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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 31, 2016
Last spring, Professor Mark Griswold told a global audience about the potential of Microsoft HoloLens to transform learning. Twelve months later, Griswold showed the world exactly how—or at least his hologram did. Speaking at Microsoft’s annual Build conference for the second consecutive year,…
March 16, 2016
Case Western Reserve placed three degree programs in the nation’s top 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of graduate programs released today. The university also saw its health law program stay in the top 10, and the medical school stay in the top 25. The Frances Payne Bolton…
March 15, 2016
Eight of Case Western Reserve University’s health care experts—with fields ranging from neurology to dental medicine—earned spots on this year’s Crain’s Cleveland Business 2016 Health Care Heroes list for excellence in their fields. The recognition “puts the spotlight on those working each day to…
March 11, 2016
Guest Author: Li Li, MD, PhD Earlier this week the National Cancer Institute released The Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer (1975-2012). While this report shows a continuing trend of decline of mortality for most cancers for both men and women, thanks largely to progress in prevention…
March 11, 2016
Malaria, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia targeted Three Case Western Reserve University faculty members have received grants to advance technologies designed to provide earlier diagnoses of malaria, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell anemia. Brian T. Grimberg, assistant professor of…
March 04, 2016
Guest Author: Neal Meropol, MD Timely (within 24 months of completion) reporting of the results of clinical trials in ClinicalTrials.gov is a federal mandate. Case Western Reserve University was found to be a top performer in a recent study of all clinical trials (not just cancer) listed on this…
March 01, 2016
An international team led by Case Western Reserve researchers has discovered a way to treat abnormalities in fetal brain development in mice that eliminates the animals’ symptoms of neurological disorders in adulthood. The study, which began when two of the key researchers now at Case Western…
February 19, 2016
The world is moving fast. The President's budget request for the NCI has been released. Please look carefully at this extensive document. It is your opportunity to lock in your research to the identified priorities and to augment the scope with your area of interest. We can all benefit, but only…
February 16, 2016
A free screening of Touched with Fire, which depicts life with bipolar disorder, will be held Wed., Feb. 17, from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. in Strosacker Auditorium. A New York Times Critics’ pick, the film is “a love story between two bipolar poets,” produced by Spike Lee and directed by Paul Dalio, who…
February 12, 2016
This is exceptionally good news! As you can see from NCI Director Doug Lowy's message below, the president's budget confirms his intention to fund cancer research through NCI. Please review and recognize that your opportunity to participate begins with your next grant submission. Given the…