School of Medicine

Excitement and anticipation crackled in the air at the Health Education Campus on Friday, March 21, as 202 Case Western Reserve University medical students eagerly awaited the clock to strike noon. Then, they would discover where they will be completing their residency programs for the next three to...

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science, has recognized two faculty members from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in the class of 2024 AAAS Fellows. So honored were Jona...

Research discovery could lead to new targets for cancer therapy, neurodegenerative diseases The body’s cells respond to stress—toxins, mutations, starvation or other assaults—by pausing normal functions to focus on conserving energy, repairing damaged components and boosting defenses. If the stres...

Undergraduate students who want to continue their education with a Master of Science in Nutrition can now apply for an exciting new scholarship providing up to 50% on their tuition. Students who would like to learn more about this opportunity can attend an information session Friday, March 28, at 2...

Bhagya Nallaperuma, a specialist in the Department of Environmental Health and Safety, co-authored a review on natural polymer-based hydrogels in Food Biomacromolecules by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Titled “Natural polymer-based hydrogels: Types, functionality, food applications, environmental signif...

David J. Birnkrant, professor emeritus of pediatrics at the School of Medicine, was chosen to give an honorary lecture at the annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians in Boston. The Margaret Pfrommer Endowed Memorial Lecture in Home-Based Mechanical Ventilation honors “a clinician ...

With further testing, discovery may offer new target for early detection and treatment Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have discovered molecules that present the potential to drive the development of gastric cancer—among the world’s deadliest forms of the disease. Gastric, or stomac...

Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the most recent edition of CWRU Medicine magazine. Learn more about the magazine. At Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the future of healthcare is being forged one student at a time. These aspiring medical professionals are not ju...

Imagine a robot that not only reminds you to take your medication, but helps you navigate your home and offers companionship. This type of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered technology could be a reality for seniors in the not-too-distant future. An interdisciplinary team at Case Western Reserve ...

A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University published a paper about their work on applying a new cell therapy to treat autoimmune diseases. Published in Journal of Autoimmunity, a prestigious journal in the field of autoimmunity, the paper highlights their idea to apply the therapy, ...