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CWRU School of Medicine’s Akua Abrah earns Fulbright award to combat a common cause of infant mortality in Ghana
It only took an instant for all of Akua Abrah’s career ideas to shift. Peering into the eyes of an infant at an orphanage in Ghana, she tossed aside her aspirations of becoming a veterinarian—inspired by repeated viewings of Eddie Murphy’s Dr. Doolittle. Though she had yet to hear the word …
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April 03, 2024
Across 25 doctoral, master’s, and certificate programs, more than 2,800 students are gaining the experience for which Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is known: for its rigorous, customizable, and contemporary curriculum, state-of-the-art technology, exceptional clinical and labora...
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April 02, 2024
Publisher's Symposium - April 5, 2024
Hear directly from publishers at Springer Nature, Elsevier, IEEE, and more!
Join us on Friday, April 5th for an exceptional opportunity to interact with publishers, editors, and industry experts at an event dedicated to exploring the complexities of the publis...
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March 27, 2024
Goal is life-changing treatment for osteoarthritis—most common degenerative joint disease affecting 500 million people worldwide
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March 26, 2024
A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has provided fresh insight into the dangers some common household chemicals pose to brain health. They suggest that chemicals found in a wide range of items, from furniture to hair products, may be linked to neurological d...
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March 26, 2024
Research shows chemicals in countless household items harm specialized cells in the brain
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March 25, 2024
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to the next Virtual Inclusive Talks and Lecture Series (V.I.T.A.L.S.) event featuring a Women’s History Month panel discussion that will highlight the courage, tenacity, and resilience of trailblazing CWRU women.
Titled “Twice As ...
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March 25, 2024
Can we trust the experts? Focco Van den Akker, associate professor of biochemistry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, will discuss the problem of truth-seeking institutions and the difficulty of discerning fact from fiction in the modern world during an upcoming talk.
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March 22, 2024
Ruben Stepanyan, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, has been awarded a prestigious Discovery Research Grant from RNID (Royal National Institute for Deaf People) in the United Kingdom to advance research aimed at combating acquired hearing loss (AHL...
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March 22, 2024
Just moments before noon on Friday, March 15, 204 soon-to-be-graduating medical students from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine initiated the countdown: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1…
Then, the anticipated moment arrived, marking a pivotal milestone in their paths to becoming physicians. At that t...
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March 22, 2024
Case Western Reserve University students are invited to learn more about the Master of Science in Medical Physiology degree program during a virtual open office hour Monday, March 25, at 4 p.m.
Samantha Baker, admissions director, will be available to answer questions about the program on topics su...