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Medicine’s Colin Crowe highlights community-based health initiative as a key factor in improving access to social services for patients with diabetes
Colin Crowe, assistant professor at the School of Medicine, co-wrote an article discussing the importance of a Pathways Community HUB model referral in addressing the social needs of diabetic patients. The article was featured in a Capsule publication from the Ohio Cardiovascular & Diabetes Health C...
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Study: Methadone most effective drug in medication-assisted treatment for opioid-use disorder
Medications for opioid-use disorder (OUD) are associated with lower death rates and improved quality of life for people in recovery. But which of the most commonly used medications for OUD are most effective? And how does that effectiveness improve when coupled with behavioral therapy? A new study...
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Dental Medicine’s Aaron Weinberg and Medicine’s Parameswaran Ramakrishnan test antiviral molecules as a defense against SARS-CoV-2
Aaron Weinberg, professor at the School of Dental Medicine, and Parameswaran Ramakrishnan, professor of pathology and biochemistry, recently co-authored a study investigating a method for impeding the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 at the molecular level. Weinberg, Ramakrishnan and colleagues tested the...
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Supplies needed for refugees affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine physician Laura Bukavina is at the Polish-Ukrainian border providing care to refugees affected by the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. There is a need primarily for medical supplies, however, non-medical supplies are also accepted. A donation box will ...
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Master of Science in Systems Biology and Bioinformatics virtual information session
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will host a webinar on the Master of Science in Systems Biology and Bioinformatics program Tuesday, March 22, at noon. Biological sequences, gene expression, protein interactions and expressions, and metabolomics all fit within omics, the branch o...
Message from Stan: Notice Something Different?
Today, the staircase into the BRB returned to its pre-COVID self. The X's and arrows were removed so that we can encourage free wandering, stair climbing and oft engagements. All designed to be more encouraging for our discovery, chance conversations, questions and freedom to linger. ...
Reshmi Parameswaran, PhD Secures School of Medicine’s Fifth Falk Catalyst Award
Funding to support development of cell therapy to treat B cell cancers. A $300,000 two-year grant from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust will allow researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to continue work on research for the treatment of B cell cancers...
Medical students win awards at recent healthcare data analysis competition
Congratulations to Case Western Reserve School of Medicine students Jessica Scarborough (G3 MSTP) and Lauren Fane (MS1), who won awards in the MD++ Datathon in January, a national healthcare data analysis competition. Jessica's team won 3rd place, and their proje...
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Research links gut fungi to intestinal inflammation in Crohn’s disease patients
Results of a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University represent a step toward improving our understanding of Crohn’s disease and the factors that cause its intestinal inflammation. Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease that can lead to chronic inflammation of th...
Message from Stan: Recognizing our Staff
Dear Colleagues - While there are many opportunities to recognize our faculty and students at milestone events such as Match Day, commencement, and numerous faculty awards and professorships, there are few formal ways that recognize our staff. That is why I was so pleased to see that President Kal...