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Case Western Reserve University grants exclusive license to Ionis Pharmaceuticals to advance antisense therapy for Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Case Western Reserve University and Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc. have signed an exclusive license agreement to advance and commercialize a therapeutic approach discovered by university medical researchers to treat Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease (PMD). PMD is a rare childhood degenerative disorder of…
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Study finds fewer breakthrough COVID-19 infections, lower risk of hospitalization in those who received Moderna vaccine compared to Pfizer–BioNTech
A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine finds those who received the Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccine are less likely to experience “breakthrough” COVID-19 cases, compared to recipients of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine. A vaccine breakthrough infection…
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2022 Think Showcase to highlight "Next Generation of Health"
President Eric W. Kaler and Provost Ben Vinson III invite members of the Case Western Reserve University community to attend the 2022 Think Showcase. This virtual event will feature new research and discoveries in the field of healthcare and will begin on Feb. 1. Think Showcase, now in its second…
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MS in Biostatistics virtual information session
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for a virtual information session on the MS in Biostatistics program. Program Director Mendel Singer will give a presentation and lead a…
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Researchers’ work published in Nature Communications
Work by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers was published earlier this month in Nature Communications. Derek P Wong, a student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, is first author of the article and Reshmi Parameswaran, assistant professor of pathology, is the…
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Master of Public Health student experience webinar
Join representatives from the School of Medicine’s Master of Public Health program for a student experience webinar and Q&A session Tuesday, Jan. 25, from 4 to 5 p.m. Register for the event.
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MS in Clinical Research virtual information session
Interested in pursuing an MS in clinical research? Join the School of Medicine for a presentation and Q&A session with Program Director Jim Spilsbury as he discusses the options with this degree. The information session will be held Thursday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m. (EST) via Zoom. Register to…
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PhRMA Foundation selects PhD student Joshua Centor for predoctoral fellowship
Joshua Centor, a PhD student in pathology, was recently awarded a predoctoral fellowship by the PhRMA Foundation for work related to Type 1 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes is an incurable autoimmune disease involving destruction of pancreatic beta cells by autoreactive T cells and compromised…
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Findings open the way to more precise diagnoses and treatments of Alzheimer’s disease
Case Western Reserve University-led research team discovers why some cases result in rapid decline and death An international team led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has made a significant breakthrough in understanding why Alzheimer’s disease progresses so rapidly in some…
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Master of Public Health virtual information session
Join representatives from the Master of Public Health program for a virtual information session about the program Friday, Jan. 14, from noon to 12:30 p.m. Attendees will learn more about the five concentrations available within this program’s degree. Register to attend.