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New Cancer Center Leader Aims to Build Connections in Cleveland and Well Beyond Gary Schwartz, MD, has long believed precision medicine is the future of oncology. But back in the early ’90s, very few agreed. Cancer care at the time generally followed a “spray-and-pray” approach: Use as much…

Bubbling Up In Agata Exner’s lab, researchers spend a lot of time blowing bubbles. These, though, are nanobubbles—nanoparticles with gas at their core—each of which is about 2,000 times smaller than a single grain of salt. By stimulating the nanobubbles with sound waves, Exner’s team is working…

The School of Medicine welcomed the following new employees in January 2024 to the School of Medicine : Name  Department  Role Jeri Jewett-Tennant Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative Research Associate Amy…

Homecoming Highlights Whether they studied on campus five or 50 years ago, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine alumni who returned for Homecoming and Reunion Weekend in October likely noticed significant changes to the places—and ways—in which they once learned. But they got an…

DEDICATION TO EDUCATION After a half-century of teaching, a professor and his wife look to the future of the school   Krishan Chandar, MD, arrived in Cleveland in 1974 to complete his neurology residency, eager to bring the education and expertise he was gaining in the United States back to…

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,…