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CWRU School of Medicine’s Akua Abrah earns Fulbright award to combat a common cause of infant mortality in Ghana
It only took an instant for all of Akua Abrah’s career ideas to shift. Peering into the eyes of an infant at an orphanage in Ghana, she tossed aside her aspirations of becoming a veterinarian—inspired by repeated viewings of Eddie Murphy’s Dr. Doolittle. Though she had yet to hear the word …
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September 25, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn about the Master of Science in Medical Physiology program during a virtual information session Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 11 a.m. via Zoom.
Samantha Baker, director of admissions, will give a general overview of the program, i...
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September 24, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn about how a Master of Science (MS) in Molecular and Cellular Pathology can advance their careers during an information session today (Sept. 24) at 3 p.m. via Zoom.
The MS in Molecular and Cellular Pathology program offers...
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September 23, 2024
When Adrianne Crawford Fletcher, vice dean, diversity, equity and inclusive excellence for the School of Medicine, reflects on her passion for this work, she starts with the importance of building strong relationships and being thoughtful and open without making assumptions.
“We can all help to fo...
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September 23, 2024
Faculty and staff members are invited to join the School of Medicine for its Wine for Life event Friday, Oct. 18, from 5:45 to 10 p.m. at The Madison (4601 Payne Ave.).
This fundraising event features an evening of fine wines, hors d'oeuvres and desserts in support of transformative rare cancer re...
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September 20, 2024
Two staff members at Case Western Reserve University were recently named to the 100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know 2024 cohort by AmMore Consulting.
Maria Stutsman y Marquez, associate dean of recruitment and enrollment at Weatherhead School of Management, and Jason Buitrago, executive director of en...
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September 20, 2024
Erin Lamb, the Carl F. Asseff MD, MBA, JD, Designated Professor in Medical Humanities in the Department of Bioethics at the School of Medicine, recently received the Lifetime Achievement & Service Award from the Health Humanities Consortium. This recognition honors an individual who has made sustain...
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September 19, 2024
With a new four-year, $1.14 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, researchers at Case Western Reserve University and the Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, will use artificial intelligence (AI) to determine the best personalized treatment for veterans with rectal cancer....
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September 19, 2024
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusive Excellence invites members of the community to a Hispanic Heritage Month keynote address and festival Wednesday, Oct. 2, from noon to 2 p.m. in the Wolstein Research Building auditorium.
During this even...
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September 17, 2024
When it comes to diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF), gene editing—a process that alters the biological properties of cells—can be fundamental in driving treatment. But as promising as it is in lab settings, effectively reaching patients’ lung cells with such treatments has been challenging. The ...
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September 17, 2024
When it comes to diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF), gene editing—a process that alters the biological properties of cells—can be fundamental in driving treatment. But as promising as it is in lab settings, effectively reaching patients’ lung cells with such treatments has been challenging. The ...