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Andrew Pieper receives CWRU’s second eminent professorship
Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, is tackling some of medicine’s toughest targets: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and brain injury. Now, his work at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is getting an even bigger boost thanks to alumna and psychiatrist Rebecca E. Barchas, MD (MED ’75). Pieper’s…
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March 10, 2023
In a paper published in Genes & Development, investigators identified the protein WRD5 as a promising way to turn off cancer “stemness” at a molecular level, clearing the way for treatment like chemotherapy to kill glioblastoma cells. Cancer stem cells, like regular stem cells, can inherently…
March 10, 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host “Brie the Change” benefit event for the Research Institute for Children’s Health Friday, March 24, at 6:30 p.m. at Well Done Catering in Westlake (25022 Center Ridge Rd). The mission of the Research Institute for Children's Health is to…
March 08, 2023
The Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Learning Group will host a session titled “Ethical Considerations in Community-Based Participatory Research” Thursday, March 9, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in BioEnterprise Building, Room 459B, and via…
March 08, 2023
One of Nital Subhas’ earliest memories is being on a plane for the first time with her aunt and sister, drinking Coca-Cola. While being permitted to drink the sugary beverage felt notable to a 5-year-old Subhas, the trip had an even greater significance: She was immigrating to the United States to…
March 07, 2023
Held annually in honor of Professor Emeritus Ulrich Hopfer, the Department of Physiology and Biophysics (DPB) will host its 10th annual special lecture Monday, March 20, at 4 p.m. This year’s presentation, “Performing under Stress: The Role of Intercalated Cells in the Renal Regulation of…
March 03, 2023
Case Western Reserve University Department of Radiology faculty member Mark Griswold won the Distinguished Investigator Award from the Academy for Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research. This award was “established in 2012 to acknowledge and celebrate high levels of achievement in the field of…
March 03, 2023
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine faculty member Karen Mulloy won the 2023 F. Marian Bishop Educator Award from the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR). This award recognizes an APTR member who has made significant and outstanding contributions to the…
March 03, 2023
The Postbaccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP) at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host a virtual information session Wednesday, March 8, from noon to 1 p.m. EST. Sponsored by the Minority Access To Research Careers (MARC) Branch of the National Institute of…
March 01, 2023
The School of Medicine’s enrollment management team invites Case Western Reserve University undergraduate students to learn about graduate programs at the school. Students can find out how they can continue their education at CWRU through various programs during a tabling event Tuesday, March 7,…
March 01, 2023
The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusive Excellence will host a virtual event in honor of Women’s History Month featuring Sherita Hill Golden, the Hugh P. McCormick Family Professor of Endocrinology and Metabolism and vice president and chief diversity officer for Johns…