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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 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…
May 18, 2020
Outlet: Agence France-Presse
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…
May 18, 2020
Paul Tesar, a professor of genetics and genome sciences and the Dr. Donald and Ruth Weber Goodman Professor of Innovative Therapeutics at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine, is among 20 researchers nationally to receive a R35 Research Program Award (RPA) from the National…
May 15, 2020
The National Center for Regenerative Medicine and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center announce the appointment of Timothy Chan, MD, PhD, cancer biology and immunogenomics expert, as co-director of the National Center for Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Chan is also Chair and Founding Director of the…
May 15, 2020
The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of its students through annual awards. “Though an in-person ceremony could not be held this year, on behalf of our faculty and staff, I wish to extend our deepest congratulations to this…
May 15, 2020
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May 13, 2020
Outlet: WEWS, ABC Cleveland
May 13, 2020
As of May 15, 2020, KSL will begin licensing Kanopy films on a title-by-title basis, as a more cost effective model for providing this service. Please use this form to request films needed for your teaching and research. Requests will be limited to course-related materials or for doctoral…
May 13, 2020
Medicine’s Paul Tesar receives J. Bruce Jackson, MD, Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
There are treatments, but no cures, for millions of people worldwide suffering from diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy and leukodystrophies (rare genetic diseases that affect the brain and spinal cord). This is why Paul Tesar and his lab continue to conduct promising translational…