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From driving cutting-edge research to bringing medical innovations to market, landing competitive awards and more, the faculty, staff and students at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine know how to make headlines.

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Molecular ‘brake’ in brain development could hold key to treating multiple sclerosis
Discovery led by Institute for Glial Sciences at Case Western Reserve University suggests new path to regenerative therapies for MS
Recent News

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October 26, 2022
CLEVELAND—Students, parents, teachers, and education leaders attended Cleveland’s inaugural Black Men in White Coats (BMWC) Youth Summit, hosted by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals on Friday and Saturday, Oct. 21-22, at Case Western Reserve’s Tinkham Veale ...

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October 25, 2022
This article is part of a series focused on highlighting student involvement in research at Case Western Reserve University. Carson Smith is a PhD student in the Department of Pathology who’s passionate about research, science communication, and the intersections between them.
Congratulations to th...

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October 21, 2022
Fall break offers not only a chance to rest and recharge after midterms, but an opportunity to look ahead to the spring semester and start planning out the perfect course load.
Course registration for undergraduates begins Nov. 14, and some graduate students can register even earlier. To make sure ...

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October 21, 2022
Pamela B. Davis, the Arline H. and Curtis F. Garvin Research Professor at the School of Medicine, will receive Research!America’s Herbert Pardes Family Award for National Leadership in Advocacy Research. The former dean of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and professor at the Cente...

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October 21, 2022
A group of Case Western Reserve University PhD and medical students advanced to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bowl semifinals. This is a national competition tasking multi-disciplinary teams with identifying a problem, pitching a creative solution and presenting their proof of concept. Specifical...

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October 20, 2022
In the last blog post, we discussed Open Access (OA) and OA Week. In this and following posts throughout the week, we will dive deeper into this year’s theme, Open for Climate Justice.
What is climate justice?
While the term “climate justice” has been around for more than 30 years, its usage has b...

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October 20, 2022
In the last blog post, we discussed climate justice. In the following post, we will discuss how climate justice relates to Open Access (OA) and the theme for this year’s OA Week: Open for Climate Justice.
What does climate justice have to do with OA?
OA and climate justice share many of the same...

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October 20, 2022
The Women Faculty of the School of Medicine invites members of the Case Western Reserve University community to explore the distinctions of coaching, mentoring and sponsoring. This session, titled “The Coach Approach: A New Way of Fostering Professional Development,” will be held Thursday, Nov. 3, f...
October 19, 2022
Case Western Reserve team working toward combining elements to perform first-ever procedure to manage stroke risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients
A team of Case Western Reserve University scientists received a four-year, $3.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to attempt what they ...

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October 18, 2022
Program: Physician Assistant Program (School of Medicine) - Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies (MSPAS) Year: Second year
When Lan Crofton worked as a high school teacher, he regularly advised his students to pursue their passions. Today, he can be found following his own advice. Crof...