Health + Wellness
February 28, 2024
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...
February 28, 2024
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...
February 28, 2024
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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February 27, 2024
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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February 27, 2024
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.”
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February 27, 2024
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...
February 23, 2024
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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February 21, 2024
Researchers identify new therapeutic approach targeting astrocytes, the brain’s most abundant cells
February 20, 2024
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...
February 20, 2024
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...