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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
March 02, 2017
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928, antibiotics have made the world a much safer and healthier place. But Shakespeare was onto something when he asked if it’s possible to have too much of a good thing. In the case of antibiotics, the answer is increasingly “yes.” As a result, Case Western…
March 01, 2017
An enzyme that helps break down cholesterol may also be a therapeutic target to stave off neurologic diseases, including Alzheimer’s and a rare genetic disorder, according to a new study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of…
February 28, 2017
New national study suggests communities are growing source of infection The adage that kids are growing up too fast these days has yet another locus of applicability. In a new, first-of-its-kind study, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found a 700-percent…
February 24, 2017
Krzysztof Palczewski is a visionary—in some cases, literally. Renowned for breakthroughs that expanded our understanding of how the eye functions, he has conducted research that illuminates pathways to stop and even reverse degenerative conditions that can lead to blindness. A member of the Case…
February 21, 2017
Many questions have arisen about the role of the University in the support of physician-scientists and scientists based at University Hospitals. Our support is multifaceted and very strong. We list here some of the areas in which our support is provided. Many physician scientists are employed…
February 20, 2017
February is Black History Month, a good time to remind ourselves of the importance of diversity in achieving our mission in the School of Medicine. Besides being the right thing to do, increasing the on-campus presence of faculty members, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds adds to…
February 20, 2017
In honor of Black History Month, the Daniel Hale Williams Pre-Med Society will host a talk with Virginia Dee Banks-Bright (MED ’74), chief of infectious disease at UPMC Horizon Health System in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. Her lecture, titled "Overcoming Gender and Racial Barriers in Medicine,” will…
February 13, 2017
It is the dead of winter. The solstice ushered it in, but only presaged the snow and cold we see in a Cleveland winter. The grey skies close in, and it is the dead of winter. What brightens the winter days for us? In many instances, glowing awards for our faculty and students. This winter has seen…
February 08, 2017
In first-ever study, School of Medicine researchers to pair monoclonal antibody with body’s own killer-cell stimulator A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher received a $2.5 million grant from Gilead Sciences, a California-based biopharmaceutical company, to see if two…
February 07, 2017
Three Case Western Reserve University faculty will describe the accomplishments of the 2016 Nobel laureates in science at the CWRU Nobel Symposium Thursday, Feb. 9, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Rockefeller Building, Room 301. Faculty members will give talks on the following subjects: Physics: Harsh…