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“Gene Editing with CRISPR: Medical Miracle and Ethical Dilemma”
Join the Association for Continuing Education (ACE) for a lunch and lecture program featuring Ronald Conlon, associate professor in the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, and Insoo Hyun, professor of bioethics and philosophy. They will present “Gene Editing with CRISPR: Medical Miracle and…
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New study: Nursing home residents, health care workers lose more than 80% of their COVID-19 immunity six months after Pfizer vaccine
Case Western Reserve University researchers, in partnership with Brown University, examine vaccine’s effectiveness over time on seniors and their caregivers A new, multi-institutional study led by Case Western Reserve University—in partnership with Brown University—found that COVID-19 antibodies…
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Case Western Reserve University researchers to expand investigation into genetics of age-related macular degeneration
More than $2 million in NIH funding supports analysis of enhanced massive genetics data sets   An international team of researchers, co-led by Case Western Reserve University, has secured an additional $2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance genetic research in…
Moderna developing COVID-19-flu combo vaccine; U.S. COVID-19 cases reach 40 million
Source: Cleveland.com (subscription required)
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Medicine’s Stuart Youngner retires after 40 plus years teaching at Case Western Reserve
Stuart Youngner first came to Case Western Reserve University in 1966 to attend medical school. He loved it so much, he decided to stay. After decades of teaching and sustained contributions to the evolution of bioethics knowledge and approaches in Cleveland and beyond, Youngner retired in July…
Kelli Qua and Anastasia Rowland-Seymour join Medical Education leadership team for School of Medicine
The Office of Medical Education is pleased to announce two new educational leaders in the School of Medicine. Please join us in welcoming them to their new roles. Anastasia Rowland-Seymour Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, MD has been appointed as…
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Master of Science in Anesthesia Program expands to Austin, Texas
The Master of Science in Anesthesia (MSA) Program is pleased to announce a new educational site in Austin, Texas. It will matriculate the first class in May 2022.     The Austin location follows the establishment of the main site in Cleveland in 1970, and off-site locations in Houston and…
Student Spotlight: Garrett Weskamp
Two years ago, Garrett Weskamp, now a third-year MD student in the School of Medicine, formed a student group focused on providing support for the LGBTQ+ community at the school.  That group, Case Med Pride, was named the 2021 Chapter of the Year by Medical…
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How we describe populations and diversity
In medicine, it is our responsibility to strive to better understand how the complexities of our population affect our education, clinical and research activities. Recently, issues related to race and ethnicity—including systemic racism and concerns about equity, diversity and inclusiveness—have…