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Andrew Pieper receives CWRU’s second eminent professorship
Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, is tackling some of medicine’s toughest targets: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and brain injury. Now, his work at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is getting an even bigger boost thanks to alumna and psychiatrist Rebecca E. Barchas, MD (MED ’75). Pieper’s…
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October 20, 2022
In the last blog post, we discussed climate justice. In the following post, we will discuss how climate justice relates to Open Access (OA) and the theme for this year’s OA Week: Open for Climate Justice. What does climate justice have to do with OA?
OA and climate justice share many of the…
October 20, 2022
The Women Faculty of the School of Medicine invites members of the Case Western Reserve University community to explore the distinctions of coaching, mentoring and sponsoring. This session, titled “The Coach Approach: A New Way of Fostering Professional Development,” will be held Thursday, Nov. 3,…
October 19, 2022
Case Western Reserve team working toward combining elements to perform first-ever procedure to manage stroke risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients A team of Case Western Reserve University scientists received a four-year, $3.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to attempt what they…
October 18, 2022
Program: Physician Assistant Program (School of Medicine) - Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) Year: Second year When Lan Crofton worked as a high school teacher, he regularly advised his students to pursue their passions. Today, he can be found following his own advice.…
October 14, 2022
During Homecoming weekend, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine awarded the school’s highest honor—the Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation—to Professor George Dubyak, PhD. Dubyak, who serves as both director of Case Western Reserve’s Biomedical Research Training…
October 14, 2022
New Case Western Reserve University study suggests it just might Stress has been linked to all sorts of serious health issues, from insomnia to high blood pressure, obesity and even heart disease. But it’s generally acknowledged that some stress can also be helpful, like when someone’s chasing a…
October 14, 2022
Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, associate professor of pathology at the School of Medicine, was recently appointed as an invited member of American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Travel for Techniques (TfT) Award Committee to serve a three-year term from October 2022 to September 2025. TfT is a…
October 14, 2022
Nathan Berger has produced decades of biomedical research into cancer development and its associated risk factors. He is a nationally renowned authority on hematology and oncology and founding member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, a consortium between Case Western Reserve, University…
October 13, 2022
National Institutes of Health funding will aid in effort to create open-source network for researchers nationwide Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System and are working together to develop an open-source network that will allow researchers around the country access to…
October 07, 2022
A team of Case Western Reserve University researchers completed a study on the prevalence of new-onset tinnitus following vaccinations, including for COVID-19. The team consisted of: Ian Dorney, medical student;Lukas Bobak, medical student;Todd Otteson, professor of pediatrics and otolaryngology…