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Medicine’s Nicole Ward honored by American Skin Association
Nicole Ward. Photo by Billy Delfs. Nicole Ward, associate professor of dermatology, was honored with the American Skin Association’s Research Achievement Award in Psoriasis during the Annual Meeting of the Society for Investigative Dermatology. Read more about other honors given during the…
Latest Buzz: Malaria Drug May Help Prevent Genetic Hearing Loss
Outlet: Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Malaria Drug Could Help Prevent Form of Hereditary Hearing Loss
Outlet: The Hearing Review
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Medicine’s Ali Mchaourab, medical student Adil Menon pen piece on pharmaceutical marketing
Ali Mchaourab, associate professor of anesthesiology, and Adil Menon, a medical student, wrote a brief article on shifts in pharmaceutical marketing and means of exerting influence over the past few decades. Their article, titled “Pharmaceutical marketing in America,” was published in in the…
Health Law Improved Access to Cancer Treatment, Studies Show
Outlet: The Wall Street Journal
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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center awarded nearly $9 million to expand access to clinical trials
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has been selected, once again, as a Lead Academic Participating Site by the National Cancer Institute (NCI). The renewal comes with a six-year, $8.9 million grant that will enable the center to provide patients with additional access to clinical trials through the…
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What’s next? Eight outstanding CWRU grads share their on-campus experiences—and post-graduation plans
This Sunday, May 19, approximately 2,000 Case Western Reserve University students will take part in commencement ceremonies, beginning with the university-wide convocation at 9:30 a.m. in the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center and followed by diploma ceremonies throughout the…
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Pediatrics’ Aparna Bole and Kristie Ross argue against House Bill 6 in opinion piece
Aparna Bole and Kristie Ross, associate professors of pediatrics, penned a piece arguing against House Bill 6, which they argue would largely repeal Ohio’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and Energy Efficiency Resource Standard and have negative health consequences for children. In the piece, Bole…
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Going above and beyond: Bioethicist Monica Gerrek of School of Medicine receives Jackson Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Mentoring
The business world’s loss has been a significant gain for students at Case Western Reserve University and the School of Medicine. Monica Gerrek, assistant professor of bioethics, had taken a philosophy course as an undergraduate but opted for the ostensibly safer choice of pursuing a business…