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Submit 2026 Request for Instrumentation for Institutional Investment form
ӰƵ School of Medicine is accepting submissions for the 2026 SOM Request for Instrumentation (RFI) for Institutional Investment in core facilities form. While no direct funding is available, this program seeks to identify and plan for acquiring advanced equipment and…
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CWRU community members named to “100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know” in 2025
Several members of the ӰƵ community were recently named to AmMore Consulting’s “100+ Latinos Cleveland Must Know” list for 2025. This initiative was created in 2020 to elevate the profile of the Hispanic/Latino/Latinx professional community of Greater Cleveland by…
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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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School of Medicine bestows highest honors to alumni and faculty
ӰƵ School of Medicine alumni were recognized at Homecoming and Reunion Weekend, Oct. 9–12. These outstanding alumni are being recognized for their invaluable contributions to the field of medicine as clinicians, researchers and educators. The Clifford J. Vogt, MD ’34…
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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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J. Alan Diehl receives the Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation
When J. Alan Diehl arrived at ӰƵ in 2019, the Department of Biochemistry in the School of Medicine was at a crossroads—ready for a renewed sense of purpose and direction. Six years later, under Diehl’s leadership as chair, the department’s faculty headcount has more…
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Share your experience as a medical student
From the excitement of receiving a white coat to the challenges of clinical rotations and the anticipation of Match Day, every medical journey is unique. At ӰƵ, these moments—big and small—come together to tell the remarkable stories of students with invaluable…
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Medicine’s Ian J. Neeland named CTSC of Northern Ohio’s co-lead of pilot and research program proposals
The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) of Northern Ohio recently announced Ian J. Neeland—associate professor of medicine at ӰƵ—as co-lead for the pilot program and research program proposals. A nationally recognized cardiologist and clinical…
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Meet a student leader who is dedicated to creating campus events to help peers de-stress
The University Program Board (UPB) brings large-scale events such as the Back to School Bash to life each year, with a team of students making it all happen. One such student is Harini Ganapathy, a fourth-year student double-majoring in neuroscience and psychology and vice president of…