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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 19, 2015
Half a century ago, a concentrated global effort nearly wiped a disfiguring tropical disease from the face of the earth. Now, says Case Western Reserve’s James W. Kazura, MD, it’s time to complete the work. In a perspective column in the Feb.19 New England Journal of Medicine, Kazura responded to…
March 19, 2015
As a precursor to the showing of the documentary Ken Burns Presents: Cancer—The Emperor of All Maladies, ideastream (90.3 WCPN, WVIZ/PBS and bewell.ideastream.org) has embarked on a project to cover regional cancer stories from a range of perspectives. Within this series, the Case Comprehensive…
March 18, 2015
The Cleveland Digestive Diseases Research Core Center will present a lecture on “Alcoholic Hepatitis: A Cytokine Mediated Disease Looking for a Cure,” on Wednesday, March 25, from noon to 1 p.m. in Wolstein Research Building, Room 1413. Pierre Gholam, associate professor of medicine and medical…
March 16, 2015
Case Western Reserve researchers play key role in clinical trials’ groundbreaking results Case Western Reserve University researchers are part of an international team that discovered that a common herpes drug reduces HIV-1 levels—even when patients do not have herpes. Published…
March 12, 2015
Case Western Reserve scientists have discovered that speed matters when it comes to how messenger RNA (mRNA) deciphers critical information within the genetic code — the complex chain of instructions critical to sustaining life. The investigators’ findings, which appear in the March 12…
March 10, 2015
Thanks to significant improvements in admissions selectivity and other factors, Case Western Reserve’s School of Law posted a five-point gain in this spring’s U.S. News & World Report rankings, to No. 59—the largest increase of any of the university programs assessed in 2015. “Credit for this…
March 09, 2015
As part of the Cleveland Digestive Diseases Research Core Center Seminar Series, Professor of Medicine Fabio Cominelli will present “The Role of the TL1A and DR3 in Intestinal Inflammation.” The presentation will take place on Wednesday, March 11, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Iris S. and Bert…
March 06, 2015
Almost immediately after he joined the Student National Medical Association (SNMA), DaShawn Hickman knew he wanted to help lead it. Four years later, he’s getting that opportunity. In January, the dual MD-PhD biomedical engineering student was named the national chair of SNMA, and he’ll officially…
February 27, 2015
Three School of Medicine scholars were recently honored by the American Spinal Injury Association. The board named Greg Nemunaitis, professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation, one of two new directors in December of 2014. Nemunaitis will begin actively filling his new role at the…
February 18, 2015
School of Medicine dean is chair of medicine section
When the American Association for the Advancement of Science kicked off its four-day annual meeting last Thursday, two members of the Case Western Reserve community attended in new roles. Alumnus and trustee Geoffrey M. Duyk, MD, PhD,…