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CWRU School of Medicine named among the best medical schools by U.S. News & World Report
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is one of the best medical schools for research in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings that were released on April 7. Named a Tier 1 Medical School for Research, the designation…
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August 02, 2023
Nutrition plays a vital role in health—particularly in the prevention and management of chronic conditions. Guidelines like those in the widely known MyPlate model created by the US. Department of Agriculture can help people understand the types of foods they should eat, but it can be challenging…
August 02, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for the next Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Learning Group session Thursday, Aug. 10, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in Wolstein Research Building, Room 2136. The…
August 02, 2023
Nutrition plays a vital role in health—particularly in the prevention and management of chronic conditions. Guidelines like those in the widely known MyPlate model created by the US. Department of Agriculture can help people understand the types of foods they should eat, but it can be challenging…
August 01, 2023
When it comes to complex issues, Ethan Lin starts with the basics. As a biology major, that often boils down to considering his field’s most fundamental concept: cells. This summer, Lin is applying that approach to gain insight into how cancers form, working with mentor Alan Tartakoff, professor…
July 31, 2023
School of Medicine Pharmacology student Jacqueline Plau has earned a Predoctoral Fellowship in Drug Discovery from the PhRMA Foundation. The award includes $25,000 per year in stipend support for promising students in the advanced stages of training and thesis research in drug discovery. Plau, who…
July 28, 2023
Staff members from University Technology ([U]Tech) and the Office of the Provost presented on Case Western Reserve University’s Faculty Information System at the 2023 Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Information Technology in Academic Medicine Conference in Denver on June 1. The…
July 28, 2023
An article by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine faculty members Kristen Berg, assistant professor, and Susan De Luca, associate professor, was published in the June edition of Capsules, a publication from the Ohio Cardiovascular and Diabetes Health Collaborative (Cardi-OH). The…
July 26, 2023
Xylazine: new drug, same old mistakes Medpage Today: Ryan Marino, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, talked about the dangers of the new drug xylazine being detected in overdoses across the U.S. and the new challenge it brings to the ongoing overdose crisis. “Many medical, public…
July 26, 2023
Findings offer hope for development of new medications A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University revealed that the progression of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be slowed by suppressing a specific protein in the brain that causes corrosion. A main pathogenic initiator of AD and…
July 26, 2023
Members of the Case Western Reserve University are invited to learn more about the new Aerospace Physiology Certificate Program during a webinar Thursday, July 27, from 3 to 4 p.m. Aerospace physiology explores the impact of extreme environments on the body. Those who are unable to attend during…