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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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November 22, 2023
The second-annual Dean Kenneth B. Chance, DDS, Endowed Distinguished Lectureship was held on Thursday, Nov. 16, in Samson Pavilion. Faculty, staff, residents, students from the Schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, Applied Social Sciences and Nursing attended the event. After a reception,…
November 22, 2023
Reshmi Parameswaran, PhD, MS, a member of Case CCC's Immune Oncology Program, has received the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust award. The $1M was awarded to Parameswaran for her work in cancer cell therapy. It is to be used over three years to advance novel approaches to treating…
November 22, 2023
The Minority Association of Premedical Students will host an event for Case Western Reserve University pre-medical and pre-health students to connect with medical professionals from the Greater Cleveland Area. Called “The Network,” this event will be held Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 6 p.m. in the…
November 21, 2023
Case Western Reserve University postdoctoral fellow Oladayo Oyebanji has earned the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America’s Yoshikawa and High award for an abstract he presented at the society’s IDWeek in October. The award honors work that focuses on solving healthcare epidemiology,…
November 21, 2023
As a drummer, Sam Rodgers-Melnick (GRS ’22, public health) wanted to use his musical skills to help others, so he sought out a career in music therapy where he started as an intern at University Hospitals (UH) in 2012. "Making music was the thing I enjoyed most,” he said. “I saw its potential to…
November 20, 2023
Pinunta (Petch) Nittayacharn first arrived at Case Western Reserve University in 2016 to pursue a PhD in biomedical engineering with support from the Royal Thai Government Scholarship under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Upon graduating in 2022, she remained at the university and is now in…
November 20, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to a Master of Science in Medical Physiology admissions virtual open office hour Tuesday, Nov. 21, from 4 to 5 p.m. Samantha Baker, director of admissions, will be available to answer questions about the program, including those…
November 20, 2023
Pinunta (Petch) Nittayacharn first arrived at Case Western Reserve University in 2016 to pursue a PhD in biomedical engineering with support from the Royal Thai Government Scholarship under the Ministry of Science and Technology. Upon graduating in 2022, she remained at the university and is now in…
November 17, 2023
Kelvin Smith Library presents the 5th edition of the Art of STEM Competition and Exhibit that showcases scientific work through creative visuals and explanations. Case Western Reserve University faculty, students and staff, Cleveland Institute of Art students who collaborate with a member of the…
November 17, 2023
With a $3.99 million grant from the National Institutes of Health, biomedical engineers from Case Western Reserve University and the University of Chicago will begin testing an implantable device that restores the sense of touch to breast cancer patients after reconstructive surgery. In this…