Science + Tech

With the university’s largest-ever grant, researchers seek to close the gap between lab discovery and patient care BY DANIEL ROBISON For many people, artificial intelligence is the next big thing. For Brennan Flannery, it’s a life-saving thing. As a Ph.D. candidate in Case Western Reserve…

 Understanding and treating deadly esophageal cancers Cancer of the esophagus, especially esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), is highly lethal, with 80% of patients dying within five years of diagnosis, according to Kishore Guda, DVM, PhD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Patients…

Want to avoid the stress of an all-nighter and stay ahead on your upcoming assignments? Come join us on Wednesday, March 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Cramelot Cafe area for a free pizza giveaway and to get your library-related and research questions answered by our friendly librarians.  We're here…

Teaching healthy habits In today’s fast-paced world, convenience often takes precedence over nutrition when it comes to whipping up a meal. The new state-of-the-art teaching kitchen at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine aims to change that. Across the 2,300-square-foot…

Each month, the Center for Research and Scholarship at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing sends an internal research newsletter to faculty, staff, students and researchers. A recap is posted here. Message from the Associate Dean for Research Dear FPB Faculty, Staff, and Students:  Black…

Vice Chair Julie Gerberding (WRC '77, MED '81), first woman director of the CDC, to become chair in June 2025 At its most recent meeting, Case Western Reserve University’s Board of Trustees elected a longtime member and history-making leader as its next chair. Julie Gerberding, MD (WRC ’77, MED…

Checking in A Q&A with Dean Stan Gerson When the 2023–24 academic year kicked off, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Dean Stan Gerson, MD, announced a theme to define the year ahead: “Discovery with an attitude.” This approach, he said, is how people across the school—faculty,…

Meet six students shaping their fields—and their futures Across 25 doctoral, master’s, and certificate programs, more than 2,800 students are gaining the experience for which Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is known: for its rigorous, customizable, and contemporary curriculum,…

The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named seven Case Western Reserve University researchers to its 2024 class of senior members, an honor that recognizes their “remarkable innovation-producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society.” Named…

Possible exposure to toxic chemicals may increase risks for cancers The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at Case Western Reserve University a grant to begin studying the possible long-term health effects of exposure to hazardous chemicals from the East Palestine, Ohio,…