Science + Tech

As Ron Triolo, PhD, turned up the nerve stimulator in his lab at the Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the research trial participant connected to the machine immediately perked up. “That’s my big toe!” he said. “If I had a big toe.” The trial participant—a military veteran w...

Assistant Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Growing up, Zach J. Patterson had a number of engineering role models in his life, most notably, his grandfather. Paired with an interest in math and science, pursuing a career in engineering made complete sense. As an assistant professor i...

Finding offers potential new target for treatment Psoriasis, a painful and uncomfortable inflammatory skin condition that affects millions worldwide, flares up from the activity of disease- and infection-protecting immune cells. In a new study, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School...

At Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the future of healthcare is being forged one student at a time. These aspiring medical professionals are not just learners— they are the next generation of leaders, innovators and healers, carrying with them a passion for medicine that will shap...

Precise Solutions Artificial intelligence (AI) is often touted as the solution to countless challenges across industries. But for Rong Xu, PhD (GRS ’99, biology), the potential of AI lies not in its broad application, but in its precision. The bioinformatics pro...

As Cleveland native Honey Bell-Bey finished reciting her poem, “The Transformational Power of Art,” at the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 19, 2024, the leaders who filled the room got to their feet to deliver a standing ovation. Ho...

Monitors and medical devices beep and whirr amid gurneys rolling down a terrazzo corridor. In a high-tech simulation suite at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, a team of medical students are racing through a hospital—and against the clock—to reach their patient in the operating...

Assistant Professor Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering Gourav Datta’s journey began with an endless curiosity about technology. “As a kid, I was always fascinated by how electronics could transform the world,” he said. “Every circuit, every algorithm was like a puzzle waiting to be so...

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine unites a vast network of students, faculty, staff, researchers and healthcare professionals across one university and five campuses that include four hospital affiliates. It’s an environment ripe for partnership that can lead to groundbreaking—and l...

Breakthroughs from the Labs of CWRU School of Medicine Engineering ‘Live’ Replacement Joints About 500 million people globally suffer from osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease in which joint tissues break down over time. Now, backed by an award from the U.S. Depart- ment of Health and Human Serv...