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From driving cutting-edge research to bringing medical innovations to market, landing competitive awards and more, the faculty, staff and students at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine know how to make headlines.
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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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November 14, 2023
As part of Veterans Day outreach at the School of Dental Medicine, veterans and military personnel were offered the opportunity to receive complimentary dental exams at the dental clinic on Friday, Nov. 10.
During the clinic, third- and fourth-year Doctor of Dental Medicine students administered...
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November 14, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to a virtual open house for population and quantitative health sciences PhD programs. This session will be held Sunday, Nov. 19, from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Hosted by the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, this se...
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November 14, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn more about the Master of Science in Medical Physiology program during a virtual information session Wednesday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. to noon.
Samantha Baker, director of admissions, will discuss general program informatio...
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November 10, 2023
Campus startups in medicine and life sciences now have the chance to compete for access to the world’s first quantum computer dedicated to healthcare research.
Cleveland Clinic announced this week that it is accepting applications to its newly launched Quantum Innovation Catalyzer Program. Up to fo...
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November 08, 2023
Spencer to be recognized for his military service during on-campus Veterans Day ceremony
If there’s one thing you can’t miss at the Cleveland Public Library, it’s a tour by William Spencer. At least, that’s according to several Tripadvisor reviews that mention Spencer by name, strongly urging other...
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November 06, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to a virtual open office hour with representatives from the Master of Science in Medical Physiology program. The session will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7, from 4 to 5 p.m.
Samantha Baker, director of admissions, will be available to ...
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November 03, 2023
Ohio abortion ban will adversely affect breast cancer outcomescleveland.com: Paula Silverman, associate professor emerita of medicine, talked about what the six-week abortion ban means for women with breast cancer....
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November 03, 2023
A call for transparency and reinvestment in family medicine from University Hospitals of Clevelandcleveland.com: Hannah Hutchinson Clarke and Olivia Mangat Dhaliwal, third-year medical students, advocated for a renewed interest and reinvestment in family medicine....
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November 03, 2023
In partnership with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host a full day of lectures to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the completion of the Human Genome Project and the impact it’s had—and continues to have—on science and our lives.
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November 02, 2023
New center will target glial cells to treat neurological diseases
Case Western Reserve University has established an Institute for Glial Sciences to advance research of glial cells and their critical role in the health and diseases of the nervous systems, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, ...