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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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May 19, 2021
Join the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for a lunch and learn information session about the MS in biomedical and health informatics program Friday, May 21, from noon to 1 p.m. Mendel Singer, associate professor and vice chair for education in the…
May 18, 2021
Last Sunday, May 16, we celebrated a milestone as we watched 202 of our students graduate from the School of Medicine. One hundred forty-five of those graduating attended an in-person ceremony at Freiberger Field (only students and limited faculty members, no friends or family in attendance), and…
May 18, 2021
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May 18, 2021
Join the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for a clinical research lunch and learn information session Thursday, May 20, from noon to 1 p.m. Jim Spilsbury, associate professor and program director of the School of Medicine’s Department of Educational…
May 17, 2021
Case Western Reserve University's 2021 commencement celebrations officially kicked off this weekend with ceremonies for graduates from the School of Law and School of Medicine. Students had the chance to gather with their peers to celebrate this milestone and look forward to what's coming next,…
May 14, 2021
Faced with the many challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, students in the Class of 2021 have demonstrated tenacity in their studies, research and on- and off-campus activities. To mark the completion of their degrees, Case Western Reserve University will host commencement ceremonies…
May 14, 2021
The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology named William Merrick, professor in the Department of Biochemistry at the School of Medicine, one of 30 members in its first class of fellows. The fellows were selected for their contributions to research, teaching and mentoring, or other…
May 13, 2021
When Daniel Murphy graduates from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine this weekend, he will not only join a distinguished group of alumni—he’ll continue a family tradition. Murphy’s father, grandfather and great-grandfather all graduated from the School of Medicine before launching…
May 12, 2021
Join the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for a Biostatistics lunch and learn information session Friday, May 14, from noon to 1 p.m. Mendel Singer, associate professor and vice chair for education in the Department of Population and Quantitative…
May 10, 2021
Findings provide clues to how toxic proteins clump and spread Scientists at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have determined the structure of protein “fibrils” linked to Lou Gehrig’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders—findings that provide clues to how toxic proteins…