School of Medicine

Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, is tackling some of medicine’s toughest targets: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and brain injury. Now, his work at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is getting an even bigger boost thanks to alumna and psychiatrist Rebecca E. Barchas, MD (MED ’75). Pieper’s…

Monday marked the first day of class at Case Western Reserve University for the 2026-27 academic year—and for the newest first-year and transfer students of our community, the start of an exciting new chapter. To discover why incoming students chose CWRU as the place to begin (or continue) their…

This September, the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) will mark its 19th birthday with CTSC Translational Science Week, a weeklong celebration of the partnerships and programs that advance translational science across Northern Ohio. Taking place Sept. 14–18, the week will…

On any given day at Case Western Reserve University, you might spot a frisbee sailing across the Veale Convocation, Recreation and Athletic Center, hear the Spartan Cheer team rallying fans at a sports game or see students gathering for a meeting, rehearsal or community service project across…

Eileen Anderson, EdD, the Anne Templeton Zimmerman MD Professor in Bioethics at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, recently gave a plenary address to the National Supervised Visitation Network, the national organization of professionals who oversee supervised visitation for…

Celebrating heritage and innovation

Program emphasizes mentorship between junior investigators and established researchers

Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University have appointed Brenessa Lindeman, MD, as executive dean of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University.As executive dean, Lindeman will lead Lerner College of Medicine’s distinctive five-year…

When second-year Case Western Reserve University student Alicia Mathew was growing up, her mother—a physical therapist specializing in dementia care—would share textbooks from her college days. Fascinated by the brain and the science behind it, Mathew spent hours reading about neuroanatomy and…

Leah Gates will study epigenetic mechanisms behind severe gastrointestinal complications in children with cystic fibrosis