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Andrew Pieper awarded the Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation
When Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, set out to study the brain, he was drawn by the difficulty of the challenge—and the possibility of making a meaningful difference for patients facing some of medicine’s most devastating conditions. Now, that commitment to transformative research and patient care has…
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April 03, 2026
Ashley VanDercar, MD, forensic psychiatrist and assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and Phillip Resnick, MD (ADL ’59, MED ’63), professor of psychiatry and former director of the Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center,…
April 03, 2026
Darin Croft, chair of the Department of Anatomy at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and Matías Armella, chair of paleontology at the National University of Tucumán, published a study, which was featured in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences’ journal club section. In…
April 02, 2026
Editor’s note: Juliene Jones, the author of this story, is a student employee in the Department of University Marketing and Communications. She is a second-year student majoring in political science, international studies and sociology.With the MLB season kicked off and the Cleveland Guardians’…
April 02, 2026
Across the United States, a routine doctor’s visit isn’t always simple. For many patients, understanding medical information, navigating online portals or even knowing what questions to ask can feel overwhelming. This reality led to the creation of the Health Fluency Project (HFP), which aims to…
April 01, 2026
Vitamin B3 could be making chemotherapy less effective in pancreatic cancer patients
March 30, 2026
The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Northern Ohio proudly contributed to the 2026 Translational Impact Summit, hosted by the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program Consortium and guided by the theme “Driving Translational Science Toward Measurable…
March 27, 2026
Shae Maresco, assistant director of enrollment management and strategic initiatives at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was recognized as a 2026 Movers & Shakers Award recipient by Cleveland Professional 2030 Club, the longest-running young professional organization in…
March 26, 2026
Honored for advancing glial biology and regenerative therapies for neurological disease
March 26, 2026
A mentor can make a lasting impression a pupil carries through life—transcending career stages. Hiba Obeid, a PhD student in genetics at Case Western Reserve University, is an example of just that, often reflecting on the lessons she learned from Elias Rahal, her master’s program faculty mentor in…
March 24, 2026
Osvaldo A. Rodriguez Rivera (GRS ’24, regenerative medicine and entrepreneurship) entered Case Western Reserve University’s Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship (RGME) program in the School of Medicine to deepen his scientific understanding of biotechnology and regenerative medicine. With an…