Research Impact

Study underscores importance of treating patients early to reduce likelihood of lasting bone damage A team led by Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers has made two major discoveries involving psoriasis, a chronic and debilitating skin disease with no known cure. The…

Haima Therapeutics has executed an exclusive license agreement with Case Western Reserve University to research, develop and market artificial platelet technologies to treat patients with various bleeding disorders. The core technologies were developed in the laboratory of Professor Anirban Sen…

Case Western Reserve University researchers team up with Cleveland Clinic to track how coronavirus spreads, where strains originate A team of Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University researchers is analyzing COVID-19 patient data to better understand how the virus spreads and where…

Case Western Reserve researcher works to remove contaminants from animal waste to protect environment, human health and from farm runoff, to slow Lake Erie algal blooms Growing season in Ohio’s farmlands means two things, said researcher Huichun (Judy) Zhang: renewing the battle against vast…

Scientists have identified binding pocket for molecules that can stabilize key braking mechanism in cancer—opening door to development of drugs that target it A team of scientists led by the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has identified the…

In partnership with Cuyahoga County, researchers learn that students perform better on proficiency tests, kindergarten readiness assessments Children who participate in high-quality “universal pre-kindergarten” (UPK) programs are better off—both academically and socially—than their peers who…

In preliminary results, researchers found that 86% of respondents experienced at least one trauma symptom, 94% reported grief The COVID-19 pandemic could inflict long-lasting emotional trauma on an unprecedented global scale, leaving millions grappling with debilitating psychological disorders,…

Case Western Reserve University lab using digital images of chest scans from coronavirus patients from Wuhan, China, to teach its computers to triage patients Researchers at the Case Western Reserve University lab, which has become a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven precision…

Case Western Reserve University assistant professor seeks to improve effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation by measuring unknown role of human effort Although functional electrical stimulation (FES) devices have become commonplace in the last few decades, helping people recover muscle…

Global virtual hackathon gathered more than 800 worldwide to tackle the spread of COVID-19 Health Traffic Light, a project formed by a multidisciplinary team of designers, data scientists and academics—including members of the Case Western Reserve University and the Weatherhead School of…