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At ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ, faculty fuel discovery, inspire students and advance knowledge across disciplines. Through their teaching, research and mentorship, they shape not only their fields but also the next generation of scholars and innovators. Each year, the university recognizes select members of its faculty with the title of…

New study links omega-3 deficiency to rising overall health risks Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids are vital to human health, yet our bodies can’t produce enough of the nutrients naturally—they must be obtained from food or supplements. But, partly due to environmental factors, there’s a global shortage of omega-3, according to new research…

To our School of Medicine community, Last week I shared Ron Przbylski, PhD, emeritus associate professor in the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Department of Anatomy, died Saturday, April 19, at 89 years old. Today, I share insights from his CWRU colleagues.

To our School of Medicine community,

Keith McCrae, MD

To our School of Medicine community, On behalf of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Peter Hovmand as director of the Center for Community Health Integration.

To our School of Medicine community, On behalf of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine, I am delighted to announce the appointment of Darin Croft as chair for the Department of Anatomy. I want to thank Clifford Harding for being interim chair for the Department of Anatomy for so many years.

To our School of Medicine community, I am writing to share the sad news that ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ longtime professor, endocrinologist and researcher, Douglas Kerr, MD, PhD (MED ‘65, GRS ‘65), died Wednesday, April 2, at the age of 88. 

Bibekananda Sahoo, a postdoctoral scholar in the Department of Physiology and Biophysics, arrived at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ in fall 2020, fresh after completing a PhD program in India. Working under the mentorship of Xinghong Dai at the School of Medicine, Sahoo uses cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) to investigate protein structures…

For Maggie Urban-Waala, the fight against addiction is more than a public health mission—it’s personal. The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine Master of Public Health student and harm reduction advocate’s work preventing overdoses and overdose deaths earned her the Ohio Department of Health’s 2024 Ohio Injury Prevention Partnership…

The School of Medicine is delighted to announce that alumnus and renowned cardiothoracic surgeon and leader Craig R. Smith (MED ‘77) will be the 2025 School of Medicine diploma ceremony speaker on Sunday, May 18, at Severance Music Center. Smith serves as the chair of the Department of Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center of New…

ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ's Center for Imaging Research (CCIR) celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a symposium April 1–2. The event reflected on two decades of achievements in imaging research and looked ahead to the future. Nearly 200 attendees from Northeast Ohio and nationwide attended, including individuals from academic, clinical and…

ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ’s Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, in partnership with the Cleveland Department of Public Health, released its first results from the 2025 Cleveland Health Survey, which provides a comprehensive assessment of the health and well-being of Cleveland residents.

Excitement and anticipation crackled in the air at the Health Education Campus on Friday, March 21, as 202 ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ medical students eagerly awaited the clock to strike noon. Then, they would discover where they will be completing their residency programs for the next three to eight years. When the anticipated moment…

Dear Faculty, Staff and Students, We are proud to share a summary of ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine match results with you—a crucial milestone for medical students on their paths to becoming physicians.