School of Medicine

First-year medical student Rebekah Russell intertwined her experience as an African American woman, background in public health and new experiences as a medical student in her published article titled “Improving Health for African Americans Involves Dismantling a Larger System of Racism.” Russell’...

At first glance, Gwen Donley’s research appears to explore divergent topics: food systems, incarceration rates and transportation trends, to name a few. But viewed together, there’s a common thread—the impact disparities, crises and stress can have on cultures and groups of people. Donley, a PhD ...

Case Western Reserve University College of Arts and Sciences Dean Joy K. Ward and School of Medicine Professor Dana Crawford have been named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Ward is a longtime evolutionary biologist and climate scientist who became dean Jul...

When you consider the company we keep, we are in good company, indeed! Substantiating the statement above, President Scott Cowen and I received a wonderful email on Thanksgiving from a very strong advocate for CWRU and the School of Medicine: Good morning and Happy Thanksgiving. Look at this won...

School of Medicine awarded $2.6M; receives two of 13 grants nationally New research funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) aims to boost understanding of how the immune system responds to COVID-19, from the start of infection to recovery. Two projects totaling over $2.6 million are being led...

Sudha Chakrapani and her team of researchers understand that exploring the smallest molecular structures requires advanced instrumentation, big data and state-of-the-art shared resources. Recently appointed Director of the Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology (CCMSB), Chakrapani’s te...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to a webinar about the biostatistics degree offered through the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences at the School of Medicine. This webinar will be held Tuesday, Nov. 24, from noon to 1 p.m. Mendel Singer, a...

Blazing trails by blending hard science with public health and social policy Caroline Schuerger is serious about combining medical research and science advocacy to advance public health. After earning her undergraduate degree at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, she enrolled in the Clevela...

Join Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine for a webinar and Q&A presentation to explore the opportunities of a biomedical and health informatics degree from CWRU. Mendel Singer, associate professor in the Department of Population & Quantitative Health Sciences, will lead the webinar, ...

Interested in exploring how influences beyond biology directly affect health and well-being? If so, register to attend a special virtual information session Tuesday, Nov. 24, to learn about the Medicine, Society, and Culture Concentration in the Master of Arts in Bioethics and Medical Humanities pro...