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Case Western Reserve University receives $1.5M grant from Foundation Fighting Blindness to test possible new treatment for inherited retinal disease
There’s only one U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy for an inherited retinal disease, and dozens of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) genes for which no therapy is available. With a new three-year, $1.5 million grant from the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Shigemi Matsuyama, an associate…
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Unlocking the mystery of preexisting drug resistance: New study sheds light on cancer evolution
The evolution of resistance to diseases, from infectious illnesses to cancers, poses a formidable challenge. Despite the expectation that resistance-conferring mutations would dwindle in the absence of treatment due to a reduced growth rate, preexisting resistance is pervasive across diseases…
Undergraduate student selected for prestigious BioMed Amgen Scholars Program at Yale University
Reda Riffi, a first-generation student at Case Western Reserve University, was selected to participate in the BioMed Amgen Scholars Program at Yale University this summer. Riffi is majoring in neuroscience and conducts research at CWRU in the Xiong Lab. The BioMed Amgen Scholars Program is a…
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Learning Group meeting: “Representation and Inclusion in a New Pantheon of Superheroes”
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences-based Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Learning Group for its next meeting Wednesday, July 17, from noon to 1:30 p.m. via Zoom. During these meetings,…
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Medicine’s Armando Vergara-Martel receives early career award for abstract
The American Diabetes Association - Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease Interest Group recently named Armando Vergara-Martel, research assistant in the Cardiovascular Research Institute at the School of Medicine, a winner of its Early Career Abstract Award. The title of Vergara-Martel’s abstract…
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Master of Arts in Bioethics and Medical Humanities information session
Looking for a way to develop yourself and stand out in your career? Consider the Master of Arts in Bioethics and Medical Humanities program at Case Western Reserve University. Members of the campus community can learn about the program during a virtual information session Tuesday, July 16, from 4…
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“Seeding Fresh Ideas for Food Justice Lessons from the Nourishing Power Fellowship”
Join the School of Medicine for a monthly seminar series hosted by the Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health titled “Seeding Fresh Ideas for Food Justice Lessons from the Nourishing Power Fellowship” Tuesday, July 16, from 9 to 10 a.m. This virtual panel discussion will feature…
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MS in Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship “Ask Me Anything” session
Considering pursuing the Master of Science in Regenerative Medicine and Entrepreneurship (RGME) program at Case Western Reserve University? Join program representatives Wednesday, July 10, from 4 to 4:30 p.m. for a virtual “Ask Me Anything” session hosted by the enrollment management office at…
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Postdoc of the Month: Popular Pandey
Postdoctoral scholar Popular Pandey is fascinated by processes in the nanoscale regime, where complex biological functions occur. This fascination inspired him to pursue research in biophysics at Case Western Reserve University in fall 2022, and he hasn’t wasted time making his mark. Alongside…
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School of Medicine Graduate and Professional Programs Opportunities Expo
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn about the School of Medicine’s graduate and professional programs during the Opportunities Expo Tuesday, July 16, from 1 to 3 p.m. in the lobby of the Wolstein Research Building. Attendees will learn more about the…