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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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January 29, 2021
The Medical Student Pride Alliance, a network of more than 60 LGBTQ+ student organizations at medical schools across the country, has awarded Case Med Pride its 2021 Chapter of the Year Award. Under the leadership of co-presidents Lloyd Chen and Garrett Weskamp, Case Med Pride focuses on advocacy,…
January 28, 2021
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine researcher part of effort to modify adenovirus to seek and destroy cancer cells While doctors can successfully treat some types of skin cancer at the surface with human-engineered viruses, scientists have yet to find a way to inject these types of viruses to…
January 27, 2021
Mark Cameron was part of the rapid-response research team when the SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) outbreak hit Toronto in the early 2000s. Now a faculty member in Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, he is conducting COVID-19 and other infectious disease research while also…
January 26, 2021
Program: Master of Science in AnesthesiaYear: Second-year Despite facing hardships as immigrants with no formal education, Gurpreet Kaur’s parents always emphasized the importance of “seva,” or selfless service. Kaur put that lesson into action as an undergraduate student at Kent State University,…
January 26, 2021
The School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences will host a webinar presentation for members of the community to learn more about an MS in clinical research degree. This session will be held Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jim Spilsbury, associate…
January 26, 2021
Join the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for a webinar and Q&A presentation with student representatives from the Master of Public Health program. During this session, the students will share their experiences and be available to address questions…
January 23, 2021
From volunteering to save lives during the Syrian civil war to achieving his dream of becoming a cardiac surgeon and public health worker Khaled Shorbaji grew up in Kuwait before moving to Syria to attend Damascus University, the first step to fulfill his…
January 22, 2021
Learn more about an MS in biomedical and health informatics degree during a webinar held Sunday, Jan. 24, from 8:15 to 9:15 p.m. Mendel Singer, associate professor and vice chair for education in the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, will lead a Q&A session and discuss…
January 19, 2021
A novel Alzheimer’s disease marker—coming early in progression of the condition—could open significant new fronts of research into possible therapies Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a new target in development of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) that could…
January 15, 2021
Congratulations to the biomedical research PhD students who were welcomed into the world of medical discoveries at a White Lab Coat Ceremony in December. The ceremony launched their future careers as scientists and featured encouraging remarks from Marina Bostelman, second-year PhD candidate and…