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New study concludes diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased risk for suicidal thoughts
A new study by researchers at ӰƵ School of Medicine reveals that a chemical used in the diabetes drug Ozempic and the weight-management drug Wegovy is not associated with an increased risk for suicidal thoughts. The findings about the chemical—known as semaglutide—is pa...
Doris Evans, MD, appointed senior strategic advisor to MetroHealth President and CEO, Dr. Airica Steed
Dr. Airica Steed, president and CEO of MetroHealth System, has appointed Doris Evans, MD (MED'68), to her leadership team to serve as senior strategic advisor to the president and CEO. As senior strategic advisor, Dr. Evans will serve as a trusted thought partner and counselor in helping bring Met...
Why do people age differently?
With $3.5M National Institutes of Health grant, research teams from ӰƵ / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and NYU Grossman School of Medicine / NYU Langone Hospital hope to find out Throughout our lives, changes in our DNA, called genetic mutations, occur ...
Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, MD—Appointed Associate Dean of Program Innovation and Educational Enhancements
Leadership Appointment: Office of Medical Education The Office of Medical Education is pleased to announce that Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, MD, has been appointed as the inaugural Associate Dean of Program Innovation and Educational Enhancements. As one of four associate deans reporting to the vice...
Rosa Hand Appointed Director of Research and Scholarship for Medical Education
Leadership Appointments: Office of Medical Education The Office of Medical Education welcomes Rosa Hand, PhD, as its new Director of Research and Scholarship. Dr. Hand is an established associate professor at ӰƵ School of Medicine Department of Nutrition. She is well ...
Remembering double alumnus, clinical professor Edgar B. Jackson, Jr., MD
"Eliminate the difference in healthcare between the poor and the rich" was ӰƵ School of Medicine emeritus professor Edgar B. Jackson, Jr., MD (MED, 66) response to the medical school application question on why he wanted to pursue a medical career. In the ensuing five d...
A peek behind the scenes—Meet the student directors of Doc Opera 2023: Medically Blonde!
Each December, ӰƵ School of Medicine students swap their white coats and scrubs for costumes and dance shoes to bring Doc Opera, a variety show that allows medical students to flex their creative muscles, to life. In its 39th year, the event positively impacts the Clev...
Paul Tesar receives the Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation
Paul Tesar (CWR '03), PhD, the Dr. Donald and Ruth Weber Goodman Professor of Innovative Therapeutics, was awarded the school's highest honor—the Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation—during the School of Medicine State of the School presentation on Dec. 6. "Paul's commitment to a...
Tae Hun Kim Receives Prestigious Mallinckrodt Foundation Award 
Tae Hun Kim, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Biochemistry, is the recipient of the prestigious Mallinckrodt Foundation Award for his research proposal—“Understanding the Recognition and Repair of DNA Single-Strand Breaks in the Nucleosome.” This annual grant, sponsored by the Mallinck...
State of the School 2023
Stan Gerson, MD, dean of the School of Medicine, presented the 2023 State of the School of Medicine on Dec. 6. The presentation focused on the following topic areas: Our people and locations for education, research and community Our recognition in awards and grants Our research and educati...