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Andrew Pieper receives CWRU’s second eminent professorship
Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, is tackling some of medicine’s toughest targets: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and brain injury. Now, his work at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is getting an even bigger boost thanks to alumna and psychiatrist Rebecca E. Barchas, MD (MED ’75). Pieper’s…
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December 18, 2023
Dear School of Medicine community, What an incredible finale to the fall semester to witness and participate in Doc Opera 2023: Medically Blonde! Congratulations to the more than 200 medical students who participated in Doc Opera both on and off stage—incredible singers, dancers, actors,…
December 15, 2023
Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth cancer researchers have successfully unraveled a mystery surrounding a receptor protein that can either suppress cancer or foster its growth and spread. The findings, recently published in the journal Science, highlight how and why the EphA2 receptor…
December 15, 2023
In September, Stephen Sroka, adjunct professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, gave a keynote address during a conference in Pennsylvania to address the issue of school truancy—a rising concern in the United States. In his talk, titled “Skip Day: Fight Against Truancy…
December 15, 2023
Case Western Reserve University faculty members are invited to join women faculty members from the School of Medicine and the Veale Institute for Entrepreneurship for a book discussion on Diana Kander's All in Startup. Titled “Breaking Barriers in Medicine and the Power of Taking Risks,” this event…
December 13, 2023
Each December, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students swap their white coats and scrubs for costumes and dance shoes to bring Doc Opera, a variety show that allows medical students to flex their creative muscles, to life. In its 39th year, the event positively impacts the…
December 12, 2023
Electrochemistry innovator and pioneering physician join 20 others from CWRU who have been appointed during past decade
December 12, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to learn more about the Master of Science in Medical Physiology during a virtual information session Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Samantha Baker, director of admissions, will share general program…
December 11, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join Anthony Saar, director of the Post-baccalaureate Readiness Instruction for bioMedical Education (PRIME) program, for a virtual information session about the post-baccalaureate path to medical school. The event will take…
December 08, 2023
Leadership Appointments: Office of Medical Education The Office of Medical Education welcomes Rosa Hand, PhD, as its new Director of Research and Scholarship. Dr. Hand is an established associate professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Department of Nutrition. She is well…
December 08, 2023
"Eliminate the difference in healthcare between the poor and the rich" was Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine emeritus professor Edgar B. Jackson, Jr., MD (MED, 66) response to the medical school application question on why he wanted to pursue a medical career. In the ensuing…