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body More than 2 million new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year, according to a National Cancer Institute estimate, and 618,000 people will die from the…, To date, only three therapeutic cancer vaccines have U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval—for some bladder or prostate cancers or advanced melanoma. But research is advancing, with many more vaccines in the pipeline. At Case Western Reserve…, For example, the partnerships allow researchers to obtain genetic and molecular information from patients’ tumors to help develop vaccines for future patients. “We have the most amazing science and engineering programs in the country,” said Gary Schwartz, MD, director of the Case…, By the Numbers 500 cancer vaccine clinical trials in progress worldwide 4 million women in the U.S. have a…, CHART SOURCES: CLINICALTRIALS.GOV; BREASTCANCER.ORG/FACTS-STATISTICS;
CANCER.ORG/CANCER/TYPES/PANCREATIC-CANCER/DETECTION-DIAGNOSIS-STAGING/SURVIVAL-RATES But in the 1930s, chemotherapy and radiation took center stage in treatments while immunotherapy languished in the wings. A discovery in…
Johanna Nagy, Warren G. Rupp Assistant Professor of Physics Area of focus: Cosmology: decoding the secrets of the origin of the universe and how it has changed over time
Johanna Nagy hopes to “see” the birth of the universe by mapping the fossil light that stamped the imprint of…
Even as autumn days grow shorter, a warming climate means Ohio winters aren't as cold as they were just a few decades ago, according to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration data. This increasing mismatch between hours of daylight and temperature could spell trouble for animals…
Technology developed at Case Western Reserve University can restore a sense of touch that makes a prosthetic hand feel like a part of one’s own body instead of feeling artificial and disconnected. Now this technology will take a major step toward commercialization: in a new clinical…
Bruce Latimer was a scholar who left a lasting legacy that furthered our understanding of the evolution of upright walking in humans. He was also a beloved colleague, friend and mentor who, according to his colleagues, wasn’t afraid to give someone the shoes off his feet or liven the evening…
Aug. 1 is Women Astronomers Day, highlighting the historical achievements of women in astronomy. The designation honors the birthdate, in 1818, of Maria Mitchell, the first American woman astronomer and professor of astronomy. At Case Western Reserve University, astrophysicists…
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed an environmentally safer type of plastic that can be used for wearable electronics, sensors and other electrical applications. The material, a so-called ferroelectric polymer, is made without fluorine, considered a “forever” chemical…
CAR T cell immunotherapy, which uses a patient’s own modified immune cells to find and destroy cancer cells, can produce dramatic results when treating blood cancers, such as lymphoma and leukemia, and shows promise against solid tumors. But harvesting T cells, a type of white blood cell that…
Environmental engineer Bridget Hegarty to focus on improving water quality; computer scientist An Wang to improve model training for artificial intelligence Two Case Western Reserve University engineering faculty members have been awarded U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early Career…
Researchers Gary E. Wnek and the late Arnold Caplan recognized for groundbreaking innovations Polymer scientist Gary E. Wnek and stem-cell biologist Arnold Caplan have been named Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI), the highest professional distinction awarded solely to…