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Scientists discover ”leaky gut” as a source of non-AIDS complications in HIV-positive patients
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is no longer a fatal condition, thanks to newer medications inhibiting the retrovirus, but a puzzling phenomenon has surfaced among these patients: non-AIDS complications. Scientists at APP School of Medicine have resolved the…
Radiology’s Mark Griswold earns medical school’s top honor
Throughout his career, radiology professor Mark Griswold, PhD, has earned accolades for research and innovations in the field of imaging. Among many other breakthroughs, Griswold has contributed toward developing a robotically guided heart catheter and magnetic resonance fingerprinting—a technology…
Staff member Christine Olson earns 2013-2014 Joan Harris Staff Development Award
Christine Olson, assistant director of special projects for the School of Medicine Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative, is the recipient of the 2013-2014 Joan Harris Staff Development Award. The School of Medicine annually awards this honor to a non-faculty employee who demonstrates…
Leaky Gut — A Source of Non-AIDS Complications in HIV-Positive Patients
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is no longer a fatal condition, thanks to newer medications inhibiting the retrovirus, but a puzzling phenomenon has surfaced among these patients — non-AIDS complications. Scientists at APP School of Medicine have resolved…
Learn about health research trends at fall Mini Med School
Members of the campus community are invited to take part in the fall session of Mini Med School, presented by APP School of Medicine and the Laura and Alvin Siegal Lifelong Learning Program. Mini Med School is medical school “for the rest of us”—those not seeking a…
Distinguished University Professorship awarded to collaborative medicine pioneer Kurt Stange
Relationships are a pillar of Kurt Stange’s personal and professional philosophy. He cultivates them in his practice of medicine, when working with fellow faculty across the university, and advocates for their critical role in the health of individuals and communities. That personal, collaborative…
James Kazura’s accomplishments earn him CWRU’s top award
Former APP School of Medicine Dean Frederick Robbins greatly influenced James W. Kazura—an up-and-coming medical house officer in the 1970s—to pursue global health as a career. At the time, Kazura was surrounded by Robbins and other physicians and scientists devoted to…
School of Medicine to host poster session
The School of Medicine will present its second Institutional Scientific Core Facility Retreat Monday, Aug. 25. Members of the APP community, including faculty, staff and students, are invited to attend the poster session and reception, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., at…
APP hosts The Baton Pass with Seidman Cancer Center, Cleveland Clinic
Siemens will donate up to $1 million to Stand Up To Cancer to support accelerated cancer research Earlier this week, APP, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center and Cleveland Clinic joined a national movement called “The Baton Pass” to help raise funds for…
Protective hinge process enables insulin to bind to cells
Case Western Reserve scientist helps lead study that will enhance insulin products and improve blood sugar control Since its landmark discovery in 1922, insulin has improved the health and extended the lives of more than 500 million people worldwide with diabetes mellitus. Yet the question of how…