
School of Medicine
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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Molecular ‘brake’ in brain development could hold key to treating multiple sclerosis
Discovery led by Institute for Glial Sciences at Case Western Reserve University suggests new path to regenerative therapies for MS
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May 12, 2023
When NaShea Kendrick was majoring in chemistry at Oglethorpe University, the idea of studying hematology never crossed her mind. Seven years later, she is a Case Western Reserve University doctoral student and recently earned the American Society of Hematology Minority Graduate award. The honor not ...

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May 12, 2023
A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine recently had an article published in the journal Pediatric Pulmonology. David J. Birnkrant, professor emeritus of pediatrics; Jane B. Black, clinical assistant professor of pediatrics; and John C. Carter, assistant professor...

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May 12, 2023
Jason Mears recognizes his students come from diverse backgrounds and, as such, have unique needs. To best support them, he works to create a learning environment in which each student can thrive based on where they are in their scientific, academic and personal development.
This value-driven leade...

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May 12, 2023
The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence will celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a festival Tuesday, May 23, from 12:15 to 2 p.m. in the Biomedical Research Building.
The festival will begin with a keynote address by Naomi Sigg, vi...

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May 11, 2023
Andrew Pieper strives to influence his students far beyond their days at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. As the Rebecca E. Barchas, MD, Professor in Translational Psychiatry, Pieper views mentorship as a key component of the academic experience.
“I still carry my previous mento...
May 11, 2023
The Delta Dental Foundation provided a grant allowing five School of Dental Medicine students—Erin Madar, Gina DeLeonibus, Rhea Pate, Laura Smith and Derek Fickes—to attend the Special Care Dentistry Association (SCDA) 35th Annual Meeting in Special Care Dentistry in Dallas, Texas, April 27 through ...

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May 11, 2023
Amid intense criticism from leading law and medical schools, magazine adjusts methodologies to emphasize outcomes—and delays final figures to help ensure accuracy
Case Western Reserve’s medical school slipped one notch—and the law school two—as U.S. News & World Report shared results for the last t...

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May 10, 2023
I study parents who kill their kids. There's one thing people don't understand about these cases.
HuffPost: Susan Hatters-Friedman, the Phillip Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry and an adjunct professor at the School of Law, weighed in on recent cases of parents who have murdered their child...

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May 10, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to a virtual information session about the Master of Science in Applied Anatomy program Thursday, May 11, from 10 to 11 a.m.
Graduates report that the program prepared them to take the next step in achieving their academic and pro...
May 08, 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will celebrate graduating students May 17–21, during commencement week. Extensive training, critical hands-on experience and invaluable mentorship have prepared these students to become leaders and innovators in their chosen healthcare professions w...