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5 things to know about… Alzheimer’s disease
When Jonathan Haines was learning about genetics in his high school biology class, he thought it was going to be pretty straightforward—you get one copy of genes from mom, one copy from dad and that’s it. “By the time I realized it was really complex, I was already hooked,” said Haines, the Mary W....
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National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center to receive up to $20 million in CDC grant funding for continued research into fatal neurodegenerative prion diseases in brain
The National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC) at Case Western Reserve University will receive up to $20 million in funding as part of a grant renewal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand how and why prion diseases—degenerative brain condi...
Four faculty members earn American Academy of Nursing honors
The American Academy of Nursing has named four Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing faculty members as distinguished nurse leaders to be inducted into the 2022 Class of Fellows. Stephanie Griggs, PhD, RN Scott Moore, PhD, MSN, APRN, AGPCNP-BC Sonya Moore, DNP, CRNA, FAANA Andrew Reimer, P...
CWRU Partners with Summa Health for DNP Leadership Program
A new cohort of nursing leaders is headed back to the classroom this semester as part of a partnership between Case Western Reserve University and Summa Health. The new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Executive Leadership Track is offered through the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case ...
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A ‘game changer’ for people with sickle cell disease 
Case Western Reserve University researcher, company, collaborating to develop blood test measuring the effects, potency of new gene therapies for sickle cell disease Doctors treating people who suffer from sickle cell disease (SCD) may soon be able to give their patients a simple blood test to dete...
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5 things to know about… sickle cell disease
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, which aims to bring attention to advancing research, care practices, treatments and possible cures for people with sickle cell disease. Umut Gurkan To better understand this blood disorder, The Daily sat down with Umut Gurkan, a professor in the D...
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New study: Risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who caught COVID-19
Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer’s disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million patients 65 and older. In a study published today in the Journal of Alzheimer’...
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Building the next generation of nurse leaders: CWRU partners with Summa Health for Doctor of Nursing Practice Executive Leadership Track cohort
A new cohort of nursing leaders is headed back to the classroom this semester as part of a partnership between Case Western Reserve University and Summa Health. The new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Executive Leadership Track is offered through the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case ...
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Patients with some forms of aggressive esophageal cancers may benefit from treatment targeting how cells self-regulate
Researchers say pathway is linked to tumor development Research led by Case Western Reserve University has identified a promising path to developing therapies to treat esophageal tumors—a form of cancer that not only is among the most deadly, but also has been occurring at increasing rates over the...
“Belonging” in the Biomedical Research Industry: Too Vague to Achieve or Too Important Not to Pursue?
Where Can We Start? This article is a part of the DEI Resource Highlight series. Receiving an invitation to a co-worker’s child’s high school graduation party or informal happy hour. Acquiring information about how to navigate the promotion process for your current role. Gaining access to resourc...