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Colleagues -  I am pleased to announce the appointment of Sudha Chakrapani, PhD, as the interim chair of the Department of Pharmacology.   A member of the School of Medicine faculty since 2010, Dr. Chakrapani is the Joseph T. Wearn, MD, University Professor in Medicine; director of the…

As 2022 comes to a close, we are looking back at some of the top research highlights in the School of Medicine—including discoveries that will lead to paradigm-shifting, practice and policy-changing impacts.  Grace McComsey and researchers lead a national site to study to unravel the mystery of…

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…

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…

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…

Class Year: 2025 Program Major: Doctor of Medicine Mia Wang’s connection to Case Western Reserve’s Doc Opera fundraiser started years before she enrolled as a student. As a high school musician, Wang was recruited to play trumpet for the School of Medicine’s annual variety show when her sister,…

Stephen Sroka, adjunct professor at the School of Medicine, received the William A. Howe Award from the American School Health Association. This is the organization’s highest honor recognizing individuals for outstanding contributions and distinguished service in school health. Sroka was selected…

Shakuntala (Rita) Kothari, an assistant professor at the School of Medicine, was awarded the Ohio Chapter of the American College of Physicians 2022 Evelyn V. Hess, MD, MACP Master Teacher Award. The award was presented in recognition of her consistently outstanding educational contributions to…

Case Western Reserve University’s School of Medicine celebrated the Cleveland cohort Master of Science in Anesthesia Class of 2024 during a white coat ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 5, at the Frank N. and Jocelyne K. Linsalata Alumni Center.  The ceremony began with Executive Director Joseph Rifici…

Benjamin George and Lauryn Bailey, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students, won trainee research prizes for their work in non-small cell lung cancer. Their work will be presented at the Radiological Society of North America’s (RSNA) annual meeting later this month. George’s…