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Cleveland research team identifies key driver of age-related cognitive decline
Researchers from University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland VA published preclinical results in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
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July 21, 2022
When James Anderson arrived in Cleveland in the 1960s after completing his PhD at Oregon State University, he intended to continue his academic career in chemical research at Case Institute of Technology. But just a few years later, his penchant for biomedicine inspired him to get involved in…
July 15, 2022
The School of Medicine welcomed 216 new medical students at the annual White Coat ceremony on July 11 at Severance Music Center. At the annual "coating" ceremony, the first-year medical students receive their first white coats, a symbol of the profession which serves as a formal entrance to the…
July 14, 2022
“Brilliant,” “dedicated” and “wonderful” are just a few of the words being used to describe revered Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine faculty member Chris G. Dealwis, who passed away unexpectedly last weekend while visiting family in England. As a scientist, Dealwis’…
July 12, 2022
By the time she was 6, Rebecca Barchas knew she wanted to be a doctor—and not just any kind of doctor: a psychiatrist. Credit her mother, who was reading her adult classics like The Microbe Hunters, along with tales of women in science and medicine. “She opened my eyes to the fascinating workings…
July 07, 2022
In mid-June, Robert Salata, professor at the School of Medicine, shared updates on the COVID-19 pandemic in an op-ed published by cleveland.com. Titled “Three things to know about COVID-19 at this time,” Salata’s piece broke down the current dominant subvariants, vaccination as a tool to curb the…
July 07, 2022
Peter Pronovost, clinical professor of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine at the School of Medicine, shared his opinion on Congress’ plan to cut Medicare payments. Pronovost co-wrote the piece titled “Now is not the time for Congress to further cut hospitals’ Medicare payments,” which was…
July 07, 2022
Michael Lederman, the Scott R Inkley Professor of Medicine, wrote an opinion piece about why he believes the COVID-19 immunization is important to protect against serious disease and hospitalization and death, but that it’s not likely that an immunization strategy in the United States will get us…
July 07, 2022
Susan Hatters-Friedman, associate professor of psychiatry at the School of Medicine, shared her opinions on the role forensic psychiatrists played in the Johnny Depp v. Amber Heard trial. She wrote the article, titled “In Depp v. Heard, forensic psychiatry took the stand. Let’s correct the record,”…
July 07, 2022
Throughout July, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host a series of virtual events about its doctoral programs to give you a better idea of what life is like as a PhD student—from how the programs will prepare you to achieve your research goals to the benefits of our location…
July 01, 2022
Supporting everything from teaching and research to operational efforts and more, staff members are key to Case Western Reserve’s success. Each year, the university recognizes exceptional staff members with two awards: the President’s Award for Distinguished Service and the Robin Kramer Volunteer…