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Accelerating immunotherapy
New lymphoma T-cell therapy, made in less than a day, shows promising results with fewer side effects
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Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug may reduce risk of dementia
Researchers at the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine have found that semaglutide, a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug, may lower the risk of dementia in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Dementia, a condition that slowly makes it harder for people to remember things and think clearly,…
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Meet a researcher transforming pediatric nursing care at CWRU
Associate Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing The Carl W. and Margaret Davis Walter Professorship in Pediatric Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Area of focus: Families of children who are technology dependent; children with chronic illness; normalization and family…
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Meet a researcher whose donor-supported sustainability work combats microplastics
Ica Manas-Zloczower Thomas W. and Nancy P. Seitz Professor of Advanced Materials and Energy, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering Professor of chemical and biomedical engineering Area of Focus: sustainability, materials innovation, macromolecular…
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Cancer immunotherapy could get cheaper, more widely available with new technology
Case Western Reserve University researchers use magnets and new device to isolate disease-fighting T cells
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Potential new treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, other neurodegenerative conditions
Drug developed by Case Western Reserve University researchers found to protect ‘guardian of the brain’
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Meet a researcher using advanced computing to support sustainable agriculture
Olatunde Akanbi (GRS ’24, materials science and engineering)
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Two CWRU engineering researchers receive early career awards from National Science Foundation
Environmental engineer Bridget Hegarty to focus on improving water quality; computer scientist An Wang to improve model training for artificial intelligence Two Case Western Reserve University engineering faculty members have been awarded U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Early…
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Research Brief: Meet a nursing professor improving the final moments for cancer patients and their caregivers.
Sara L. Douglas, The Gertrude Perkins Oliva Professor in Oncology Nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Area of focus: Caregivers of patients with advanced cancer and end-of-life decisions When a patient with a terminal illness faces end-of-life decisions, it is a challenging time…
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Meet a physician researcher dedicated to finding new treatments for a rare bleeding disorder
Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Member, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Director of classical hematology, Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute Director of physician-scientist…