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Cancer Moonshot White Paper
As you are aware, Vice President Biden and President Obama announced the Cancer Moonshot during the 2016 State of the Union Address. Since that time, there has been considerable development of efforts both on the part of the Executive Branch and through the NCI. In the course of this effort, we appr...
Study finds addiction associated with poor awareness of others
Developmental psychologist Maria Pagano, PhD, found adolescents with severe alcohol and other drug (AOD) problems have a low regard for others, as indicated by higher rates of driving under the influence and having unprotected sex with a history of sexually transmitted disease. The findings also sho...
Case Western Reserve faculty receive funding for new technologies aimed at blood, lung disorders
Malaria, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia targeted Three Case Western Reserve University faculty members have received grants to advance technologies designed to provide earlier diagnoses of malaria, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell anemia. Brian T. Grimberg, assistant professor of international...
Case CCC Leads the Way with Reporting of Clinical Trials Results
Guest Author: Neal Meropol, MD Timely (within 24 months of completion) reporting of the results of clinical trials in ClinicalTrials.gov is a federal mandate. Case Western Reserve University was found to be a top performer in a recent study of all clinical trials (not just cancer) listed on this si...
Nurse scientists win grant to study how videoconferencing helps family members provide long-distance care
Case Western Reserve University nurse scientists will use a $2.37 million federal grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research to explore how videoconferencing can help family members who are living apart from loved ones battling cancer become better involved in their treatment. “Many dist...
Researchers discover way to treat abnormalities in fetal brain development in mice
An international team led by Case Western Reserve researchers has discovered a way to treat abnormalities in fetal brain development in mice that eliminates the animals’ symptoms of neurological disorders in adulthood. The study, which began when two of the key researchers now at Case Western Reser...
New image analytics may offer quick guidance for breast cancer treatment
Faster, cheaper test predicts who needs chemotherapy or just hormonal regimen For women with the most common type of breast cancer, a new way to analyze magnetic resonance images (MRI) data appears to distinguish reliably between patients who would need only hormonal treatment and those who also nee...
Malignant Brain Tumors Most Common Cause of Cancer Deaths in Adolescents and Young Adults
A new report published in the journal Neuro-Oncology and funded by the American Brain Tumor Association (ABTA)finds that malignant brain tumors are the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in adolescents and young adults aged 15-39 and the most common cancer occurring among 15-19 year olds. T...
NCI Cancer Moonshot - Budget Information and Justification
The world is moving fast. The President's budget request for the NCI has been released. Please look carefully at this extensive document. It is your opportunity to lock in your research to the identified priorities and to augment the scope with your area of interest. We can all benefit, but only if...
New NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center Badges
‌This is a reminder that NCI has developed new cancer center "badges" replacing the old designation logos. NCI asks that all centers discontinue use of the old logos and instead use the new badges on all new materials. Please remember the designation badges may only be used with the Case Comprehensi...