Fixing rogue brain cells may hold key to preventing neurodegeneration
February 21, 2024Researchers identify new therapeutic approach targeting astrocytes, the brain’s most abundant cells A team led by scientists at ϳԹ School of Medicine has identified a new therapeutic approach for combating neurodegenerative diseases, offering hope of improved treatments for Alzheimer’s disease,…ϳԹ medical student presents research on occupational hazards of surgery at North American Spine Society Conference
February 19, 2024ϳԹ School of Medicine student Nikhil Vasireddi’s research is significantly relevant to his orthopedic surgeon mentors' health and well-being. Vasireddi recently presented research on a high incidence of musculoskeletal disorders affecting orthopedic surgeons at the North American Spine Society Conference.Student Spotlight: Honey Bell-Bey
February 16, 2024Program: Master of Public Health As Honey Bell-Bey finished reciting her poem, The Transformational Power of Art, at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in January, the room full of leaders got to their feet. They were giving a standing ovation to Bell-Bey—a longtime grassroots community activist who received the Citizens Artist Award from…ϳԹ researcher awarded $2M grant to further explore possible new effective treatments for colorectal and other cancers
February 14, 2024Funding supports newly published findings showing some medications trigger ‘cell blasters’ to kill cancer With a new $2 million federal grant, a researcher at ϳԹ School of Medicine will lead a team to further explore preliminary findings of an effective treatment for colorectal and possibly other cancers.New study uncovers why gene is believed to be responsible for ALS and dementia
February 6, 2024Researchers at ϳԹ School of Medicine have discovered why a gene that, when mutated, is a common cause of two debilitating brain diseases: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). The study found that the protein generated by this mutant gene, C9ORF72, influences the immune…JungA “Alexa” Woo earns recognition from Society for Neuroscience
January 30, 2024JungA “Alexa” Woo, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at ϳԹ School of Medicine, was awarded the Janett Rosenberg Trubatch Career Development Award by the Society for Neuroscience in November. The award recognizes her contribution to the advancement of women in neuroscience. It was created to…ϳԹ receives 2024 Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Catalyst Award for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education
January 26, 2024ϳԹ is among six institutions nationally to receive a prestigious 2024 Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Catalyst Award for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education. The six awardees were chosen from a national pool of applicants representing many graduate medical education programs and academic institutions. Case…Dr. Edward Barksdale Presents the 2024 Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture
January 25, 2024Agata Exner Named Director of the ϳԹ Center for Imaging Research (CCIR)
January 18, 2024Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to announce Agata Exner, PhD, has been appointed director of ϳԹ’s Center for Imaging Research (CCIR). Dr. Exner serves as the Henry Willson Payne Professor and vice chair of basic research in the Department of Radiology and holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Physics at…Chris Flask receives Distinguished Investigator Award
January 12, 2024Chris Flask, professor of radiology, biomedical engineering and pediatrics at ϳԹ School of Medicine, was one of 59 investigators selected to receive the Academy for Radiology & Biomedical Imaging Research 2023 Distinguished Investigator Award. Flask is also director of faculty development in the Department of…Leadership Announcement—Center for Community Health Integration
January 11, 2024Dear faculty, staff and students, I am pleased to announce I have appointed Peter S. Hovmand, PhD, MSW, as interim director for the Center for Community Health Integration (CHI), succeeding Kurt Stange, MD, PhD, who I announced earlier this week is stepping away from his role as director.Medical student Olivia Dhaliwal named a Pisacano Leadership Foundation 2024 scholar
January 10, 2024Olivia Dhaliwal, a fourth-year medical student, was named a Pisacano Leadership Foundation 2024 scholar in family medicine.In Memoriam: Sidney Wolfe, MD
January 5, 2024Sidney M. Wolfe, MD (MED ’65), adjunct professor of internal medicine at the School of Medicine, passed away on Jan. 1, 2024.New study concludes diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased risk for suicidal thoughts
January 5, 2024A new study by researchers at ϳԹ 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.Doris Evans, MD, appointed senior strategic advisor to MetroHealth President and CEO, Dr. Airica Steed
December 20, 2023Dr. 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.