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Newly discovered hair cells on squid may offer clues to understand hearing loss in humans
Case Western Reserve University researchers discover previously unknown hair cells that resemble those found inside the human ear
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October 02, 2026
Walter Boron, MD, PhD, Distinguished University Professor and the Myers/Scarpa Professor and chair of the Department of Physiology & Biophysics, was recently selected for the Davson Distinguished Lectureship. The lectureship is the highest honor awarded to a scientist who has made important…
October 02, 2026
Tolulope Banjo, a medical student and third-year Master of Science in Clinical Research student at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was recently announced as the Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship award winner at the Association of American Medical Colleges’ 27th…
October 01, 2026
Case Western Reserve University researchers discover previously unknown hair cells that resemble those found inside the human ear
October 01, 2026
The Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences and Master of Public Health program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine invites members of the community to submit abstracts for the inaugural Plastics and Health Bioregional Forum.The inaugural Plastics and Health…
September 28, 2026
189,000 square feet of dedicated research space.7 research clusters working to solve problems that matter.300 researchers breaking down silos to share expertise, ideas and tools.1 question: What happens when you stop organizing science around disciplines and start organizing it around problems?Case…
September 25, 2026
Ronda Mourad, MD, an associate program director in the Department of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was announced as the recipient of the 2027 Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine (APDIM) Distinguished University Associate Program Director/Core…
September 24, 2026
As Sickle Cell Awareness Month this September draws attention to the urgent need for better treatments, findings from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers published in The New England Journal of Medicine show a promising gene-editing therapy that could lead to a functional…
September 23, 2026
This story is the first in a series introducing the research, people and building that will define Case Western Reserve’s next chapter of discovery. Over the coming weeks, we’ll go inside each of the seven research clusters and the resources that make the work possible. When the Interdisciplinary…
September 18, 2026
CWRU School of Medicine honors eight distinguished alumni and faculty members for extraordinary contributions to medicine, community health and scientific discovery
September 18, 2026
Phoebe L. Stewart, PhD, professor in the Department of Pharmacology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) R37 Merit Award for the project “Molecular mechanisms of adenovirus neutralization.”The award is listed by NIH as project number…