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Lydia Coutré

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As assistant director for research communications, Lydia Coutré works with partners across CWRU to tell the story of the university’s expanding research enterprise. 

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Research Brief: Meet CWRU’s champion for research integrity

Tracy Wilson-Holden Assistant Vice President Research Integrity Officer Adjunct Instructor, Department of Bioethics, School of Medicine Area of Focus: Research Integrity — conducting research with objectivity, accuracy, honesty, and efficiency. Tracy Wilson-Holden’s work as Case Western…

Research Brief: Meet a researcher harnessing artificial intelligence to transform medical imaging

Shuo Li Leonard Case, Jr. endowed chair professor in engineering at Case Western Reserve Professor in Department of Computer and Data Sciences at Case School of Engineering Professor in Department of Biomedical Engineering at Case School of Engineering Member of the Cancer…

CWRU to honor three Faculty Distinguished Research Award winners during Innovation Week

Innovation Week, the annual celebration of Case Western Reserve University’s innovative and entrepreneurial spirit, kicks off on Monday, Oct. 28. Among the festivities will be the honoring of this year’s Faculty Distinguished Research Award winners. Established in 2013, the award is given annually…

CWRU team plays a key role in cystic fibrosis research

When it comes to diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF), gene editing—a process that alters the biological properties of cells—can be fundamental in driving treatment. But as promising as it is in lab settings, effectively reaching patients’ lung cells with such treatments has been challenging…

Capturing surgical expertise: Zonghe Chua receives NIH Trailblazer grant to develop autonomous coaching system for surgeons

In basketball, to shoot the perfect free throw, train your eye on the rim. In baseball, for the perfect pitch, look at the catcher's mitt. So says the "quiet eye" technique, which calls on a period of extended visual attention to improve coordination and performance. A research-backed approach for…

Chemical engineer Rohan Akolkar earns top honors from ECS

From the time he graduated with his PhD from Case Western Reserve in 2004, Rohan Akolkar knew he wanted to impact the world through his research. He spent eight years in industrial research and development at Intel Corporation before returning to the university to teach and pursue research in his…

Expanding opportunities: Two PhD candidates to conduct thesis research in Department of Energy labs via national program

Claudio Garcia and Ricardo Monge Neria were among 86 graduate students selected for Department of Energy Office of Science Graduate Student Research award Two Case Western Reserve PhD candidates are heading to national U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) laboratories to further their thesis work,…

CWRU to honor four Faculty Distinguished Research Award winners during Innovation Week

Of the many traits that unite members of the Case Western Reserve University community, one is perhaps the most inspiring: an innovative spirit. During Innovation Week, taking place Sept. 26–29 this year, that spirit will be celebrated with a full slate of events. Among the festivities will be the…

The right fit: Meet a staff member matching research talent with opportunities

From finding funding to writing grants to securing patents, countless aspects contribute to a successful research enterprise. The most important among them, though? The people. Viktoriia Malysa At Case Western Reserve, Viktoriia Malysa understands this fact well. She joined the university…