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Celebrate Black History Month 2022 with the School of Nursing
Please join the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing in celebrating Black History Month. Vice President of the Office for Inclusion, Diversity and Equal Opportunity Robert L. Solomon will lead a discussion titled, "From Culture Shift to Celebration," followed by a question and answer session…
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Case Western Reserve, NeoIndicate LLC sign license agreement to commercialize imaging agent to aid in brain tumor surgery
With support from State of Ohio’s Technology Validation and Start-up Fund Case Western Reserve University and NeoIndicate LLC have signed an exclusive license agreement to commercialize an imaging agent discovered and developed at the School of Medicine that fluorescently tags tumor cells to guide…
CWRU Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism Center Kick Off Event!
March 18, 2022 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm EST This cross-institutional, inter-disciplinary meeting is an opportunity to hear from National leaders in the field, learn about plans for the Center, and take part in workshops to design the future of the Center. Featured Speakers: Rebecca Brown, MD, MHSc…
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Case Western Reserve University research team identifies new mechanism for protecting DNA
Discovery offers hope to better understand how diseases like cancer, premature aging can be prevented Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have identified a new mechanism by which a protein known for repairing damaged DNA also protects the integrity of DNA by preserving its structural…
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Researchers discover repair properties of a protein critical for wound-healing in gut diseases
Findings will be significant in designing therapeutics for wound repair An international team led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has discovered novel properties of the protein Gasdermin B that promotes repair of cells lining the gastrointestinal tract in people with chronic…
Message from Stan: Blanton Tolbert
I am really excited we have the opportunity to welcome Dexter Voisin, dean of the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, to the School of Medicine this Thursday, Feb. 10, at 4:30 p.m. for the MLK and Black History Month Lecture. You don't want to miss it! Please plan to…
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Case Western Reserve University partners with Produce Perks Midwest, expanding nutrition-incentive technology at farmers’ markets
FM Tracks app increases access to healthy foods for people receiving government assistance Case Western Reserve University and Produce Perks Midwest, a Cincinnati-based non-profit, have partnered to increase the availability of FM Tracks, an app and website used at farmers’ markets to increase…
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Helping cancer patients avoid excessive radiation
Case Western Reserve-led research team identifies biomarker to identify which patients with oropharyngeal cancer will benefit from therapy ‘de-escalation’ A Case Western Reserve University-led team of scientists has used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify which patients with certain head and…
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Human anatomy course inspired by a love of art
After a busy week with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine classes, Brooke Quinton and Yiran Wang found that painting and drawing together were good ways to relax on the weekends. Recognizing the many benefits of time spent creating artwork, they thought perhaps art could be…