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Get to know Michael Yaffe, CWRU School of Medicine's 2026 Commencement speaker
Commencement marks the moment when students become alumni—when every hour spent in classes, labs and hospital rooms pays off as graduates take the next step on the path to doctorhood.For Michael B. Yaffe, MD, PhD (GRS ’87, pharmacology; MED ’89), Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s…
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July 12, 2021
Julie Gerberding earned undergraduate and medical degrees at CWRU, earned tenure in infectious diseases at University of California San Francisco Case Western Reserve’s newest academic society for medical students now bears the name of double alumna Julie Gerberding, the first woman to lead the…
July 12, 2021
Several master’s programs offered through the School of Medicine have upcoming deadlines. Those interested in earning their Master of Science in Regenerative Medicine & Entrepreneurship should note the deadline is July 15. Prospective students are encouraged to apply today to be considered for…
July 09, 2021
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Master of Science in Nutrition program for an application drop-in Q&A Wednesday, July 15, from noon to 1 p.m. Education Program Manager Jackie Davis will lead the event to help students through the application…
July 09, 2021
The Physician Assistant Program will host a Community Service Expo Wednesday, July 14, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. in Health Education Campus, Room 103 A/B. Second-year students in the Physician Assistant Program will present on their experiences supporting community service partners. The event will…
July 09, 2021
A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University recently wrote a piece, published in the journal Pediatrics, about the racial disparities in breastfeeding. Their piece was titled “Caring for American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Adolescents.” The research team consisted of Suet…
July 09, 2021
This Sunday, 216 first-year students at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will be welcomed into the school’s community of healers during their White Coat Ceremony. The event is a rite of passage for incoming medical students, as the physician’s white coat is a powerful symbol of…
July 08, 2021
The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity and Inclusive Excellence will host the 2021 Summer Virtual Inclusive Talks and Lecture Series (VITALS) with presentations this summer. The series will examine health disparities and the effects of COVID-19. Each talk will last for 45 minutes with 15…
July 08, 2021
Researchers find new hints that could explain how the disease spreads in human brains Case Western Reserve University researchers studying human prions—misfolded proteins that cause lethal and incurable diseases—have, for the first time, identified surface features responsible for the replication…
July 06, 2021
Outlet: Crain's Cleveland Business
July 02, 2021
In a study published in Nature Research’s journal Scientific Reports, a team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University—in collaboration with researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo, Brazil—described the effects of the drug diazepam on a mouse designed to mimic the features of…