Research
Whether finding faster ways to fight disease or deepening our understanding of the past, Case Western Reserve is committed to research and scholarship that changes lives. As a student, faculty or staff member, or industry partner of Case Western Reserve, you'll conduct research at an institution with a strong history of innovation, a commitment to breaking new ground and an exciting future of translating ideas to reality. Connect with our offices to jumpstart your work.
Innovative, life-saving care
Combining biology and chip producing technologies, Umut Gurkan's lab created small-scale models of human biology that pharmaceutical companies can use to test new compounds. He also developed a point-of-care diagnostic test to screen babies and children for sickle cell disease.
Turning Ideas into Inventions
Medtronic Acquires Our Heart-Mapping Technology for $93M
Two graduate students transformed a lab project into a clinical tool. Years later, Medtronic bought the company they co-founded for $93 million.
Research By The Numbers
Members of the CWRU community conduct research daily that makes a lasting difference. But don’t take it from us—the numbers tell our story.
Opportunities to Engage
We’re so eager for undergraduates to participate in research that we created an entire Undergraduate Research Office devoted to connecting them with opportunities—and LaunchNet, which helps students turn ideas into businesses.
For those in industry who may want to partner with our professors, please visit the Office of Corporate Engagement.
The Student Experience
At Case Western Reserve, students play a critical role in our research mission—at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels. Discover some of the ways CWRU students can get in the lab as soon as they arrive on campus—and how their efforts make a meaningful impact.