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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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September 20, 2022
The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC) at Case Western Reserve University will receive up to $20 million in funding as part of a grant renewal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand how and why prion diseases—degenerative brain…
September 19, 2022
The School of Medicine at Case Western University offers two programs specific to advanced practice providers: certified anesthesiologist assistants and physician assistants. Both of these programs have come together for a session titled “Career Paths as a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant or…
September 14, 2022
The Department of Nutrition at the School of Medicine will host an "Ask Me Anything" session for prospective students in the nutrition and public health nutrition master’s programs Thursday, Sept. 15, from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom. Attendees will hear more about student life, research opportunities…
September 13, 2022
Kelvin Smith Library recognizes and supports our researchers on campus and will be hosting activities that highlight the ways in which peer review contributes to and reinforces trust in scholarship. This year's theme, "Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research" has inspired two…
September 13, 2022
Kelvin Smith Library invites the campus community to its annual Library Resources Lab on Wednesday, September 28, from 12 pm to 3:30 pm in Nord Hall 356. See and learn more about our top resources that support your work in science, engineering, chemistry, health & medicine, and the best databases…
September 13, 2022
Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million patients 65 and older. In a study published today in the Journal of…
September 13, 2022
Teela Patterson is the visionary and lead writer behind Healing Spaces, an environmental justice initiative that began as a Cleveland Documenters environmental justice project. The Swetland Center for Environmental Health will host Patterson for a talk Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 9 a.m. in BioEnterprise…
September 08, 2022
Researchers say pathway is linked to tumor development Research led by Case Western Reserve University has identified a promising path to developing therapies to treat esophageal tumors—a form of cancer that not only is among the most deadly, but also has been occurring at increasing rates over…
September 08, 2022
The Master of Science in Anesthesia program invites undergraduates to an online information session hosted by key leaders of the program Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 5 to 6 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about life as a student and practicing CAA, clinical rotation opportunities and…
September 02, 2022
Throughout the world, there are health havens called “Blue Zones,” regions that have higher life expectancy terms within their population, have low rates of chronic diseases and have overall healthier lifestyles. The Blue Zones demonstrate how practicing simple, consistent daily habits that promote…