Research Impact

For many people, participating in a clinical research study isn't a matter of interest, it's a matter of access.A long drive, limited transportation, work schedules, childcare responsibilities, or simply living far from an academic medical center can make research participation difficult. To help…

Hannoud Almoghrabi, DNP, RN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNMArea of Focus: Women’s Health, Obstetric carePregnancy in itself is a challenging experience, and even more so for women who have suffered from trauma. Working as a women's health nurse practitioner and a midwife, Hannouh Almoghrabi, DNP (NUR ‘12,…

A crystal Katie Colbaugh helped grow is currently sitting on Mars. It rode there aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover, which touched down on the Red Planet in February 2021 and has been searching for signs of ancient life ever since. Colbaugh and her colleagues at Gooch & Housego—a Highland…

James P. Basilion, PhDProfessor of the Department of Radiology at the School of Medicine and of the Department of Biomedical EngineeringArea of Focus: Precision cancer diagnosis and treatment with molecular imagingDuring surgical intervention for cancer patients, completely removing cancerous…

NeuroNEO 2026 showcases region’s path to becoming neuroscience powerhouse

When Dayton C. Miller, PhD (HON 1927), learned invisible light rays could pass through objects and leave images on film, he decided to experiment.In the winter of 1896, the Case School of Applied Science physics professor took X-rays of his body in sections on glass plates—and then put the plates…

Zhenghe “John” Wang, PhDProfessor and Chair of the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineArea of Focus: Colon cancer therapyEarly in his career at Case Western Reserve University, Zhenghe “John” Wang, PhD, was teaching his students about…

Case Western Reserve University awarded the 2025 Faculty Distinguished Research Award to Grace McComsey and Michael P. Scharf for their work in making a far-reaching impact in advancing medicine and in international diplomacy. Established in 2013, the Faculty Distinguished Research Award is given…

Strong undergraduate research experiences are a cornerstone of a Case Western Reserve University education. The institution’s recent record-breaking contingent at the National Conference of Undergraduate Research (NCUR) in Richmond, Virginia, demonstrated the power and reach of such opportunities.…

Pedram MohseniGoodrich Professor for Engineering Innovation and chair of the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems EngineeringArea of Focus: leveraging technological advances in microsensors and microelectronics to develop next-generation devices to improve patients' quality of lifePedram…