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Case Western Reserve chemists measure ‘picosecond’ speed of pre-cancer cells’ lesions that form on DNA when exposed to sunlight; could lead to more effective prevention Luis Ortiz-Rodríguez grew up on the beaches of Puerto Rico—surfing, swimming and running in the hot sand—and swears he had never…

Raymond F. Muzic, Jr, PhD has been appointed director of the Radiation Resources Shared Resource. Dr. Muzic is well suited to oversee the operations of the facility. He has a track record of collaborative, translational research with physicians from many departments and especially in Nuclear…

Chase Sloan, a 15-year-old sophomore at Hawken School and aspiring surgical oncologist, has always enjoyed cooking and baking. He hoped to one day create a cookbook, but that goal seemed far off until early March when the world was forced to essentially shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It…

The Law School congratulates Assistant Dean Michael McCarthy, the 2020 winner of the President’s Award for Distinguished Service.   The President's Award for Distinguished Service was created in honor of Roseanne Shaerban, a university employee, "whose qualities and commitment set a standard for…

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Researchers from Case Western Reserve, University of Akron, develop algorithm used by Cuyahoga County to predict fluctuations in number of COVID-19 cases A highly accurate forecast tool created by mathematicians from Case Western Reserve University and The University of Akron is being used by…

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We salute 34 students who graduated from the School of Medicine's physician assistant (PA) Class of 2020 on Sunday, August 30. Like many other firsts we’ve experienced this year, this was the first PA class to graduate virtually.   Averaging 1,900 hours of prior direct patient care experience…