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Medicine’s Sadeer Al-Kindi discussed the disparity of recipients of certain drugs
Disparities reported in use of cardioprotective drugs in type 2 diabetes Healio: Sadeer Al-Kindi, associate professor at the School of Medicine, and his colleagues discussed new data that shows among adults with type 2 diabetes, white men and white women and those seeing an endocrinologist receive…
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New drug in preclinical studies indicates a potential therapy for stroke patients
A new study from ӰƵ and University of Cincinnati shows promise that a new drug may help repair damage caused by strokes.  Currently, there are no U.S. Federal Drug Administration-approved drugs to repair the damage caused by a stroke. But a new preclinical study by…
Charles Modlin to deliver Keynote Address to Graduates
Charles Modlin, MD, MBA, will deliver the keynote address at the ӰƵ Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies commencement ceremony on Aug. 21, 2022, at 11 a.m. at the Amasa Stone Chapel.  The graduating class joined the Master of Science in Physician Assistant…
ӰƵ-led study identifies way to specifically target and block disease-associated white blood cells
Offers potential to transform therapies for prevalent diseases, including diabetic complications, cancer and autoimmune disorders Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that help fight illness and disease by traveling to the body’s infected site to seek and destroy harmful pathogens. Evi…
New link found that connects cell signaling pathway to development of esophageal cancers, Barrett’s syndrome
Researchers believe pathway is a potential therapeutic target for gastroesophageal cancers Of the roughly 20,000 people in the U.S. diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, just 4,000 are likely to still be alive in 2027. Such dire data has long driven researchers to try to understand the…
School Medicine faculty members retiring with more than 40 years of service
The School of Medicine is celebrating the careers of David Aron and Joseph Charles LaManna, who are retiring after more than 40 years of service.  Learn more about their impact through teaching, mentorship and accomplishments.     David C. Aron 42 years   Throughout his teaching career at…
Medicine’s James Anderson retires after 55 years as a faculty member
When James Anderson arrived in Cleveland in the 1960s after completing his PhD at Oregon State University, he intended to continue his academic career in chemical research at Case Institute of Technology. But just a few years later, his penchant for biomedicine inspired him to get involved in…
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Incoming Class of Medical Students Receive White Coats
The School of Medicine welcomed 216 new medical students at the annual White Coat ceremony on July 11 at Severance Music Center. At the annual "coating" ceremony, the first-year medical students receive their first white coats, a symbol of the profession which serves as a formal entrance to the…
‘Brilliant’ pharmacology researcher, Cancer Center member Chris Dealwis passes away
“Brilliant,” “dedicated” and “wonderful” are just a few of the words being used to describe revered ӰƵ School of Medicine faculty member Chris G. Dealwis, who passed away unexpectedly last weekend while visiting family in…
Corrupted proteins in focus: how shape gives rise to variations of fatal brain disease
Researchers believe imaging could lead to better understanding of what causes fatal prion diseases Prion diseases are incurable, deadly neurological disorders that can affect both humans and animals–including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in people, Bovine…