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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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March 11, 2021
Join the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for a biostatistics information session Sunday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. Mendel Singer, associate professor and vice chair for education in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, will…
March 10, 2021
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-powered charity that funds more in childhood cancer research grants than any organization except the U.S. government. University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and Case Western Reserve University will host its annual Shave It Off!…
March 10, 2021
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to grab their lunch and join Mendel Singer, associate professor and vice chair for education in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, to learn more about the options available with a biostatistics…
March 09, 2021
They encourage health systems to use their complete billing code system to inform care and community benefit investment Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found a clear link between the extent of a patient’s social needs and hospital readmissions. Their…
March 05, 2021
On February 26, 1921, four physicians hosted a ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio to celebrate the opening of their group practice, unveiling a new model of care based on cooperation between clinicians. Throughout the year, Cleveland Clinic is celebrating its 100-year history with virtual events, digital…
March 03, 2021
The Anatomy Graduate Student Organization is hosting a fundraiser and supply drive for the Northeast Coalition for the Homeless. Donations of much-needed supplies can be made to Meryl Kovacs at mxk1028@case.edu. The organization is seeking donations of toothbrushes, toothpaste, face masks,…
March 02, 2021
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University discover biomarkers to identify lung cancer patients who could be made worse by same drugs that helps many others Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze simple tissue scans, say they have…
March 01, 2021
Supported with three-year, $2.75M grant from Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation African American men in Cuyahoga County have a 60% increased risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and an 80% increased risk of dying from prostate cancer compared to white men, according to data from the Case…
March 01, 2021
Supported with three-year, $2.75M grant from Bristol Myers Squibb Foundation African American men in Cuyahoga County have a 60% increased risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer and an 80% increased risk of dying from prostate cancer compared to white men, according to data from the Case…
February 26, 2021
Although cancer rates and mortality in the United States are improving overall, the cancer burden remains especially high for underserved population groups. To focus on this disparity, the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting its annual (virtual) symposium March 4–5 to identify inequalities…