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CUTTING-edge RESEARCH
The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is the largest biomedical research institution in Ohio and ranked 15th among the nation's medical schools for research funding from the National Institutes of Health. As a research powerhouse, a primary goal of the School is to conduct cutting-edge biomedical research that leads to improvement in clinical care and the development of new knowledge in the biomedical sciences.
A Rich Research Environment
The School of Medicine offers a rich environment of research opportunities for medical, graduate and faculty alike. Emphasis is placed on programs that promote interdisciplinary research and innovation. Top research themes, which provide an intellectual basis for the majority of ongoing research at the School, include metabolism and disease; cancer; infection and inflammation; cardiovascular health and disease; and neuroscience. Additional specialized research areas are population and public health, membrane biology, sleep research, systems medicine, translational therapeutics and informatics, biomedical engineering, and imaging.