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Matt Burdett, Jessica DeCaro, Maita Diaz and Lisa Tersigni have a few things in common. They not only consistently perform their job duties in an outstanding manner, but they steadily operate with an exemplary attitude. Because of this, the School of Medicine is proud to recognize them as this year’...

In June of 2011, Caitlyn Gillespie had a spinal fusion to fix the curvature of her spine due to scoliosis. She was terrified and in pain, but Gillespie remembers one nurse who went above and beyond to make sure she was recovering and was as comfortable as she could be. “She made me feel secure wi...

The ACHIEVE GreatER initiative part of multi-institution partnership among Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Wayne State University and Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority to address health outcomes Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Univ...

Findings shed light on which tumors may respond better to immune checkpoint blockade therapy Researchers from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center uncovered the potentially important role of the protein-coding gene, MYO10, in tumor development and immune therapy response. Their findings were publis...

More than $2 million in NIH funding supports analysis of enhanced massive genetics data sets An international team of researchers, co-led by Case Western Reserve University, has secured an additional $2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance genetic research in age-relate...

Sanjay Rajagopalan, a leading Cleveland cardiovascular physician scientist, has been awarded a $7.5 million federal grant to support research on how the environment affects human health, and especially Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Rajagopalan, the Herman Hellerstein, MD Professor of...

Collaboration across Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals continues at one of nation’s elite cancer centers The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northeast Ohio’s coordinated effort to combat cancer, has earned an additional $12 million from the National Cancer...

President Eric W. Kaler and Provost Ben Vinson III announced today that they have named Stan Gerson as the medical school’s dean and the university’s senior vice president for medical affairs. His appointment begins Oct. 1. “We are delighted that Stan will continue to provide the exceptional leader...

Case Western Reserve University researchers, in partnership with Brown University, examine vaccine’s effectiveness over time on seniors and their caregivers A new, multi-institutional study led by Case Western Reserve University—in partnership with Brown University—found that COVID-19 antibodies pr...

Stuart Youngner first came to Case Western Reserve University in 1966 to attend medical school. He loved it so much, he decided to stay. After decades of teaching and sustained contributions to the evolution of bioethics knowledge and approaches in Cleveland and beyond, Youngner retired in July fro...