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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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May 29, 2020
In a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers led by Charis Eng, MD, PhD and Pier Paolo Pandolfi, MD, PhD, FRCP determined that mutations of the WWP1 gene may also drive cancers associated with PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome (PHTS) in patients without PTEN gene…
May 27, 2020
Outlet: Channel 3 News Las Vegas
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…
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…
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…
May 25, 2020
Outlet: Elemental Medium
May 25, 2020
Outlet: WEWS News Channel 5
May 20, 2020
Outlet: WEWS News Channel 5
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…