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HSD3B1 Linked to Poor Outcomes in Low-Volume Prostate Cancer
A study led by Nima Sharifi, MD (Hearn, Jama Oncol, 2020) found the adrenal-permissive HSD3B1 allele is associated with earlier castration resistance and shorter overall survival among men with low-volume metastatic prostate cancer. These findings lay the foundation for more personalized and…
Launching Translational Fellows Program
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Case Western Reserve University Translational Fellows Program (TFP). This program is designed to train individuals in entrepreneurship and the translation of innovation while protecting time for entrepreneurial activities. We are seeking applications…
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Four named winners of Faculty Distinguished Research Awards
For the past 15 years, Research ShowCASE has brought the Case Western Reserve University community together to celebrate remarkable inventions, solutions and discoveries of research. In recent years at this event, the university has recognized outstanding faculty contributions with the Faculty…
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Lin Mei, from the School of Medicine, says coronavirus may harm the brain
Medical experts suspect COVID-19 coronavirus capable of harming the brain MSN News: Lin Mei, professor and chair of the Department of Neurosciences in the School of Medicine, discussed what is not yet known about how COVID-19 interacts with the brain—and the extent of the damage the virus can do,…
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CWRU MD-PhD student and CTSC TL1 Scholar Uriel Kim wins prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award
Uriel Kim, an MD-PhD candidate in the CWRU School of Medicine Clinical Translational Science Training Program (CTSTP) and CTSC TL1 Scholar has been named the winner of the highly competitive 2020 "Outstanding Trainee: Predoctoral Scholar Award" by the Association for Clinical and Translational…
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Standing and Waiting to Bend the Curve
It’s mid-April and spring is upon us – too early to plant the annuals of course, but warm enough to trigger the bulbs and flowering trees. Easter and Passover converged this weekend. This should be time to emerge from winter hibernation into the sunshine. It is also the time that our President, a…