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National Sickle Cell Awareness Month shines a light on promising gene-editing therapy
As Sickle Cell Awareness Month this September draws attention to the urgent need for better treatments, findings from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers published in The New England Journal of Medicine show a promising gene-editing therapy that could lead to a functional…
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Case Western Reserve University receives a $2.57 million grant from The John A. Hartford Foundation to improve healthcare for older adults
CWRU’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing will drive the next phase of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, focused on improving primary care and older adult health
Delia Mannen
CWRU alumni entrepreneur targets chronic problem in healthcare
Glimmer Health co-founder Delia Mannen, PhD (MGT ’11) recently received backing from the CWRU Alumni Venture Fund
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From reticent teacher to 50-year legacy
How one CWRU dental mentor is opening doors for student scholars
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Cleveland research team identifies biological mechanism that may explain obesity relapse
New preclinical study from Case Western Reserve University and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals published in 'Cell Reports'
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CWRU researchers’ out-of-the-box investigation on skull bone growth and fusing processes
Radhika P. Atit, PhDProfessor in the Department of Biology at the College of Arts and SciencesThe inspiration for out-of-the-box research ideas might sometimes come from “dreams.” That was the case for the latest research of Radhika P. Atit, PhD, professor in the Department of Biology at the…
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The CWRU roots of a $725 million wound-care company
A conversation with Matthew MacEwan (CWR ’04), founder and chief science officer of Acera Surgical
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A new chapter for CWRU’s Prion Center
Case Western Reserve University’s National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center has moved into a new space with modern facilities in the Robbins Building.
Sachin Agrawal
A different route to healthcare entrepreneurship
Sachin Agrawal (CWR '05) has built much of his career helping healthcare companies grow beyond their earliest stages.“I don’t really consider myself a classic entrepreneur,” said Agrawal. “I love working with companies that are already a couple of chapters away from the beginning.”He first…