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Charles Modlin to deliver Keynote Address to Graduates
Charles Modlin, MD, MBA, will deliver the keynote address at the Case Western Reserve University Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies commencement ceremony on Aug. 21, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Amasa Stone Chapel.  The graduating class joined the Master of Science in Physician Assistant…
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CWRU researchers publish study on opioid overdose deaths
A team of Case Western Reserve University researchers conducted a study showing that most opioid overdose deaths involve three or more drugs. The study’s authors are: Manreet Bhullar, alumnus and forensic epidemiologist for Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office; Thomas Gilson, clinical…
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Case Western Reserve-led study identifies way to specifically target and block disease-associated white blood cells
Offers potential to transform therapies for prevalent diseases, including diabetic complications, cancer and autoimmune disorders Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that help fight illness and disease by traveling to the body’s infected site to seek and destroy harmful pathogens. Evi…
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Corrupted proteins in focus: How shape gives rise to variations of fatal brain disease
Researchers believe imaging could lead to better understanding of what causes fatal prion diseases Prion diseases are incurable, deadly neurological disorders that can affect both humans and animals–including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in people, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in cows (also known…
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CWRU faculty members retiring with more than 40 years of service
Countless faculty members have called Case Western Reserve University their professional home over the years—and recently, the university bid farewell to some of them as they chose to retire. The Daily reached out to faculty members who announced their retirement after more than 40 years of…
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Master of Science in Anesthesia Program information session
Case Western Reserve University’s Master of Science in Anesthesia Program will host an online information session with key leaders of the program Aug. 9, from 5 to 6 p.m. During this session, titled “Tips for a Strong Application and Interview,” attendees will have the opportunity to learn about…
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Medicine’s Kath Bogie named editor-in-chief of journal
Kath Bogie, professor of orthopaedics, was named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Rehabilitation and Assistive Technologies Engineering, an international journal indexed on PubMed Central and Emerging Sources Citation Index. The journal publishes experimental and theoretical research papers and…
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Medicine’s James Anderson retires after 55 years as a faculty member
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…
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Incoming Class of Medical Students Receive White Coats
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…
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‘Brilliant’ pharmacology researcher, Cancer Center member Chris Dealwis passes away
“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’…