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Honors and Recognitions
Dr. Judith Mackall, associate professor and the director of the Device Center is named the inaugural Moll Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine.
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How does the brain process heat as pain?
New research finds a signaling pathway involving neurons responsible for how we understand thermal pain The world has changed since 1664, when French philosopher and scientist Rene Descartes first claimed the brain was responsible for the sensation of pain. However, a key question remains: How…
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Existing cancer therapy in narrow use shows significant activity against other cancers
Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals research team publishes new findings in Nature Cancer A drug used to target IDH1 mutations in select cancers also appears to inhibit the wild-type form of the enzyme, under certain conditions. This feature explains why a large group of…
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Student Spotlight: Rebekah Russell
Second-year medical student Rebekah Russell’s passion for social policy, health policy, health equity and social justice is why she was selected to receive the Graduate/Professional Student Diversity Excellence Award. Read More       
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Breakthrough COVID-19 infections more likely in cancer and Alzheimer’s patients, studies find
Breakthrough COVID-19 cases resulting in infections, hospitalizations and deaths are significantly more likely in cancer and Alzheimer’s patients, according to two new studies from researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. People with these diseases are often more…
Call for Applications – CWRU Translational Fellows Program
CWRU Translational Fellows Program (TFP) seeks to train individuals in entrepreneurship and translation of innovation to benefit humanity by providing programs and workshops, protecting time for entrepreneurial activities, and establishing a network of peers and fellow entrepreneurs. We are…
Limited Competition: Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program: Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) Number: PAR-22-167 The Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) Program Collaborative and Innovative Acceleration Award (CCIA) supports synergistic activities that accelerate the translational research process through collaboration and innovation. This…
Opportunities for Pilot Projects from Just in Time (JIT) Award
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) is providing seed funding to support the resubmission and/or competitive renewal efforts of strong grant applications that narrowly missed the payline at national funding agencies. Ideal candidates are those with R01 applications scored at the…
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Student Spotlight: Suhib Jamal
When graduating medical student Suhib Jamal opened his envelope on Match Day in March, it revealed his No. 1 choice for a residency: pediatrics at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s. He was thrilled to learn he would be staying in his hometown of Cleveland, allowing him the…
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NCURA Considerations on Retention and Recruitment for Senior Research Administrators
By Lisa Nichols, Carpantato Myles, Marianne Achenbach, and Jill Mortali  With an employment landscape that continues to evolve with no apparent abatement as we enter the third year of a global pandemic, the field  of research administration has not escaped  the labor shortages prevalent in other…