Science + Tech
July 15, 2020
Case Western Reserve researchers study competition between frog, toad species in warming climate; gain insight into complexities in accurately predicting outcomes Scientists contend that both natural history and scientific observation show there will be clear “winners and losers” among species…
July 14, 2020
216 first-year medical students attended our school’s White Coat Ceremony on Sunday, July 12, a rite of passage welcoming them into the community of healers. It was particularly special because it marked the first time in months that we gathered together in a large group, outdoors on a beautiful…
July 13, 2020
On a perfect Sunday morning, 216 first-year medical students participated in the School of Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage officially welcoming them into the community of healers. The physician’s white coat is a powerful symbol of the profession, and the ceremony launched these…
July 10, 2020
Effective July 1, Leland Metheny, MD will serve as Chair of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center's Protocol Review and Monitoring Committee (PRMC) and Shilpa Gupta, MD will serve as Co-Chair. The PRMC reviews all new cancer-related trials conducted at the institutions affiliated with the Case CCC…
July 10, 2020
As COVID-19 swept across the world and hit the United States in force this spring, hospitals had to make critical decisions about everything from appropriate staffing and bed allocation to securing medications that were in short supply and how much of medical care could be put on hold, or changed…
July 10, 2020
Following Medicaid Expansion Individuals with Low-Income Less Likely to be Diagnosed with Advanced Cancers A new study published in CANCER (Kim, CANCER, 2020) indicates the expansion of Medicaid led to earlier detection of cancer in individuals with low-income. Their findings suggest Medicaid…
July 10, 2020
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently awarded a new five-year $3.7M grant to Ge Jin, PhD and Bingcheng Wang, PhD, as co-principal investigators, to explore why those living with HIV have a higher risk for certain kinds of cancers, such as lung cancer. Drs. Jin and Wang are members of the…