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As Sickle Cell Awareness Month this September draws attention to the urgent need for better treatments, findings from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers published in The New England Journal of Medicine show a promising gene-editing therapy that could lead to a functional…
Campus dining is about more than just food—it’s an opportunity to give students a taste of home. That’s why Case Western Reserve University’s Dining Services and Bon Appétit, the university’s official on-site food service and dining provider, strive not only to shape students’ daily routines and…
When Case Western Reserve University juniors Aditi Bohre and Mahek Goel began gaining healthcare experience through various volunteer opportunities and jobs, they came to the same realization: Many people struggle not only to understand their health but also the systems they must navigate to…
Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, is tackling some of medicine’s toughest targets: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson's and brain injury. Now, his work at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is getting an even bigger boost thanks to alumna and psychiatrist Rebecca E. Barchas, MD (MED ’75). Pieper’s…
With a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 28, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC) celebrated its new space on the fourth floor of the Robbins Building, marking the next chapter for one of the nation’s most unique prion…
As commencement approaches for Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine physician assistant (PA) students, the excitement of what lies ahead is matched by the gratitude to the people, classes and clinicals that made a difference along the way—because the journey of earning one’s degree is…
At Horizons Community Clinic, care might begin with an immediate need for treatment, but the impact of that care extends far beyond an appointment—both for the patients it serves and for the medical students who run it.Open Monday evenings to anyone in the Cleveland community—even, and especially,…
When medical students first put on their white coats, they’re doing more than marking the start of medical school—they’re beginning the rest of their careers.On Sunday, July 12, first-year medical students at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine celebrated that milestone with family…
For Ava Shamban, MD (MED ’82)—keynote speaker for Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine’s 2026 White Coat Ceremony happening July 12—the path from student to physician has been both wide-ranging and influential, spanning private practice, television and authorship. Through every…
Kate Letai never wanted to choose between helping patients and asking scientific questions. Growing up around medicine and research, she saw firsthand how discoveries in the lab could change lives in hospital rooms—and she knew she wanted to be part of both worlds.Originally from the Boston area,…