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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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From the tennis court to the classroom: CWRU medical students balance academics with collegiate athletics
Hannah Kassaie and Ansh Shah earned accolades for tennis while completing their first year at CWRU School of Medicine
Recent News
August 25, 2016
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers identify several structurally abnormal genes in esophageal adenocarcinoma in first ever genome-wide search Despite years of research, cellular mechanisms contributing to cancers like esophageal adenocarcinoma have remained elusive. What has puzzled…
August 19, 2016
When Monica Webb Hooper saw a Facebook post about an opening to establish and direct the Office of Cancer Disparities Research at Case Western Reserve University, she knew it had her name written all over it. She didn’t know much about Cleveland, but when she came here from the University of Miami…
August 17, 2016
Water fluoridation prevents dental cavities, which are a costly public health concern. But despite the benefits supplemental water fluoridation remains a controversial subject. Some indicate it may cause long term health problems, but studies reporting side effects have been minimal or…
August 15, 2016
Get a glimpse at Case Western Reserve University medical students’ research at the Irwin. H. Lepow Medical Student Research Day Thursday, Aug. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3:40 p.m. in the Iris S. and Bert L. Wolstein Research Building. Students enrolled in MD, MD/MS, MD/MA, MD/MPH and MD/PhD programs at…
August 11, 2016
Findings confirmed in patient biopsies and laboratory models A team of Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers has uncovered one way certain tumors resist vital medication. In the study published in Oncotarget (Merry CR. Oncotarget. 2016 Jul 16), the researchers studied tumor biopsies…
August 08, 2016
The body’s most common amino acid just may provide a path to slow the growth of certain colon cancers. Researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine led an international team in demonstrating that depriving certain kinds of colorectal cancer cells of glutamine suppresses the ability…
August 05, 2016
7 am Saturday morning saw the 100 and 200+ mile Velosano bikers head off with the cheers of friends and leaders - I saw Brian Bolwell safely behind the roadside barrier smiling, arms raised. The day was perfect for riders - cool, with a short thunderstorm on the way in and a relaxing scenic route…
August 05, 2016
Stanton L. Gerson, director of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, wrote a guest column for The Plain Dealer about Vice President Joe Biden’s Cancer Moonshot. His column, titled “Cleveland matters for Vice President Biden's Cancer Moonshot,” detailed how teams in Cleveland have worked with the…
August 03, 2016
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s disease) is a progressive disorder that devastates motor nerve cells. People diagnosed with ALS slowly lose the ability to control muscle movement, and are ultimately unable to speak, eat, move, or breathe. The cellular mechanisms behind ALS are…
August 03, 2016
Just a few months after launching the first third-party app for Microsoft HoloLens, Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic are pointing to another unprecedented achievement—one that puts the two institutions amid some impressive company. HoloAnatomy, a demonstration app designed to…