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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…
David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com (right photo)
Research paper from CWRU School of Medicine awarded 2025 PNAS Cozzarelli Prize
Recent News
July 10, 2017
Bottom Line: Scientists have found a single protein—Ptbp2—controls a network of over 200 genes central to how developing sperm move and communicate. The protein works by regulating how RNA is processed during each stage of sperm development. Journal in Which the Study was Published: Cell…
July 05, 2017
Case Western Reserve University launched the Post-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education Program (PRIME) for pre-medical students looking to bolster their candidacy for medical school. This is a joint program of the School of Medicine and College of Arts and Sciences. This…
July 03, 2017
Four clinical trials suggest doctors focus on heart disease, not just glucose Heart disease is a leading cause of death worldwide and exacerbated by type 2 diabetes, yet diabetes treatment regimens tend to focus primarily on blood sugar maintenance. This common approach to type 2 diabetes…
July 03, 2017
I saw in the New York Times that Larry Weed, aged 93, passed away on June 3rd. In case you don’t recognize the name, he was the father of the problem-oriented medical record (POMR). I am old enough to recall POMR as novel when I was in medical school, and like most innovations, it had supporters…
June 29, 2017
Nicole F. Steinmetz, PhD, George J. Picha Professor in Biomaterials, member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Director of the Center for Bio-Nanotechnology at Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, has received two major grants from the National Institutes of Health to develop…
June 22, 2017
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have shown a high fat diet may lead to specific changes in gut bacteria that could fight harmful inflammation—a major discovery for patients suffering from Crohn’s disease. Crohn’s disease, a type of inflammatory bowel syndrome,…
June 21, 2017
Bottom Line: A microscopic fungus called Candida tropicalis triggered gut inflammation and exacerbated symptoms of Crohn’s disease, in a recent study conducted at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Meeting Where the Study was Presented: Digestive Disease Week® May 5-9, 2017 at…
June 20, 2017
For a brief period of time, the cafeteria is quiet at noon, the garage is not full and you can park close to the door, and the workmen are putting away tables and mirrors and party items. Graduation is over for 2017. The School of Medicine graduated one of its most accomplished classes last month.…
June 19, 2017
Study finds MRI and MRI-guided biopsy cheaper long-term than standard ultrasound A diagnostic MRI followed by one of three MRI-guided biopsy strategies is a cost-effective method to detect prostate cancer, according to a new study out of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and…
June 15, 2017
Updated July 2021 The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) and the Office of Minority Health (OMH) have announced the release of a new health disparities data widget. The widget provides an easy way to find health disparities data related to the Healthy People 2020 objectives…