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CWRU School of Medicine named among the best medical schools by U.S. News & World Report
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is one of the best medical schools for research in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings that were released on April 7. Named a Tier 1 Medical School for Research, the designation…
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August 07, 2013
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have made a fundamental discovery relevant to the understanding and treatment of heart failure, a leading cause of death worldwide. The team discovered a new molecular pathway responsible for…
August 01, 2013
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have made a fundamental discovery relevant to the understanding and treatment of heart failure – a leading cause of death worldwide. The team discovered a new molecular pathway responsible for…
July 31, 2013
Scientists historically have argued that evolution proceeds through gradual development of traits. But how can incremental changes apply to the binary switch between two sexes, male or female? Researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine have found that a genetic process…
July 29, 2013
Scientists historically have argued that evolution proceeds through gradual development of traits. But how can incremental changes apply to the binary switch between two sexes, male or female? Researchers at Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine have found that a genetic process…
July 25, 2013
After an extensive national search, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center announced they have recruited Douglas Rhee, an accomplished glaucoma specialist, eye surgeon and researcher, to become chair of the Department of Ophthalmology…
July 24, 2013
Important step toward pharmacologic development of treatment for fatal brain disorders
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has identified a mechanism that can prevent the normal prion protein from changing its molecular shape into the abnormal form…
July 19, 2013
CLEVELAND -- After an extensive national search, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals (UH) CaseMedical Center have named Douglas Rhee, MD, an accomplished glaucoma specialist, eye surgeon and researcher, chair of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual…
July 19, 2013
Brinn Omabegho, department manager for the Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology, is the recipient of the Joan Harris Staff Development Award for 2012-2013. The School of Medicine annually awards this honor to a non-faculty employee who demonstrates excellence in job performance,…
July 18, 2013
CLEVELAND – July 18, 2013 – A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified a mechanism that can prevent the normal prion protein from changing its molecular shape into the abnormal form responsible for neurodegenerative diseases. This finding,…
July 10, 2013
When Congressional leaders asked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to assess the effectiveness and impact of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program, grant recipients across the country waited anxiously to see if the evaluation would find value in the innovative approach…