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Investigating the Influence of Genetic Ancestry on Colorectal Cancer Outcomes
Stephanie Schmit, PhD, MPH, Genomic Medicine Institute, has been awarded a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (part of the National Institutes of Health) to investigate how differences in immunological factors drive disparities in colorectal cancer (CRC) outcomes among…
Happy National Midwifery Week 2021!
Certified Nurse Midwives (CNMs) manage women's health care, focusing on common primary care issues, family planning and gynecologic needs, pregnancy, childbirth, the postpartum period, and care of the newborn. CNMs practice in accordance with the Standards of Practice of Midwifery, as defined by…
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Clinical Research Retreat: Clinical Trials and the Impact on Patients
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center is hosting a research retreat for all Cancer Center clinical researchers on Wednesday, October 20 from 5-7p on Zoom. This clinical research retreat will feature a dialogue with a panel of community members who have participated in clinical trials. As part of…
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Healthier sleep for self-managing Type 1 diabetes
Case Western Reserve researcher studying how simple tools and practices to improve sleep may help young adults with Type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar A Case Western Reserve nurse-scientist is studying the critical role that regular restful sleep may play in better controlling Type 1…
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Case Western Reserve University researchers to expand investigation into genetics of age-related macular degeneration
More than $2 million in NIH funding supports analysis of enhanced massive genetics data sets   An international team of researchers, co-led by Case Western Reserve University, has secured an additional $2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance genetic research in…
Evolution and possible ‘geographic bias’
Source: Phys.org
Student Spotlight: Camila Isabel Ramos Rivera
Second-year undergraduate nursing student Camila Isabel Ramos Rivera has packed a lot of activities into her first few semesters at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU). “I completed two clinical rotations in my first year and I’m working as a…
Staff Spotlight: Jackie Tepale
One of the people graduate students interact with when applying to the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing is Yakelin "Jackie" Tepale, admissions coordinator for the graduate programs. Originally from Paterson, New Jersey, Tepale started at the school of nursing in 2007, a month after moving to…
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Data and artificial intelligence technologies take on infectious disease outbreaks
Case Western Reserve University team led by computer and data scientist awarded $1.2 million National Science Foundation grant to develop AI-powered framework to combat infectious disease outbreaks Computer and data science researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing an…