just last fall. Not only is…
Case Western Reserve-led research team aims to determine which diabetic individuals can successfully donate corneas for transplant (and which should not)
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…
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School of Medicine’s Ashley Nemes-Baran receives 2021 Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
The speed at which Ashley Nemes-Baran has connected with her students is almost unheard of. Nemes-Baran, an assistant professor in the Department of Neurosciences, started teaching at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine just last fall. Not only is Nemes-Baran new to Case Western…
Faculty member inducted as fellow of American College of Nurse-Midwives
Mary Franklin, DNP, CNM, ANCM As she wrapped up her work and signed off on grades for the Class of 2021 Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner students, assistant professor Mary Franklin, DNP, CNM, NCMP, prepared for her own celebration, being inducted as a fellow of the…