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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
June 05, 2018
Researchers find circulating immune cells can worsen, rather than improve disease
New research led by investigators at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center suggests that the location of immune cells in the body determines whether they…
June 04, 2018
Last week we spun out the sixth company this year from the School of Medicine faculty. It features a nifty little device that samples the lower esophagus to check for the changes of Barrett’s esophagus. This sampling is done without endoscopy or sedation – you just swallow a plastic wafer-like…
June 04, 2018
It takes an “A” team to make headway against glioblastoma, a highly aggressive type of brain cancer. Glioblastoma is the most common type of malignant brain tumor in adults. In addition to the caliber of the researchers involved, in this case “A” also stands for atlas. A key member of the team,…
June 01, 2018
Date / Time Session Title / Details Friday, June 1st 1:20 p.m. – 1:40 p.m. Clinical Problems in Oncology Session Rm. E253c Clinical Challenges for Stem Cell Transplants: Selecting the Proper Patient, Timing, and…
May 31, 2018
Richard Martin, professor of pediatrics, reproductive biology and physiology at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, and director of neonatal research programs and Drusinsky-Fanaroff Chair in Neonatology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, has been selected as the recipient of the…
May 30, 2018
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host an exciting evening to benefit pediatric research in genetic disorders with gourmet chef-action stations and menu by Cleveland celebrity chef Fabio Salerno of Lago-Cucina, Entoteca, Birreria, with Fox 8 News anchors Natalie Herbick and…
May 30, 2018
Researchers receive $9M NIH grant to develop infrared technology for understanding, managing the peripheral nervous system’s role in many illnesses Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University and the University of Pittsburgh received a four-year, $9…
May 29, 2018
Revised guidelines spotlight need for improving patient transitions to adulthood Diagnostic and treatment advances are helping patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)—one of nine major types of muscular dystrophy that affects males—live into their 30s and beyond, raising challenges in such…
May 25, 2018
Last Sunday, 195 of our graduates walked across the stage of Severance Hall to receive their diplomas and the hood of the MD degree. We allow relatives who are also physicians to hood their family members and this year 47 did so, which if not a record, must be close. In addition, students can ask…
May 22, 2018
African American infants born prematurely are at higher risk for recurrent wheezing. This condition can cause the baby discomfort and is a risk factor for developing asthma later in life. There are no widely-accepted therapies to prevent prematurity-associated wheezing. In a first-of-its-kind…