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ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine alumni were recognized at Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Oct. 9–12. These outstanding alumni are being recognized for their invaluable contributions to the field of medicine as clinicians, researchers and educators. The Clifford J. Vogt, MD ’34…

Each year, up to 90 distinguished professionals in health and medicine from the U.S. are recognized for their contributions to the field by being elected to join the National Academy of Medicine, an esteemed organization that provides advice to improve medicine and biomedical science by addressing…

Study shows corneas from donors with diabetes are just as effective for surgery

When J. Alan Diehl arrived at ÃÛÌÒAPP 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…

The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Northern Ohio recently announced Ian J. Neeland—associate professor of medicine at ÃÛÌÒAPP—as co-lead for the pilot program and research program proposals. A nationally recognized cardiologist and clinical…

From the excitement of receiving a white coat to the challenges of clinical rotations and the anticipation of Match Day, every medical journey is unique. At ÃÛÌÒAPP, these moments—big and small—come together to tell the remarkable stories of students with invaluable…

The University Program Board (UPB) brings large-scale events such as the Back to School Bash to life each year, with a team of students making it all happen. One such student is Harini Ganapathy, a fourth-year student double-majoring in neuroscience and psychology and vice president of…

When Eileen Anderson, director of education for ÃÛÌÒAPP’s bioethics and medical humanities programs, first encountered the court system during a divorce, she learned about the role of a guardian ad litem—an individual appointed to represent a child’s best interest in legal…

Jacob Scott, professor of radiation oncology at ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine, recently was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) for his research related to bacterial evolution. The article, titled “Evolution under vancomycin selection…

For over three decades, HIV has played an elaborate game of hide-and-seek with researchers, making treating—and possibly even curing—the disease a seemingly insurmountable obstacle to achieve. But scientists at ÃÛÌÒAPP have made a breakthrough discovery that could…