Research Impact

CWRU senior to showcase Asclepii at the prestigious festival’s 15th annual pitch competition

This article originally appeared in the fall/winter 2023 edition of Think magazine. This semester, The Daily will share some of the articles from the latest edition of the magazine. View more stories at case.edu/think. Nearly a year ago, on Feb. 3, just before 9 p.m., Ashley McCollum heard a…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing ways to convert waste into fuels and other products, using processes that are energy efficient and powered by renewable sources. More specifically, they’re close to resolving the challenge of converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a major…

Diagnosing cancer today involves using chemical “contrast agents” to improve the accuracy of medical imaging processes such as X-rays as well as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. But those agents can be expensive, take more time to use and pose potential…

Electrochemistry innovator and pioneering physician join 20 others from CWRU who have been appointed during past decade

A groundbreaking study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The findings, published today (Dec. 7) in the journal JAMA Oncology, support the need for clinical trials to…

People with blood trait thought to prevent the disease still became infected; the question now is, ‘how?’

Funding will advance novel approaches to treating cancer and diabetes-related blindness

A team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University is part of a national effort to “reimagine” steel production, developing an innovative and low-cost process that could replace blast furnaces for ironmaking. If successful, officials at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) believe the effort…

With a new five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a Case Western Reserve University researcher is leading a project to expand and accelerate the evolution of personalized medicine in treating diseases. Erman Ayday Erman Ayday, an associate professor in the…