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Meet some of the new faculty members at the School of Medicine
The students of Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate Class of 2029 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. We also welcomed new faculty members across the university, including at the School of Medicine. Read on to get to know some of those new faculty members, who shared…
Mishaal Omer
Meet a medical student planning to use her English degree to provide compassionate care
For first-year medical student Mishaal Omer (CWR ’24), the path to medicine didn’t begin in a lab, but with literature. A former English major at Case Western Reserve University’s College of Arts and Sciences, she learned how stories shape the world—especially our capacity for empathy. Now, those…
Ellen J. Gelles
Medicine’s Ellen J. Gelles named governor-elect designee for Ohio chapter of American College of Physicians
Ellen J. Gelles, MD (MED ’94), internal medicine specialist at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, was recently elected as the new governor-elect designee for the Ohio chapter of the American College of Physicians. Gelles will complete a year of training before starting a…
Ge Jin
Remembering researcher and mentor Ge Jin
At Case Western Reserve University, the pursuit of knowledge motivates faculty, staff and students alike. This couldn’t have been truer for Ge Jin, PhD (GRS ’00, cell biology), who was inspired by his desire to learn something new every day, and passed that aspiration on to the students and…
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Meet the Parameswarans, a multigenerational Case Western Reserve University family
Editor’s note: Juliene Jones, the author of this story, is a student employee in the Department of University Marketing and Communications. She is a second-year student majoring in political science, international relations and sociology. Satyarpita (Satya) Parameswaran is a first-year…
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The best time to start hormone therapy might be sooner than you think
New research from CWRU suggests estrogen therapy started during perimenopause could improve symptom management with minimal negative health outcomes
Photo of CWRU medical students performing on stage during the 2024 Doc Opera event
Step behind the curtain to meet the student directors of Doc Opera 2025
For the 41st year, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students are putting down their stethoscopes and picking up their props to perform in Doc Opera, a variety show of skits, musical performances and dances about medicine and healthcare that raises funds for the university’s…
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Three CWRU faculty members named to American Pediatric Society’s 2026 membership class
The American Pediatric Society (APS) recently announced the election of 92 new members to its distinguished community—three of whom are faculty members at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Founded in 1888, APS is North America's first and most prestigious academic pediatric…
Agata Exner looking at materials in a lab with a student
Fulbright Program to bring CWRU professor to Poland to revolutionize radiation therapy
For most, Poland elicits thoughts of delicious pierogies, famous composers and trailblazing astronomers. For Agata Exner, PhD, it was once known as home but will soon gain a new meaning: a place to continue making strides in cancer research and radiation technology through cross-cultural…
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Stephanie Langel’s immunology research aims to protect moms and babies from viral infections
Stephanie Langel, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, School of Medicine Member, Center for Global Health and Diseases, School of Medicine Area of Focus: infectious diseases; immune system response to viruses—particularly in moms and babies Stephanie Langel, PhD, never…