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Logo for Doc Opera 2025: Sicked. The design features Glinda and Elphaba holding hands, standing under stylized green and pink medical symbols including a syringe on the left and an otoscope on the right. The words "Doc Opera 2025" curve around the top sides with "Sicked" written in large pink and green letters at the bottom.
Step behind the curtain to meet the student directors of Doc Opera 2025
For the 41st year, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine students are putting down their stethoscopes and picking up their props to perform in Doc Opera, a variety show of skits, musical performances and dances about medicine and healthcare that raises funds for the university’s…
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Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative advances community health at two major Northeast Ohio events
The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Northern Ohio proudly participated in two community health events this fall: the first inaugural University Hospitals Cutler Men’s Full Life Summit on Sept. 21, at the Huntington Convention Center, and the Caring for the Caregiver Expo…
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Sanjay Rajagopalan Honored with American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award
Sanjay Rajagopalan, director of the Case Cardiovascular Research Institute at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has earned the 2025 American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award. This prestigious honor, the highest bestowed by the Association, recognizes individuals…
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From Army officer to medical student: Continuing a life of service at Case Western Reserve
After more than 20 years in uniform, Christopher Bala begins a new mission at the School of Medicine
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A family's mission to inspire the next generation of physicians
Jason Madachy was about to realize his lifelong dream of becoming a doctor in the summer of 2007. But just one month before starting medical school, he died in an accident while on a family vacation. On what would have been his 22nd birthday, his family attended the White Coat Ceremony—the formal…
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Researchers create better tools to read the hidden instructions in our DNA
Advanced computer analysis unlocks cellular secrets
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$2.5 million commitment fuels groundbreaking glial science research at Case Western Reserve
A shared passion for conquering multiple sclerosis (MS) brought together a visionary inventor and a leading neurological scientist at Case Western Reserve University. Today, their shared vision is accelerating with a $2.5 million commitment from the Thomas F. Peterson Jr. Charitable Trust to…
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Susan Freimark steps down as director of Faculty Development
Susan Freimark, director of faculty development in the School of Medicine, will retire at the end of 2025 after nearly three decades of dedicated service to Case Western Reserve University. Through her leadership, Freimark developed and implemented a wide range of professional development…
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Step into CWRU’s new anatomy labs
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s Department of Anatomy just got a facelift—a transformation that brings brand new, state-of-the-art anatomy laboratories and offices to campus. Designed to enhance hands-on learning and research, the labs are equipped with modern dissection…
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Submit 2026 Request for Instrumentation for Institutional Investment form
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is accepting submissions for the 2026 SOM Request for Instrumentation (RFI) for Institutional Investment in core facilities form. While no direct funding is available, this program seeks to identify and plan for acquiring advanced equipment and…