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A human brain model in a petri dish?
Bioethics of brain organoids to be explored by team led by CWRU researcher Insoo Hyun Research scientists around the world are now able to investigate the structural, cellular and developmental intricacies of the human brain using bioengineered stem cell-based models called organoids. But the…
Cleveland Clinic Akron General names chief nursing officer
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New options for breast cancer drug development found in estrogen receptors
Case Western Reserve researchers uncover novel drug targets by piecing together receptor structures Many breast cancer drugs block estrogen receptors inside cancer cells. Blocking the receptors early in disease progression staves off metastasis. But most patients with advanced disease eventually…
Case Western Reserve’s John “Chip” Tilton, MD, Secures School of Medicine’s Fourth Falk Catalyst Award
John “Chip” Tilton, MD, of Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine will receive $300,000 from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust to develop a virus-based “nanoPOD” (nanoscale PrOtein Delivery) platform to help treat rare genetic diseases. Tilton is associate professor…
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Studies: Elevated blood lead level in early childhood associated with increased risk of academic problems in school-aged children
Research shows that lead risk varies by Cleveland school Rob Fischer, associate professor at Case Western Reserve’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences Substantial numbers of Cleveland’s youngest students have had elevated levels of lead in their blood prior to…
The Close of 2018
Year’s end puts us in a reflective mood… we consider what we have accomplished and the opportunities before us. This has been a year of celebration of our 175th anniversary as a school of medicine as well as of remarkable achievements by our faculty and students.  Our MD program, only one year…
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Case Western Reserve researchers restore breathing and partial forelimb function in rats with chronic spinal cord injuries
Promising results provide hope for humans suffering from chronic paralysis Millions of people worldwide are living with chronic spinal cord injuries, with 250,000 to 500,000 new cases each year—most from vehicle crashes or falls. The most severe spinal cord injuries completely paralyze their…
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$3M grant extends HIV intervention to prevent heart disease
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing team up to fight common cause of death in HIV patients A team of nurses and physicians has received a four-year, $3 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to extend traditional…
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Case Western Reserve University launches Kids First research partnership with The Hartwell Foundation to advance understanding of autism
Case Western Reserve University’s International Center for Autism Research and Education (ICARE) has entered a research partnership with The Hartwell Foundation initiative called the "Kids First" autism project. The goal is to help every family who has a child diagnosed with autism spectrum…