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As a student writer, Jasmine Vo covers Case Western Reserve University researchers and their projects across the medical and biomedical engineering fields.

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Meet a CWRU leader and researcher who aims to find a cure for colon cancer

Zhenghe “John” Wang, PhDProfessor and Chair of the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineArea of Focus: Colon cancer therapyEarly in his career at Case Western Reserve University, Zhenghe “John” Wang, PhD, was teaching his students about…

Neuroscience’s Qian Sun seeks to further understanding of brain region involved in many neuropsychiatric disorders

Qian Sun, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Neurosciences, School of MedicineArea of Focus: HippocampusEditor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication…

Dentist-scientist Gian Pietro Schincaglia investigates dental treatments that may improve outcomes for patients with diabetes

Gian Pietro Schincaglia, DMD, PhDChair and program director of the Department of Periodontics, School of Dental MedicineArea of Focus: Periodontal disease and diabetesEditor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications…

Studying human-robot interaction, CWRU researcher explores tech-enabled mental health support

Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.As she coped with the grief of suddenly losing her dad during her undergraduate degree, Alexis E.…

Developing a robotic companion, CWRU graduate student aspires to support astronauts' mental health in space

Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.Austin Wilson's childhood dream of becoming an astronaut had fallen to the wayside during his teen…

Inside an audiology lab, where Lauren Calandruccio investigates multilingual hearing behavior in noisy environments

Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences. While working as a clinical audiologist, Lauren Calandruccio realized how many unknowns remain in…

Meet members of CWRU's Vertical Take-Off and Landing Team

Still in its nascent stages, VTOL CWRU—a student-led drone design team—has established itself amongst competitors across the country. In the spring, the team won first place at the 2024–2025 Design-Build-Vertical Flight Competition with a top score for fly-off performance in just its second year of…

Meet a student leader who is dedicated to creating campus events to help peers de-stress

The University Program Board (UPB) brings large-scale events such as the Back to School Bash to life each year, with a team of students making it all happen. One such student is Harini Ganapathy, a fourth-year student double-majoring in neuroscience and psychology and vice president of…

Meet a CWRU undergraduate leveraging the university's collaborative research environment to contribute to a study on skin fibrosis

Emilia Sanz-Rios Fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Biology and Sociology at CWRU Undergraduate Research Student at Atit Lab Area of Focus: Skin Fibrosis A chance encounter during a first-year biology laboratory course opened up a world of opportunities for Emilia Sanz-Rios, now…

Communication sciences PhD student, Cassandra Lopéz, is determined to develop hearing assessment materials for Spanish-speaking communities

Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences. Cassandra Lopéz, a second-year PhD student, is working to improve hearing assessment for…