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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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December 09, 2020
The CWRU Master of Science in Anesthesia program invites members of the CWRU community to an online information session hosted by key leaders of the program. The “Journey to a Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant” information session will be held Tuesday, Dec. 15, from 5 to 6 p.m. EST. Attendees…
December 07, 2020
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced Friday that, once federally approved, COVID-19 vaccines could begin arriving in the state as soon as Dec. 15. We asked medical school Interim Dean Stan Gerson* to address some of the most common questions about the vaccine itself, as well as its distribution. Case…
December 04, 2020
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.”…
December 04, 2020
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…
December 01, 2020
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…
November 30, 2020
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…
November 30, 2020
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…
November 20, 2020
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…
November 20, 2020
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,…
November 19, 2020
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…