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Atia AnwerBasha (CWR ’26) had spent nearly four years at Case Western Reserve University before she learned that one of its most familiar performance spaces had once been a sanctuary.
Atia AnwerBasha (left) and Kevin Arndt (second from left) participate in…
“Teaching advocacy gives students agency. They learn to identify gaps, translate evidence and pursue solutions that improve care—whether through clinical practice, research or policy.”— Lia Logio, vice dean for medical educationFor Lia Logio, MD, advocacy belongs in medical education—regardless of…
Cancer begins when cells break their own proliferation and survival rules. In those moments, they adapt to stress, bypass stop signals and keep dividing—even in environments that should result in their destruction.For more than three decades, J. Alan Diehl, PhD, chair of the Department of…
Sofia Castro did not plan to leave Texas for college.A first-generation Mexican-American student from San Antonio, Castro was applying to schools close to home when her college adviser gave her a small challenge: Apply to one out-of-state school.Case Western Reserve University’s strengths in health…
At some point—regardless of a student’s discipline—leadership will almost certainly become part of their professional lives. That premise underlies the new Celia Scott Weatherhead Leadership Institute at Case Western Reserve, a university-wide initiative designed to help students develop and use…
When J. Alan Diehl arrived at Case Western Reserve University in 2019, the Department of Biochemistry in the School of Medicine was at a crossroads—ready for a renewed sense of purpose and direction.
Six years later, under Diehl’s leadership as chair, the department’s faculty headcount has more…