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WISER Light Bulb Drop
Students are invited to participate in the WISER Light Bulb Drop as part of the Engineers Week festivities. The event will be held Thursday, Feb. 22, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the lower level of Kelvin Smith Library. Students can build a team of two to three people and sign up online to…
Researchers Inhibit Cancer Metastases via Novel Steps
In one of the first successes of its kind, researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and six other institutions have inhibited the spreading of cancer cells from one part of the body to another. In doing so, they relied on a new model of how cancer metastasizes that…
Researchers Develop Highly Sensitive Swallowable Test to Detect Pre-cancerous Barrett's Esophagus
Investigators at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center have developed a simple, swallowable test for early detection of Barrett's esophagus that offers promise for preventing deaths from esophageal…
National Experts Map out Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Research Agenda
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center organizes strategic meeting in Atlanta to plan next three to five years Researchers at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) School of Medicine are focusing their efforts on adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer research.…
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October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month; get cybersecurity tips from [U]Tech
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So each week of this month, University Technology’s ([U]Tech) Information Security Office will deliver tips, links, articles and more to help keep you cyber-secure. From the recent Equifax data breach to increased incidents of phishing attacks,…
Case Western Reserve University Receives $6 Million to Study Barrett's Esophagus
Funding to propel studies across six institutions The National Cancer Institute recently awarded a $6 million grant to the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to continue research on Barrett’s Esophagus, a potentially fatal condition associated…
Newly Discovered DNA Enhancers Help Switch on Colorectal Cancer
Genetic mutations can increase a person's cancer risk, but other gene "enhancer" elements may also be responsible for disease progression, according to new research out of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. In a breakthrough study published in Nature Communications, scientists discovered changes…
Study on Minimally Invasive Laser & 'Mini' Craniotomy for 'Inoperable' Brain Tumors
Results reported by University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center Neurosurgeon Andrew Sloan, MD & colleagues Andrew SloanA new paper in the October issue of the journal Neurosurgical Focus finds the use of laser beneficial for the removal of large, "inoperable" glioblastoma (GBM) and other…
Explorer Series: Romancing the Eagle Redux - Bald is Beautiful
Location: Cleveland Museum of Natural History Date: Friday - September 16th, 2016 Time: 5:30 - 8:00pm It has been thirty years since The Cleveland Museum of Natural History became the first institution in the world to breed the then endangered bald eagle in captivity by artificial insemination.…
Genomics in Cancer Care Doesn't Always Lead to Clear Treatment Answers
Guest Author: Davendra Sohal, MD, MPH A very well-written recent news story in The New York Times, "When Gene Tests for Breast Cancer Reveal Grim Data but No Guidance," described critical elements of the role of genomics in cancer care, and the problems that doctors face while making decisions…