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Case Western Reserve University researcher secures $1.2M to develop MS diagnostic tests
Case Western Reserve University researcher Farren Briggs was awarded $1.2 million over three years from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) at the National Institutes of Health. The funding will support research to identify biomarkers to improve the diagnoses of…
Summer Training Programs Offer Valuable Experience in Virtual Format
Sparking a young person’s interest in science is exciting, though it takes creativity and adaptability. That statement was most true in 2020, when the Cancer Center’s summer training program directors were forced to change course during the COVID-19 pandemic. Teamwork, dedication and creativity…
Top TEN reasons to attend the annual scientific retreat
The Annual Cancer Center Scientific Retreat is next week, July 22-23, and we encourage you to attend!  Hear TED-style Talks from Cleveland leaders: Diana Bilimoria, PhD, Serpil Erzurum, MD and Dan Spratt, MD. These talks are always insightful and a great way to set the tone for the retreat! They…
Newest School of Medicine students receive symbolic white coats
The School of Medicine commemorated 216 fledgling medical students at its annual White Coat ceremony on July 11. A rite of passage, the celebration welcomes first-year students into the community of physicians, clothes them with a doctor’s white coat, one of the most powerful symbols in medicine,…
Gupta appointed director of genitourinary medical oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center extends congratulations to Shilpa Gupta, MD on her appointment to director of genitourinary medical oncology at Taussig Cancer Institute and co-leader of the genitourinary oncology program at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Gupta is a member of the Case Comprehensive…
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Unraveling the origins of Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers find new hints that could explain how the disease spreads in human brains Case Western Reserve University researchers studying human prions—misfolded proteins that cause lethal and incurable diseases—have, for the first time, identified surface features responsible for the replication…
Forge Biologics, CWRU launch gene therapy workforce development partnership
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National Center for Regenerative Medicine expands institutional membership
MetroHealth System joins Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals partnership The National Center for Regenerative Medicine, a leader in cellular manufacturing and regenerative medicine, formally added The MetroHealth System as an institutional member following a…
Grant submissions policy change, other support template overhaul, updates requested by October 1
NIH’s required Other Support documentation has undergone a complete overhaul. The Cancer Center regularly needs members’ Other Support (OS) documents for grant submissions and progress reports, and we need to update our OS repository with your new OS documentation. Please note that the new OS…
Investment in Immunotherapy Spurs Growth
The recruitment of world-class talent and investment in new technology position Cleveland as a leader in immunotherapy, the future of cancer care. Cleveland’s immunotherapy hubs are undergoing significant growth. Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth Medical Center are developing new programs led by new…