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September 29, 2023
Dangerous bill would devastate medical education in Ohio, jeopardize patient safetyThe Columbus Dispatch: Celine Rajoulh and Taseen Alam, second-year students at the School of Medicine, opined that the Higher Education Enhancement Act, “and any bill like it, is a threat to healthcare nationwide and…
September 29, 2023
As National Rare Cancer Day nears (Sept. 30), Jed Ian Taxel Foundation for Rare Cancer Research announces major gift to spur cross-country collaboration Less than six months after Jed Ian Taxel’s diagnosis with a rare metastatic cancer, he learned his treatment was ineffective. Weeks before his…
September 29, 2023
In collaboration with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Graduate Education Office, the Lerner Trainee Association, the Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student Association and Association of Biomedical and Chemical Engineers will host the Cleveland Biomedical Trainee Alliance 2023…
September 26, 2023
When Olubukola Abiona began a four-year postbaccalaureate fellowship at the National Institutes of Health Vaccine Research Center in 2017, she knew she’d gain valuable experience—but had no idea just how impactful her efforts would be. Not long later, those impacts became clear: Her team’s…
September 26, 2023
At Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the nutrition programs are renowned for their holistic approaches and commitments to high-impact research, education and community programming. And now, the department has a state-of-the-art teaching kitchen to further their work. The…
September 22, 2023
Matthias Buck, professor of physiology and biophysics at the School of Medicine, was invited to write the president’s column, “Under the Microscope,” for the Protein Society's September newsletter. His piece, titled “Beyond hype and fear: Some Thoughts on the Impact of AI/ChatGPT on Research,…
September 21, 2023
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of the virtues, but the parent of all the others.” Roman philosopher Marcus Tullius Cicero said these words more than 2,000 years ago. And in the centuries to follow, both the practice and our understanding of this virtue have evolved into a well-studied…
September 20, 2023
Of the many traits that unite members of the Case Western Reserve University community, one is perhaps the most inspiring: an innovative spirit. During Innovation Week, taking place Sept. 26–29 this year, that spirit will be celebrated with a full slate of events.Among the festivities will be the…
September 19, 2023
Discovery could lead to possible prevention, treatment strategies Studying genes in families with a propensity for certain diseases has led to many critical advances in medicine, including the discovery of statins in family members who suffered heart attacks at an early age. Now, a team of…
September 19, 2023
The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence will host a Virtual Inclusive Talks and Lecture Series (VITALS) talk in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month Tuesday, Sept. 26, from noon to 1 p.m. in Biomedical Research Building, Room 105. Gezzar Ortega, assistant…