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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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July 12, 2021
The School of Medicine commemorated 216 fledgling medical students at its annual White Coat ceremony on July 11. A rite of passage, the celebration welcomes first-year students into the community of physicians, clothes them with a doctor’s white coat, one of the most powerful symbols in medicine,…
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
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