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CWRU Athletes in Medicine: The power of peer mentorship
Balancing the demands of athletics with the rigorous path toward a career in medicine is a uniquely challenging—and rewarding—experience. At Case Western Reserve University, a new student-led mentorship initiative is working to make that journey more supportive and sustainable for pre-med student…
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Research paper from CWRU School of Medicine awarded 2025 PNAS Cozzarelli Prize
Recent News
December 16, 2022
A recent study published in the journal Nanoscale shows how combining nanobubbles and ultrasound allows tumors to be removed without surgery. Agata Exner, the Henry Willson Payne Professor and vice chair for basic research in the Department of Radiology, was a co-author on the study along with a…
December 16, 2022
Xiao Li, assistant professor of biochemistry at the School of Medicine, authored a study published in Cell Reports Medicine. In the article titled “Distinct factors associated with short-term and long-term weight loss induced by low-fat or low-carbohydrate diet intervention,” Li et al. deciphered…
December 15, 2022
People diagnosed with cocaine- and opioid-use disorders are more susceptible to developing endocarditis, a condition that damages the lining of the heart valves and chambers, according to research from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and the National Institute on Drug Abuse…
December 13, 2022
Everyone deserves to live a life they love and enjoy. This fundamental truth has shaped Miquela Hampton’s studies at Case Western Reserve University—and her career aspirations for life after graduation. While Hampton initially chose to enroll at CWRU because of its competitive nursing program, her…
December 13, 2022
The Case Western Reserve University community is mourning the loss of faculty member Stephen Ganocy, who died last month. He was 79. Ganocy was an assistant professor of psychiatry in the School of Medicine and served the university for more than 16 years, including as a research statistician for…
December 13, 2022
Now in its third year, the Case Western Reserve University Faculty Journal Club aims to increase diversity and inclusion among the university’s faculty. Any member of the CWRU community may join the next meeting Wednesday, Dec. 14, from noon to 1 p.m. The virtual meeting will discuss “The economic…
December 12, 2022
Alumna Shairi Turner-Davis, MD (MED ‘96), chief health officer at Crisis Text Line, is seeking volunteers to provide remote mental health support and crisis intervention service. “During the holiday season, more people are in need and are reaching out to us,“ said Turner-Davis. “We are recruiting…
December 08, 2022
Colon cancer pioneer and neural engineering innovator join nearly 20 others from Case Western Reserve in last decade on list Case Western Reserve University researchers Sanford "Sandy" Markowitz and Dustin Tyler have been elected fellows of The National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The honor…
December 07, 2022
With a new $3 million-plus grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Case Western Reserve University researchers are examining the next level of treatment for Candida auris (C.auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes serious infection and, in some cases, death. This fungus was…
December 05, 2022
The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence will host the next installment of its Virtual Inclusive Talks and Lecture Series (VITALS) Tuesday, Dec. 6, from noon to 1 p.m. via Zoom. David Margolius, director of the Cleveland Department of Public Health and former…