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Research roundup: Breakthroughs from CWRU labs
Understanding and treating deadly esophageal cancers Cancer of the esophagus, especially esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), is highly lethal, with 80% of patients dying within five years of diagnosis, according to Kishore Guda, DVM, PhD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Patients with...
ӰƵ 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, ӰƵ’s Board of Trustees elected a longtime member and history-making leader as its next chair. Julie Gerberding, MD (WRC ’77, MED ’8...
Teaching kitchen paves nutritional way to healthy habits
Teaching healthy habits In today’s fast-paced world, convenience often takes precedence over nutrition when it comes to whipping up a meal. The new state-of-the-art teaching kitchen at ӰƵ School of Medicine aims to change that. Across the 2,300-square-foot facility—whic...
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Determined dental alum blazed his own path
Frank C. Williams (DEN ’62) knew from a young age that he wanted to get out of his coal-mining hometown. His determination led him to pursue a degree from what is now ӰƵ—and to eventually serve as the first Black president of the Ohio Dental Association. He would make i...
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National Academy of Inventors names seven ӰƵ researchers to 2024 class of senior members
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named seven ӰƵ 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 ...
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ӰƵ receives NIH funding to evaluate genotoxicity and experiences of residents in 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 ӰƵ an exploratory/development grant to evaluate the genotoxicity levels and life experiences of residents in East Palestine, Ohio, foll...
Happy Valentine's Day to our Case Couples!
Vinson Vig, DDS, MSD (DEN ‘94, ‘97) met Ashoo Khanuja, DDS, MD (DEN ‘95, ‘98) while they were both dental students at CWRU School of Dental Medicine in 1991. Dr. Khanuja went on to receive her Oral Surgery degree from CWRU in 2000, while Dr. Vig completed his Endodontics degree from CWRU in 1997. ...
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Fixing rogue brain cells may hold key to preventing neurodegeneration
Researchers identify new therapeutic approach targeting astrocytes, the brain’s most abundant cells
CWRU SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE RECEIVES $180,000 GRANT FOR MT. SINAI-DR. EDWARD REITER CRANIOFACIAL ORTHODONTICS FELLOWSHIP
​The ӰƵ (CWRU) School of Dental Medicine has received a significant boost in its efforts to advance craniofacial care with a generous grant of $180,000 from the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation. This grant will support the continuation and expansion of the Craniofacial Orthod...
Marcus Johnson, DDS, MSD lives “Lift as We Climb” Motto
Dr. Marcus Johnson, DDS, MSD credits his faith, and family for their unwavering support of his academic pursuits with helping him achieve his aspiration to become a dentist, a dream he has had since age 11. He is quick to share that the dignified poise of the late Dr. Jefferson Jones during a SODM t...