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Andrew Pieper awarded the Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation
When Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, set out to study the brain, he was drawn by the difficulty of the challenge—and the possibility of making a meaningful difference for patients facing some of medicine’s most devastating conditions. Now, that commitment to transformative research and patient care has…
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May 30, 2025
With strong performances in both the classroom and on the diving board, Abigail Wilkov emulates the true essence of what it means to be a student-athlete. A recent Case Western Reserve University graduate who competed on the women’s swimming and diving team, Wilkov posted a 4.0 GPA while majoring…
May 29, 2025
Case Western Reserve University researchers use magnets and new device to isolate disease-fighting T cells
May 28, 2025
Drug developed by Case Western Reserve University researchers found to protect ‘guardian of the brain’
May 28, 2025
To enable the installation of new windows on the fourth floor of the Robbins Building, select areas of the Health Sciences Campus building podium are closed to pedestrian traffic. Work on the north elevation began May 19, and construction continues on the west and south elevations. All work…
May 27, 2025
Congratulations to Susan Reichert who begins her new position as director of faculty affairs for the School of Medicine on June 2. Since her arrival at Case Western Reserve in 2010, Reichert has made a significant impact, initially serving as executive aide to then School of Medicine Dean Pamela…
May 23, 2025
Community engagement is at the heart of the new MidTown Collaboration Center. Fittingly, the May 16 grand opening brought together hundreds of neighbors, partners, and state and city leaders for a community block party. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, Case Western Reserve…
May 23, 2025
Tyler E. Miller, assistant professor of pathology at the School of Medicine and the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, led a study on immune mechanisms behind tumor resistance to immunology. The research team’s results were recently published in Nature. The research uncovered how certain immune…
May 21, 2025
Assistant Professor, Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences, School of Medicine Faculty member of the Institute for Glial Sciences Area of Focus: Glial Cells Research Ben Clayton is transforming our understanding of brain health by researching astrocytes—often-overlooked brain cells…