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ACTS honors Umut Gurkan with 2025 Distinguished Investigator Award
The Association for Clinical and Translational Science (ACTS), a non-profit membership association of translational scientists from the nation’s leading academic medical centers, honored its Translational Science Award recipients at Translational Science 2025. Umut Gurkan, PhD, received the 2025…
Darin Croft
Darin Croft named chair of Department of Anatomy
To our School of Medicine community, On behalf of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Darin Croft as chair for the Department of Anatomy. I want to thank Clifford Harding for being interim chair for the Department of Anatomy for so…
Create a finals study plan with a peer academic coach
Peer academic coaches offer one-on-one sessions designed to help you conquer finals week. Meet with a coach to create a personalized study schedule that prioritizes your courses and learning styles. Coaches can also help you develop effective time management strategies to maximize your study…
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Renowned medical researcher and endocrinologist Douglas Kerr passes away
To our School of Medicine community, I am writing to share the sad news that Case Western Reserve University longtime professor, endocrinologist and researcher, Douglas Kerr, MD, PhD (MED ‘65, GRS ‘65), died Wednesday, April 2, at the age of 88. Dr. Kerr dedicated more than 40…
Double check your final exam schedule
Final exams officially begin on Thursday, May 1, and end on Thursday, May 8, with final grades due by 11 a.m. on Saturday, May 10.  Be sure to double check your final exam schedule in the Student Information System (SIS) in the “Academics” tile. It is also helpful to confirm details such as exam…
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Turning pain into purpose: CWRU Master of Public Health student earns praise for preventing overdoses
The American Public Health Association is marking the 30th anniversary of National Public Health Week, April 7–13. The Daily sat down with a School of Medicine Master of Public Health student whose work preventing overdoses earned statewide attention. For Maggie Urban-Waala, the fight against…
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The future of work
Upcoming ‘AI and the Future of Work Symposium’ to explore transformative impact of artificial intelligence on industry
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School of Medicine Announces Craig R. Smith, MD, as 2025 commencement speaker
The School of Medicine is delighted to announce that alumnus and renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and leader Craig R. Smith (MED ‘77) will be the 2025 School of Medicine diploma ceremony speaker on Sunday, May 18, at Severance Music Center. Smith serves as the chair of the Department of Surgery at…
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Dr. Hegarty received NSF CAREER Award
Dr. Bridget Hegarty was recently awarded an NSF CAREER award for her project entitled: "CAREER: Designing safe and effective phage cocktails for precise microbial control in water systems". Growth of unwanted bacteria in US water systems is estimated to cost over $7 billion each year. Her project…
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Investing in ideas
Ground breaks as ISEB takes shape