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The Betts Lectureship in Regenerative Orthopaedics
Case Western Reserve University has received financial support from Bettyann S. Helms (FSM ’63) to establish The Betts Lectureship in Regenerative Orthopaedics in the School of Medicine. This gift will stand and serve as a lasting tribute to the School of Medicine’s innovation in the field of…
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MS in Biostatistics information session
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences will hold an information session on the MS in Biostatistics program Friday, April 29, from noon to 1 p.m. The session will feature a Q&A session with associate professor Mendel…
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Researchers identify a new treatment for metabolic syndrome
Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals team identifies receptor that shows how appetite and body weight are regulated Metabolic syndrome increases a person’s risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, and includes conditions such as obesity, high blood pressure and high blood…
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MS in Clinical Research information session
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for a virtual information session on the MS in Clinical Research program. Program director Jim Spilsbury will give a presentation on the…
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Master of Public Health information session
The School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences will host a webinar on the Master of Public Health program Friday, April 29, from 11 a.m. to noon. During the session, the Master of Public Health student representatives will discuss their program experience and…
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Medicine’s Param Ramakrishnan wins grant for research on autoimmunity function in diabetic patients
Param Ramakrishnan Parameswaran (Param) Ramakrishnan, associate professor of pathology and biochemistry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, recently won a grant from the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) for his research on autoimmunity function in type 1 diabetes.…
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A new pathway to shrink cancerous tumors through body’s immune cells
Researchers influence white blood cells, called macrophages, to slow or reverse disease progression Cancer researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine say they have successfully suppressed the growth of some solid tumors in research models by manipulating immune cells known…
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Graduate Student Award Ceremony
After two years virtual, the 18th annual Graduate Student Award Ceremony returns to the Tinkham Veale University Center Ballroom on Tuesday, April 26, at 3 p.m. EDT. More than 100 students will be honored with awards from the College of Arts and Sciences, Case School of Engineering, Weatherhead…
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MS in Clinical Research information session
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Medicine’s Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences for an information session on the MS in Clinical Research program. Program director Jim Spilsbury will give a presentation on the…
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Study identifies therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease, revealing strategy for preventing or slowing disease progression
Findings support restored memory function by as much as 50% About 11% of the U.S. population 65 and older has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common form of dementia that results in memory loss and cognitive impairment, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. And the…