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Symposium for the Center for Aerospace Physiology
The Case Western Reserve University community is invited to the inaugural Symposium for the Center for Aerospace Physiology, which is housed within the Department of Physiology & Biophysics at the School of Medicine. The symposium will be held April 29–30 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Thwing…
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A Change of Seasons
March has always been a time of transitions – from winter to spring, from the press of the academic year through spring break to its downhill slope toward commencement, from the promulgation of New Year’s resolutions to settling into what we are actually going to do.   For the School, it’s been…
Patent-Pending Probiotic Could Disrupt Crohn’s Disease Biofilms
Probiotics typically aim to rebalance bacteria populations in the gut, but new research suggests they may also help break apart stubborn biofilms. Biofilms are living microbial communities—they provide a haven for microbes and are often resistant to antibiotics. A new study describes a specific…
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New findings shed light on origin of upright walking in human ancestors
4.5 million-year old fossil shows evidence of greater reliance on bipedalism than previously suggested Fossil hominin talus The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs—a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our…
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A Meeting of the Minds on Dementia in Northeast Ohio
The Cleveland Brain Health Initiative (CBHI), housed at CWRU, includes the Clinic, UH, MetroHealth, the local VA, NEOMED and Kent State University. So far, the initiative has spent a lot of time creating opportunities for collaboration, including a few established discussion groups that meet…
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Case Western Reserve selects multidisciplinary research teams to turn collective ideas into translational projects
Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative selects first round of team development retreats Case Western Reserve University’s Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) has selected six teams to participate in the first round of Team Development Retreats. The Community and…
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Inaugural event for the Center for Aerospace Physiology
The Center for Aerospace Physiology will host a two-day inaugural event April 29–30 in Thwing Center’s ballroom. The event will feature speakers including: Cynthia Beall, Distinguished University Professor and the Sarah Idell Pyle Professor of Anthropology at Case Western Reserve UniversityJay…
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The Ides of March
Far from presaging gloom, the Ides of March has just capped a wonderful two-week run for the School of Medicine.  Last Tuesday we learned that we were elevated a rank in the U.S. News & World Report rankings to #24 (and remained #1 in Ohio). In addition, two departments, Pediatrics and Internal…
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“Electronic Records and Patient Safety: Legal Challenges and Solutions”
Electronic health record (EHR) systems are now omnipresent in medical facilities. But have they meaningfully advanced patient safety? In a collaboration with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the School of Law will host a conference titled “Electronic Records and Patient Safety:…
Medical Students Meet their “Match” when the Clock Strikes Noon
Today at noon, medical students–including those from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine and its Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine–opened envelopes to discover where their journey will take them for the next three to seven years as resident physicians. The National Residency Matching…