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Second-year Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine student Adam Rizk has been awarded the Thomas and Cynthia Sculco Research Award for his poster presentation titled, “Are Trends in Revision Total Joint Arthroplasty Sustainable? Declining Inflation-Adjusted Medicare Reimbursement for…

Case Western Reserve researcher, collaborator at University of California-Santa Cruz to study role of nutrients in ovarian cancer cells Case Western Reserve University scientist Lydia Kisley, the Warren E. Rupp Assistant Professor in physics at the College of Arts and Sciences, and a collaborator…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

With a new $3 million-plus grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Case Western Reserve University researchers are examining the next level of treatment for Candida auris (C.auris), a multidrug-resistant yeast that causes serious infection and, in some cases, death. This fungus was…