School of Medicine
From driving cutting-edge research to bringing medical innovations to market, landing competitive awards and more, the faculty, staff and students at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine know how to make headlines.
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Molecular ‘brake’ in brain development could hold key to treating multiple sclerosis
Discovery led by Institute for Glial Sciences at Case Western Reserve University suggests new path to regenerative therapies for MS
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CWRU School of Medicine’s Akua Abrah earns Fulbright award to combat a common cause of infant mortality in Ghana
Recent News
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July 17, 2020
Heidi Gullett, associate professor in the School of Medicine, received the Family Physician of the Year Award from the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians (OAFP).
The honor is bestowed upon an individual noted for high professional standards, high-quality and family-centered continuing health care, a...
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July 15, 2020
Benigno Rodriguez was known among colleagues as not only a brilliant clinical trialist in HIV research, but also a kind and generous person.
Now, Rodriguez's friends and colleagues in the AIDS Clinical Trials Unit are mourning the loss of Rodriguez after he passed away last week at the age of 52.
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July 14, 2020
216 first-year medical students attended our school’s White Coat Ceremony on Sunday, July 12, a rite of passage welcoming them into the community of healers. It was particularly special because it marked the first time in months that we gathered together in a large group, outdoors on a beautiful mor...
July 13, 2020
On a perfect Sunday morning, 216 first-year medical students participated in the School of Medicine’s White Coat Ceremony, a rite of passage officially welcoming them into the community of healers. The physician’s white coat is a powerful symbol of the profession, and the ceremony launched these stu...
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July 10, 2020
Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, assistant professor of pathology, was selected as one of the 10 fellows in the American Association of Immunologists (AAI) Public Policy Fellows Program for the year 2020-21.
Fellows will attend a two-day Capitol Hill Day in Washington, D.C. They take part in a training s...
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July 09, 2020
Again this year, the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has opened a portion of its annual scientific retreat to the community with TED-style talks from three prominent leaders of research and advocacy. The talks will take place beginning at noon on Thursday, July 23, and will be broadcast live on the...
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July 09, 2020
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community can learn more about the School of Medicine’s biomedical and health informatics master’s degree in an information session Sunday, July 12, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Mendel Singer, associate professor and vice chair for education in the Departmen...
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July 07, 2020
Pallavi Tiwari among winners in Johnson & Johnson global competition; includes grant funding, mentorship for three years
Pallavi Tiwari’s impact on brain cancer research was recognized in June when she was selected as one of six winners of the third annual Johnson & Johnson Women in STEM2D (WiSTEM2...
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July 06, 2020
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July 06, 2020
On July 1, I was honored to become your interim dean of the CWRU School of Medicine on an interim basis. I look forward to continuing much of the work that Dean Pamela Davis was leading as well as beginning new initiatives to deliver medical breakthroughs, train the next generation of physicians and...