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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May 27, 2020
At our new house, we have a new ecosystem. The opossum and the skunk who actually resided next door but visited our back yard regularly are gone. There seem to be fewer squirrels and more chipmunks. But—we have a hawk.
Actually, we have a pair of them. We saw them first a few nights ago when a gre...
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May 27, 2020
Scientists have identified binding pocket for molecules that can stabilize key braking mechanism in cancer—opening door to development of drugs that target it
A team of scientists led by the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has identified the bindi...
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May 26, 2020
Researchers have harnessed the power of electronic health records to gain insight into the potential of inflammation-controlling medications to reduce a patient’s Alzheimer’s disease risk.
Rong Xu
Rong Xu, professor of biomedical informatics and director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence i...
May 25, 2020
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May 25, 2020
Outlet: WEWS News Channel 5...
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May 20, 2020
Outlet: WEWS News Channel 5...
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May 20, 2020
Sometimes Lightning does strike twice!
For the second time in three years, a Case Western Reserve University School of Law student (rising 2L Elizabeth Finazzo) won the AccessLex grand prize – a $40,000 scholarship to defray the cost of her second year of law school. The prize is designed to enco...
May 19, 2020
And so, we entered commencement weekend. The opening event was the awards ceremony, then the special CCLCM ceremony, then the convocation, and finally our diploma ceremony. IT seemed quite immediate on the computer screen. Our speaker, Bruce Walker, told his own story of things being unexpected in h...
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May 18, 2020
On May 18, after being closed for more than 60 days, the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine reopened dental clinics for emergency and urgent care.
“It feels great to be back in our space again,” said Assistant Dean for Clinical Affairs, Dr. Manish Valiathan. “Patients are gla...