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Andrew Pieper awarded the Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation
When Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, set out to study the brain, he was drawn by the difficulty of the challenge—and the possibility of making a meaningful difference for patients facing some of medicine’s most devastating conditions. Now, that commitment to transformative research and patient care has…
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February 29, 2024
The School of Medicine welcomed the following new employees in January 2024 to the School of Medicine : Name Department Role Jeri Jewett-Tennant Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative Research Associate Amy…
February 29, 2024
Bubbling UpIn Agata Exner’s lab, researchers spend a lot of time blowing bubbles.These, though, are nanobubbles—nanoparticles with gas at their core—each of which is about 2,000 times smaller than a single grain of salt. By stimulating the nanobubbles with sound waves, Exner’s team is working…
February 28, 2024
Vice Chair Julie Gerberding (WRC '77, MED '81), first woman director of the CDC, to become chair in June 2025 At its most recent meeting, Case Western Reserve University’s Board of Trustees elected a longtime member and history-making leader as its next chair. Julie Gerberding, MD (WRC ’77, MED…
February 28, 2024
Understanding and treating deadly esophageal cancers Cancer of the esophagus, especially esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), is highly lethal, with 80% of patients dying within five years of diagnosis, according to Kishore Guda, DVM, PhD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Patients…
February 28, 2024
Teaching healthy habits In today’s fast-paced world, convenience often takes precedence over nutrition when it comes to whipping up a meal. The new state-of-the-art teaching kitchen at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine aims to change that. Across the 2,300-square-foot…
February 28, 2024
Vice Chair Julie Gerberding (WRC ’77, MED ’81), first woman director of the CDC, to become chair in June 2025
February 28, 2024
Brian Kobilka will visit the Department of Chemistry to give his Frontiers in Chemistry Lecture as a Shaomeng Wang and Ju-Yun Li Distinguished Lecturer. The event will take place Thursday, Feb. 29, at 11:30 a.m. in Schmitt Auditorium. He will be presenting his lecture titled "Challenges and New…
February 27, 2024
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named seven Case Western Reserve University researchers to its 2024 class of senior members, an honor that recognizes their “remarkable innovation-producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of…
February 27, 2024
Possible exposure to toxic chemicals may increase risks for cancers The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at Case Western Reserve University an exploratory/development grant to evaluate the genotoxicity levels and life experiences of residents in East Palestine, Ohio,…
February 27, 2024
The ENGAGE summer research training program supports undergraduate, master's and medical students interested in stem cell and regenerative medicine research. Students are provided opportunities for scientific growth by working with our renowned scientific investigators. The National Center for…