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Step into CWRU’s new anatomy labs
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Department of Anatomy just got a facelift—a transformation that brings brand new, state-of-the-art anatomy laboratories and offices to campus. Designed to enhance hands-on learning and research, the labs are equipped with modern dissection…
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September 13, 2022
Kelvin Smith Library invites the campus community to its annual Library Resources Lab on Wednesday, September 28, from 12 pm to 3:30 pm in Nord Hall 356. See and learn more about our top resources that support your work in science, engineering, chemistry, health & medicine, and the best databases…
September 13, 2022
Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million patients 65 and older. In a study published today in the Journal of…
September 13, 2022
Teela Patterson is the visionary and lead writer behind Healing Spaces, an environmental justice initiative that began as a Cleveland Documenters environmental justice project. The Swetland Center for Environmental Health will host Patterson for a talk Tuesday, Sept. 27, at 9 a.m. in BioEnterprise…
September 08, 2022
Researchers say pathway is linked to tumor development Research led by Case Western Reserve University has identified a promising path to developing therapies to treat esophageal tumors—a form of cancer that not only is among the most deadly, but also has been occurring at increasing rates over…
September 08, 2022
The Master of Science in Anesthesia program invites undergraduates to an online information session hosted by key leaders of the program Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 5 to 6 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about life as a student and practicing CAA, clinical rotation opportunities and…
September 02, 2022
Throughout the world, there are health havens called “Blue Zones,” regions that have higher life expectancy terms within their population, have low rates of chronic diseases and have overall healthier lifestyles. The Blue Zones demonstrate how practicing simple, consistent daily habits that promote…
September 01, 2022
Howard Hughes Medical Institute taps chemistry professor, diversity leader as inaugural vice president The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced today that it has named Chemistry Professor Blanton Tolbert as its inaugural vice president of science leadership and culture—a role dedicated…
August 31, 2022
Transformative—that describes Pamela Davis' impact as a leader, educator, researcher and mentor, not only at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine but across the university and Northeast Ohio. Davis, the Arline H. and Curtis F. Garvin Research Professor and former dean of the School…
August 31, 2022
Eradicating or finding a functional cure for HIV has been a primary focus of Jonathan Karn’s career, earning him a global reputation as an HIV-cure thought leader. An internationally recognized molecular virologist, he initially built his career on conducting pioneering basic research on the study…
August 26, 2022
Exactly 102 years ago today, Congress certified the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution to ensure voting rights for women—though full electoral equality for women of color didn't come until decades later. After decades of activism by suffragists to achieve this right, many thought the…