School of Medicine

In 2012, physician-scientist and medical geneticist Atul Chopra met two patients with an extremely rare disease: marfanoid progeroid lipodystrophy (MPL). Known to cause extreme leanness in patients, the disease, Chopra believed, could also hold the key to one of the most enduring health challenges f...

Researchers combine AI, clinical testing and computer analysis of vast amounts of biomedical knowledge and electronic health records As cocaine use continues to climb across the United States, scientists have struggled to develop an effective pharmacological approach to treat the devastating disor...

Kelvin Smith Library served as the backdrop and testing ground for this year’s WISER (Women in Science and Engineering Roundtable) light bulb drop competition—part of the university’s E-Week (Engineers Week) celebration in February. Using simple household materials, students constructed devices to...

An article by James Werner, associate professor of medicine, and Colin Crowe, assistant professor of medicine, was published in the January issue of Capsules, a publication from the Ohio Cardiovascular & Diabetes Health Collaborative (Cardi-OH). Their article, titled “Using SMART Goals to Promote a...

Research partnership involves academia and industry to develop and commercialize the technology Most medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are inherently qualitative, which can lead to subjective analysis and inconsistent conclusions. But with a new five-year, $3.03 million grant from t...

Misdiagnosis, treatment inequality and isolation are barriers to individuals and families seeking cures The Ohio Rare Action Network, an affiliate of the National Organization of Rare Disorders, with the Connor B. Judge Foundation and The Sumaira Foundation are bringing Ohio Rare Disease Day to Cle...

The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) team at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host a lunch-and-learn session for students to learn how they can enhance their future PhD application through the program. This session will be held Tuesday, Feb. 28, from noon ...

A group of Cleveland Metropolitan School District School (CMSD) of Science and Medicine 11th graders visited Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine on Feb. 16, to participate in the Cardiovascular Inquiry Seminar Series (CISS). Launching in 2012, the CISS is a four-part lecture series cu...

Congratulations to the Class of 2023, the first School of Dental Medicine class that has prepared for and taken the INBDE, as they have all achieved a 100% first time pass rate—zero failures. This is the first time in recent (50-year) history that the school has had a 100% pass rate on a National ...

Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to an information session about the Master of Science in Biomedical & Health Informatics program Sunday, Feb. 26 from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. via Zoom. Attendees will learn more about how they can join health systems, academic/research ...