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CTSC looks forward to future after Institute of Medicine’s recommendations
When Congressional leaders asked the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to assess the effectiveness and impact of the Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) program, grant recipients across the country waited anxiously to see if the evaluation would find value in the innovative approach to...
School of Medicine researchers develop approach for improving blood transfusions
Discovery finds nitric oxide repletion of stored blood improves post-procedural outcomes Researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine developed an unprecedented approach to restore nitric oxide (NO) to donated blood—a breakthrough that could dramatically reduce harmful effects...
Metal-free catalyst outperforms platinum in fuel cell, researchers find
Researchers from South Korea, Case Western Reserve University and University of North Texas have discovered an inexpensive and easily produced catalyst that performs better than platinum in oxygen-reduction reactions. The finding, detailed in Nature’s Scientific Reports online, is a step toward eli...
CWRU researchers awarded more than $6 million in Ohio Third Frontier grants
Researchers from Case Western Reserve University and partners have won more than $6 million in Ohio Third Frontier grants to develop new technologies while training students for growing fields and helping create jobs in the state. Testing implantable computer network Hunter Peckham, the Donnell Inst...
5 questions with…rising senior soccer star Leah Levey
On Saturday, Leah Levey will board a flight to Israel, embarking on her fifth trip to the country. But this time around, she’s got a new goal in mind—a soccer goal, to be exact. The rising senior is one of 20 women selected for the USA Women’s Soccer Team for the 19th Maccabiah Games. The Maccabiah...
Staying safe on campus: tips for summer at CWRU
At Case Western Reserve University, campus safety is a top priority. With its own dedicated police department—and support from neighboring safety forces—plus a late-night shuttle service, regular shuttle bus service and daily 24-hour walking escorts, the university’s Office of Campus Services is com...
Recent alumnus wins Fulbright to study bioengineering in Switzerland
When Aaron Mayer (CWR ’13) started at Case Western Reserve University, he wanted to select a major that combined his love of math, science, medicine and engineering. He decided to try biomedical engineering—and it turned out to be the perfect fit. The range of coursework and classes fed Mayer’s ov...
School of Dental Medicine receives grant from Cleveland Foundation
Community dentistry—and especially reducing disparities in oral health care for minorities and the underserved—has long been a hallmark of Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine. That vital mission just received a boost from the Cleveland Foundation, whose board of directors appr...
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center earns ”outstanding” rating, wins five-year federal grant renewal
Return to Think By Numbers, the 2012-2013 Annual Report Collaboration among Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals earns high praise from expert reviewers The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) again demonstrated the compelling power of partnership in secu...
5 questions with…adjunct professor of law and rock star, Mark Avsec
Cleveland native Mark Avsec’s big break in the music industry came in 1975, when he was asked to play keyboard on a new song by the Steubenville band Wild Cherry. That famous song, “Play That Funky Music (White Boy)” served as the jumping off point for Avsec’s long, successful career in the arena o...