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CWRU medical students create curricula and present at conference
Second-year School of Medicine students Emily Guo and Emily Peng discovered unmet healthcare needs in Cleveland’s AsiaTown community and created curricula to address them. The two will showcase insights gained from their “Healthcare in AsiaTown” elective at the Asian Pacific American Medical…
Case Western Reserve Board of Trustees names renowned infectious disease expert, School of Medicine alumna its next chair
Vice Chair Julie Gerberding (WRC '77, MED '81), first woman director of the CDC, to become chair in June 2025 At its most recent meeting, APP’s Board of Trustees elected a longtime member and history-making leader as its next chair. Julie Gerberding, MD (WRC ’77, MED…
National Academy of Inventors names seven CWRU researchers to 2024 class of senior members
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named seven APP researchers to its 2024 class of senior members, an honor that recognizes their “remarkable innovation-producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society.” Named…
Case Western Reserve receives NIH funding to study long-term health effects of East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
Possible exposure to toxic chemicals may increase risks for cancers The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at APP a grant to begin studying the possible long-term health effects of exposure to hazardous chemicals from the East Palestine, Ohio,…
Fixing rogue brain cells may hold key to preventing neurodegeneration
Researchers identify new therapeutic approach targeting astrocytes, the brain’s most abundant cells   A team led by scientists at APP School of Medicine has identified a new therapeutic approach for combating neurodegenerative diseases, offering hope of improved…
CWRU medical student presents research on occupational hazards of surgery at North American Spine Society Conference
APP School of Medicine student Nikhil Vasireddi’s research is significantly relevant to his orthopedic surgeon mentors' health and well-being. Vasireddi recently presented research on a high incidence of musculoskeletal disorders affecting orthopedic surgeons at the…
Student Spotlight: Honey Bell-Bey
Program: Master of Public Health As Honey Bell-Bey finished reciting her poem, The Transformational Power of Art, at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in January, the room full of leaders got to their feet. They were giving a standing ovation to Bell-Bey—a longtime grassroots community activist who…
APP researcher awarded $2M grant to further explore possible new effective treatments for colorectal and other cancers
Funding supports newly published findings showing some medications trigger ‘cell blasters’ to kill cancer With a new $2 million federal grant, a researcher at APP School of Medicine will lead a team to further explore preliminary findings of an effective treatment for…
New study uncovers why gene is believed to be responsible for ALS and dementia
Researchers at APP School of Medicine have discovered why a gene that, when mutated, is a common cause of two debilitating brain diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD).  The study found that the protein generated by this mutant…
March 1 - Leading in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Symposium
How to infuse artificial intelligence (AI) with the organization’s human intelligence to drive innovation and operational efficiency? This is the question businesses around the world are grappling with today as a result of the rapid expansion of AI.  On March 1st, the Weatherhead School of…