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Seven researchers in white lab coats pose together inside a biomedical laboratory. Shelves lined with binders and lab supplies surround the group, while a computer monitor on the left displays colorful microscopic cell images.
Case Western Reserve researchers aim to advance precision molecular imaging for cancer diagnosis and treatment
James P. Basilion, PhDProfessor of the Department of Radiology at the School of Medicine and of the Department of Biomedical EngineeringArea of Focus: Precision cancer diagnosis and treatment with molecular imagingDuring surgical intervention for cancer patients, completely removing cancerous…
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Seeing inside: CWRU makes pioneering contributions to medical imaging through history
When Dayton C. Miller, PhD (HON 1927), learned invisible light rays could pass through objects and leave images on film, he decided to experiment.In the winter of 1896, the Case School of Applied Science physics professor took X-rays of his body in sections on glass plates—and then put the plates…
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Leading the way: Workplace violence prevention program will extend School of Nursing’s legacy of innovation
Case Western Reserve’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing has long pioneered educational advances. Now, the school is again in the vanguard, developing a certificate program to address the human toll of workplace violence in healthcare.“As incidents of workplace violence affecting nurses and…
Zhenghe “John” Wang, in a lab coat, stands next to a screen showing a fluorescence image of tumor tissue. In the background are shelves filled with laboratory equipment.
Meet a CWRU leader and researcher who aims to find a cure for colon cancer
Zhenghe “John” Wang, PhDProfessor and Chair of the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineArea of Focus: Colon cancer therapyEarly in his career at Case Western Reserve University, Zhenghe “John” Wang, PhD, was teaching his students about…
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From CWRU to the AAOMS Board: A conversation with alum Martin Eichner, DDS
A leader in oral surgery, Dr. Eichner reflects on his journey from CWRU to national advocacy
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How Case Western Reserve’s Pedram Mohseni is advancing medical solutions through engineering
Pedram MohseniGoodrich Professor for Engineering Innovation and chair of the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems EngineeringArea of Focus: leveraging technological advances in microsensors and microelectronics to develop next-generation devices to improve patients' quality of lifePedram…
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First-ever freeze-dried artificial platelets are shelf-stable and portable—a major advance for field medicine
Patients in danger of bleeding out from trauma could be treated on site
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$2 million gift aims to support emerging cancer researchers at Case Western Reserve University
New endowment from Linda Leatherbury will honor the memory of her late husband and support PhD students conducting research at Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
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Case Western Reserve University awarded $6.2M to identify new targets to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers will combine AI, machine learning and genomics
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Neuroscience’s Qian Sun seeks to further understanding of brain region involved in many neuropsychiatric disorders
Qian Sun, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Neurosciences, School of MedicineArea of Focus: HippocampusEditor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication…