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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 15, 2017
Study discovers mechanism behind blood clots that could help prevent heart attacks and strokes It may be possible to disrupt harmful blood clots in people at risk for heart attack or stroke without increasing their risk of bleeding, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The…
June 09, 2017
Third-year medical student Helen Sun is helping her colleagues’ work get published. But in this effort, she’s not focused on getting scientific articles into journals. Instead, she and her classmates conduct “peer reviews” of poetry, photography, drawings and other creative endeavors from faculty,…
June 08, 2017
Funding to propel studies across six institutions A national collaboration based at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) has won a $6 million grant to extend its efforts against a particularly lethal form of esophageal cancer. The National Cancer Institute award supports Barrett’s…
June 07, 2017
Edward L. Kean, professor emeritus of ophthalmology, passed away May 29. He was 91. Kean started at Case Western Reserve University as a senior instructor, eventually becoming a full professor in the departments of ophthalmology and biochemistry. He also served as director of research. His…
June 05, 2017
This weekend we welcome 36 new students seeking the master of science degree in physician assistant studies, joining our first class from last year, which is now moving into clinical rotations. The new group will receive white coats, be charged with our expectation for excellence, and sent off on a…
May 30, 2017
It may be possible to disrupt harmful blood clots in people at risk for heart attack or stroke without increasing their risk of bleeding, according to a new study published in Nature Communications. The new research out of University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve…
May 18, 2017
“Long before the audacity of hope, my father taught me the audacity of trying.” Jackson Wright clearly absorbed the message. Wright, emeritus professor of medicine at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, is a global authority on evaluating and managing hypertension, particularly in…
May 17, 2017
Jeffrey Garvin, professor of physiology and biophysics, is an avid amateur mountaineer who relishes conquering challenging summits and contemplating fresh horizons. Much the same could be said about his approach to science and mentoring. “My father was my first, and remains, my most valued…
May 15, 2017
The Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Research Center will host its 19th annual symposium Friday, June 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Wolstein Research Building. Principal investigators, postdoctoral scholars and graduate students from the various departments and labs comprising…
May 15, 2017
We are picking up a lot of heavy metal these days. Mark Chance, vice dean for research, has been named a Distinguished University Professor and will receive his silver medal at the August convocation. Mark Griswold returned from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance meetings in Hawaii…