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CWRU graduate, professional programs’ ”U.S. News” rankings announced
Case Western Reserve’s schools of medicine, engineering and law all improved their rankings in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of the nation’s top graduate and professional schools this year, with one program—health law—earning recognition as the third-best in the entire country. “Our…
Distinguished University Professor, renowned scientist Richard Hanson passes away
Distinguished University Professor Richard W. Hanson, a world-renowned scientist deeply revered by his students and colleagues, died Friday after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was 78. Dubbed by one scientific publication as the “maestro of metabolism,” he achieved remarkable…
Researchers discover pathway of protein that helps cancer cells survive
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers' discovery could lead to better treatment outcomes A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine has discovered how the cancer-related protein Bcl-2 signals cancer cells to live longer. The breakthrough emerged when the scientists…
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Researchers Discover Pathway of Protein that Helps Cancer Cells Survive
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine has discovered how the cancer-related protein Bcl-2 signals cancer cells to live longer.  The breakthrough emerged when the scientists discovered that Bcl-2 alters the level of calcium ions in lymphoma and leukemia cells that are…
See med, grad students’ research and hear from NIH leader at Irwin Lepow Medical Student Research Day
The Case Western Reserve community is invited to the 2014 Irwin Lepow Medical Student Research Day Feb. 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Wolstein Research Building's atrium and auditorium. This year, close to 150 medical and graduate students will present their posters and research. The most…
School of Medicine study shows autistic brains create more information at rest
Possible explanation for “withdrawal into self,” a characteristic of the disorder New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of children with autism generate more information at rest—a 42 percent increase on average. The study…
Nationally Recognized Expert in Healthcare Curriculum Named Vice Dean for Medical Education
An expert in medical curriculum development who also participated in the development of a Johns Hopkins University’s medical education building is Case Western Reserve’s new vice dean for medical education. Patricia Thomas, MD, FACP, a nationally recognized educator, author, and physician, assumes…
Nationally recognized health care curriculum expert named vice dean for medical education
An expert in medical curriculum development who also participated in the development of a Johns Hopkins University’s medical education building is Case Western Reserve’s new vice dean for medical education. Patricia Thomas, a nationally recognized educator, author and physician, assumes her role…
School of Medicine Dean Pam Davis wins three-year term with American Association for the Advancement Of Science
Pamela B. Davis, dean of the School of Medicine and the university's senior vice president for medical affairs, was elected chair-elect of the Medical Sciences section of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society, is an…
Study Shows Autistic Brains Create More Information at Rest
  New research from Case Western Reserve University and University of Toronto neuroscientists finds that the brains of autistic children generate more information at rest – a 42% increase on average. The study offers a scientific explanation for the most typical characteristic of autism –…