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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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CWRU Athletes in Medicine: The power of peer mentorship
Balancing the demands of athletics with the rigorous path toward a career in medicine is a uniquely challenging—and rewarding—experience. At Case Western Reserve University, a new student-led mentorship initiative is working to make that journey more supportive and sustainable for pre-med student…
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Research paper from CWRU School of Medicine awarded 2025 PNAS Cozzarelli Prize
Recent News
November 15, 2019
Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, associate professor at the School of Medicine, wrote a letter to the editor addressing menthol-flavored tobacco products that target African-Americans. Her piece, titled “Crack down on menthol-flavored tobacco products geared to African-Americans,” was published on…
November 15, 2019
Neil Greenspan, professor of pathology, and Arturo Casadevall of Johns Hopkins University co-authored a piece for The Scientist titled “We need more than new antibiotics to fight resistance.” Their commentary provided a rationale for biomedical scientists to explore and develop a variety of…
November 13, 2019
Wenquan Zou, an expert in degenerative neurological diseases, along with collaborators Shu G. Chen, also from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Jiyan Ma, from Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Thomas Beach, from Banner Sun Health Research Institute, Sun City,…
November 13, 2019
Much less invasive than current dependence on examining cerebrospinal fluid Wenquan Zou, an expert in degenerative neurological diseases, along with collaborators Shu G. Chen, also from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Jiyan Ma, from Van Andel Institute in Grand Rapids,…
November 08, 2019
Outlet: ABC News 5 Cleveland
November 01, 2019
It happens every morning, but for Jim Young, this time was magic. He was sitting in a 6:30 a.m. meeting at the Health Education Campus, and as the conversation continued the sun began peeking through its west-facing windows. While the atrium gradually grew brighter, “hundreds and hundreds of…
November 01, 2019
Editor's note: This article was updated Nov. 11, 2019, with extended information. It happens every morning, but for Jim Young, this time was magic. He was sitting in a 6:30 a.m. meeting at the Health Education
Campus, and as the conversation continued the sun began peeking through its
west-facing…
November 01, 2019
Casey Schroeder-Jenkinson, assistant professor and director of interprofessional education, simulation and outcomes for the Physician Assistant Program, was selected for the 2019 Ohio Association of Physician Assistants Educator of the Year Award. The Ohio Association of Physician Assistants…
November 01, 2019
The Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) recognized Craig Myers, assistant professor and director of clinical curriculum for the Physician Assistant Program, with the 2019 PAEA Clinical Education Award. This honor is for those faculty and staff members who are PAEA members and have…
October 29, 2019
Exploradio Origins: Solving the mystery of malaria WKSU: Jim Kazura, Distinguished University Professor and the Adel A. Mahmoud Professorship in Global Health and Vaccinology, discussed his work trying to understand how the malaria parasite presents itself without making those infected sick.