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Postdoctoral scholar Fangfang Wang earns American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship
Fangfang Wang, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Pharmacology, was recently awarded an American Cancer Society Postdoctoral Fellowship. Over three years, Wang will study 53BP1 phase separation in genome stability and cancer. Wang is mentored by Youwei Zhang, professor in the…
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PRCHN’s Erin Ogden named Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year
Erin Ogden, a project manager at the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN), was honored with the Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year Award for 2024 by the Ohio Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Since 2022, Ogden has been an integral part of the PRCHN, where she works on…
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Breaking boundaries, inspiring change: Women in science share their stories
From laboratory spaces to clinical settings and even in villages as far away as Nairobi, Kenya, Case Western Reserve University’s many women in science are breaking boundaries in their fields. But their efforts aren’t only revolutionizing such feats as how we store energy, treat water sources or…
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“Patient Perspectives on Alcohol Use Disorder”
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Physician Assistant Program for a “Patient Perspectives” speaker series event on the topic of alcohol-use disorder Monday, Feb. 12, from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Samson Pavilion, Room 176. This speaker series is…
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“Unlocking Success In Healthcare Development”
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to a CWRU Entrepreneurship Speaker Series event held in collaboration with the School of Medicine Pathways Program. Swarna Solanki (GRS ’18, biomedical engineering), director of business development for healthcare at Team NEO,…
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Early Career Research, Visibility, and Publishing Series
Gain insights into the publishing process during library workshops this spring! The Early Career Research, Visibility, and Publishing Series continues this spring and will offer workshops on various topics to support graduate students, postdocs, and anyone else interested in publishing.  The…
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New study uncovers why gene is believed to be responsible for ALS and dementia
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have discovered why a gene that, when mutated, is a common cause of two debilitating brain diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The study found that the protein generated by this mutant…
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Lunar New Year’s Eve Celebration
Lunar New Year celebrates the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar. This holiday is widely celebrated in China, South Korea, Vietnam and other countries. 2024 is the Year of the Dragon and welcomes strength, power and success. Case Western Reserve…
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Get to know the presidents of four Black student organizations at CWRU
Each February, Black History Month recognizes African Americans’ societal contributions and achievements across the United States. At Case Western Reserve University, the impact of Black members of the campus community—such as those who compose CWRU’s diverse student organizations—can be observed…
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Medicine’s Ian Neeland talks about managing diabetes amid semaglutide injection shortage
Ian Neeland, associate professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, recently gave insights on navigating the semaglutide injection shortage. In a video on the American Journal of Managed Care website, Neeland discussed how diabetes can be managed with oral semaglutide when…