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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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August 02, 2022
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…
July 29, 2022
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…
July 28, 2022
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…
July 26, 2022
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…
July 25, 2022
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…
July 25, 2022
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…
July 22, 2022
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…
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’…