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Associate Dean Andres Pinto appointed to the Commission on Dental Accreditation board
Andres Pinto, DMD, associate dean of graduate studies and chair and professor of oral and maxillofacial medicine and diagnostic sciences at the School of Dental Medicine, has been selected from a national pool to serve on the board of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). “Dental…
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CWRU School of Dental Medicine to offer complimentary dental services to veterans and military on Veterans Day
Dental exams, X-rays and cleanings will be available free of charge for active and veteran military members on November 11.
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Less pain, same results? Researchers explore drill-free treatments for cavities in older adults
A trip to the dentist isn’t something people usually look forward to. “Because of all the drilling and injections, it’s not fun,” acknowledged Suchitra Nelson, an associate dean and professor at the ӰƵ School of Dental Medicine. While discomfort can’t be…
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Master's in anesthesia student Macy Urig earns APSF award for drug safety proposal
Macy Urig, an anesthesiologist assistant student in ӰƵ School of Medicine’s Master of Science in Anesthesia program in Austin, Texas, recently won the 2025 Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) Trainee Quality Improvement/Patient Safety (TQI/PS) Recognition…
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CWRU Professor Wynshaw-Boris elected to the National Academy of Medicine
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…
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Transformative eye research expands donor pool for corneal transplant patients
Study shows corneas from donors with diabetes are just as effective for surgery
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CWRU bioethics researchers share predictions about the future of AI in medicine
In recognition of World Bioethics Day, celebrated on Oct. 19, we asked bioethics researchers about their predictions for the future of AI in medicine
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Researchers uncover how brain’s social skills impact recovery from early schizophrenia
Study identifies brain function that could transform treatment for young patients
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What matters most to senior citizens? Not what you might think
New study asks older customers at walk-in care clinics about their priorities
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Researchers at ӰƵ uncover HIV mystery that could unlock the path to a cure
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 ӰƵ have made a breakthrough discovery that could…