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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
October 23, 2018
The Mini Med Series continues with a discussion on lymphoma and leukemia Monday, Oct. 29, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Tinkham Veale University Center. Marcos de Lima, professor of medicine, will lead the talk, which is titled “Lymphoma and Leukemia.” Afshin Dowlati, the Rosalie and Morton Cohen Chair…
October 22, 2018
Martha Sajatovic, MD, has received a three-year, $600,000 grant from the International Society for Bipolar Disorders. She and her colleagues will develop the first-of-its-kind multi-national database that can be used to help researchers address questions about BD throughout the adult lifespan. …
October 19, 2018
Charis Eng, professor of genetics and genome sciences, molecular medicine and general medical sciences and member of the Cancer Prevention Control & Population Research Program at Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, was awarded the American Cancer Society's highest honor, the Medal of Honor. This…
October 18, 2018
Li Li, MD, PhD (left), Monica Webb Hooper, PhD, and Nathan A. Berger, MD (right), received a Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) Planning Grant P20 award to address health disparities. Their research will provide the infrastructure for a new, comprehensive research program at Case…
October 16, 2018
The Case Western Reserve University community can learn the intricacies of sleep apnea at the next installment of the Mini Med Series. Kingman Strohl, professor of medicine, will present “Disordered Breathing and Sleep Apnea” Monday, Oct. 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University…
October 15, 2018
A $20 million challenge grant from two anonymous donors will give Case Western Reserve the opportunity to establish 20 new endowed professorships in engineering and medicine. President Barbara R. Snyder announced the gift Thursday at the university’s annual Blue Block party, noting that one of the…
October 11, 2018
Ahmad Khalil, assistant professor of genetics and biochemistry and member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, will serve as a session organizer for the American Kavli Frontiers of Science symposium Oct. 19-21 in Nanjing, China. The symposium is a joint effort of the Chinese Academy of…
October 09, 2018
This year, the School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University marks its 175th anniversary, and during homecoming, members of the university community will have the opportunity to join the celebration.
Key events
Dean’s Distinguished Lecture
Friday, Oct. 12
4 to 5 p.m.
Iris S. and Bert L.…
October 08, 2018
Gavin Hanson, a student in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), was known for his intelligence and quick wit, whether with a joke or a hypothesis. In fact, those who worked with him consider him among the most intelligent people they’ve ever known. But for all his smarts, he was still…
October 04, 2018
Wenquan Zou, MD, PhD Affecting both people and animals, prion diseases are degenerative brain disorders that can debilitate or kill their victims. The most common form of prion disease affecting humans is sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD). There are about 350 cases of the disease…