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School of Medicine’s Theodore Castele receives 2013 Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer Award
Theodore Castele, alumnus and assistant professor of radiology at the School of Medicine, was awarded the 2013 Outstanding Volunteer Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in recognition of his extraordinary fundraising efforts on behalf of the Case Western Reserve University…
Researchers discover brain connectivity can predict epilepsy surgery outcomes
Discovery from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic researchers may spare patients from disappointing results A discovery from Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic researchers could provide epilepsy patients invaluable advance guidance about their chances to improve symptoms…
School of Medicine scientist wins National Institutes of Health New Innovator Award
Grant will allow exploration of new methods designed to treat cancer Derek Taylor, assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has been awarded the prestigious New Innovator Award by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The…
Brain Connectivity Can Predict Epilepsy Surgery Outcomes
A discovery from Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic researchers could provide epilepsy patients invaluable advance guidance about their chances to improve symptoms through surgery. Assistant Professor of Neurosciences Roberto Fernández Galán, PhD, and his collaborators have identified a…
CWRU Alum Awarded 2013 Outstanding Fundraising Volunteer Award by Association of Fundraising Professionals
Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine alumnus Theodore Castele, MD, FACR, was awarded the prestigious 2013 Outstanding Volunteer Award by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) in recognition of his extraordinary fundraising effort on behalf of the School of Medicine, and…
Macrophages Promote Nerve Regeneration in Peripheral Nerve Injury
A special class of white blood cell could offer insights regarding ways to spur regeneration in two of the most devastating and stubborn forms of nerve damage – those to the brain and spinal cord.   In a study published earlier this month in the Journal of Neuroscience, Case Western Reserve…
National Sleep Research Resource Center to be established
A $7.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will establish the NHLBI National Sleep Research Resource (NSRR), a comprehensive, easily accessible and well-annotated national repository…
Faculty members Michael Konstan and Robert Stern awarded medical school’s highest honor
The 2013 Case Medal for Excellence in Medical Science Innovation has been awarded to School of Medicine faculty members Michael W. Konstan, and Robert C. Stern. The medal was given in a ceremony during the School of Medicine's Dialogue on Discovery events Oct. 17 and 18. In an announcement on the…
CWRU, Brazilian education agency commit to collaborative academic programs
A 2012 trip to Brazil to explore opportunities for a single dual doctoral program this week evolved into a far-reaching commitment between the South American country and Case Western Reserve. The partnership calls for qualified Brazilian students to take graduate courses and earn advanced degrees…
Biomedical engineering, electrical engineering and computer science chairs named
Case Western Reserve University has appointed Robert F. Kirsch chairman of the biomedical engineering department and Kenneth A. Loparo chairman of the electrical engineering and computer science department. Kirsch and Loparo are prolific researchers, proven leaders among their peers and…