MD, PhD students advance in Artificial Intelligence Bowl
October 21, 2022A group of Case Western Reserve University PhD and medical students advanced to the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Bowl semifinals. This is a national competition tasking multi-disciplinary teams with identifying a problem, pitching a creative solution and presenting their proof of concept. Specifically, teams will develop an AI solution to address…Mixed-reality robotic heart surgery inside an MRI?
October 19, 2022Case Western Reserve team working toward combining elements to perform first-ever procedure to manage stroke risk for atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients A team of Case Western Reserve University scientists received a four-year, $3.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to attempt what they say would be a medical first: performing robotic…George Dubyak receives Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation
October 14, 2022Nathan Berger earns school’s Lifetime Achievement Award
October 14, 2022Nathan Berger has produced decades of biomedical research into cancer development and its associated risk factors. He is a nationally renowned authority on hematology and oncology and founding member of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, a consortium between Case Western Reserve, University Hospitals and Cleveland Clinic, representing…Case Western Reserve, MetroHealth receive $12.5M to develop devices to treat paralysis
October 13, 2022National Institutes of Health funding will aid in effort to create open-source network for researchers nationwide Case Western Reserve University and The MetroHealth System and are working together to develop an open-source network that will allow researchers around the country access to groundbreaking technology developed in Cleveland that can…Student Spotlight: Larissa De Souza
October 5, 2022Student Spotlight: Larissa De Souza Class Year: 2024 Program Major: Doctor of MedicineNational Institutes of Health awards $15.75M to research team led by Case Western Reserve University and Duke University to map vagus nerve—body’s ‘super highway’ for controlling major organ functions
October 5, 2022The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $15.75 million contract to researchers led by Case Western Reserve and Duke universities to accelerate development of therapeutic devices that improve chronic medical conditions. The contract is within the NIH’s Stimulating Peripheral Activity to Relieve Conditions (SPARC) program (number…Merck Foundation awards Case Comprehensive Cancer Center 5-year, $2M grant to advance equitable cancer care in Northeast Ohio
October 5, 2022The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) recently announced it received a $2 million grant through the Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care (the Alliance), an initiative funded by the Merck Foundation (the Foundation) and designed to make cancer care more equitable in the United States by helping patients living in underserved communities…Why women may be more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease
October 4, 2022Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers identify mechanism in brain tissue that may explain disparity between men and women Case Western Reserve University researchers have identified a mechanism in brain tissue that may explain why women are more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease—a finding that they say could help lead to…Case Western Reserve University postdoctoral researcher to lead MS study with new career transition fellowship from National Multiple Sclerosis Society
October 4, 2022Treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) can control relapses, but don’t stop the disease from progressing—or promote brain repair.Case Western Reserve University postdoctoral researcher to lead MS study with new career transition fellowship from National Multiple Sclerosis Society
October 4, 2022Treatments for multiple sclerosis (MS) can control relapses, but don’t stop the disease from progressing—or promote brain repair.COVID-19 associated with increase in new diagnoses of type 1 diabetes in youth, by as much as 72%
September 29, 2022Children who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to a new study that analyzed electronic health records of more than 1 million patients ages 18 and younger.New study reveals mechanism for how disease-spreading prions can jump from one species to another
September 28, 2022Finding suggests transmission between species may be possible In a new study, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have identified the structure of protein fibrils linked to a hereditary form of human prion disease. This insight, they say, reveals the mechanism for how prions can jump between some animal species…What if some stress actually protects your body?
September 27, 2022New Case Western Reserve University study suggests it just might Stress has been linked to all sorts of serious health issues, from insomnia to high blood pressure, obesity and even heart disease. But it’s generally acknowledged that some stress can also be helpful, like when someone’s chasing a work deadline. But what if some level of stress…$2.1M committed to CWRU to study community-led equitable access to fresh and nutritious foods in Greater Cleveland
September 27, 2022There are many initiatives that work to address nutrition inequality; however, these programs are often not coordinated with other aspects of the local food system.