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IHMA Intellectual Shaman Discussion with Sandra Waddock & Chris Laszlo
Join the International Humanistic Management Association (IHMA) and Sandra Waddock (Boston College) for an Intellectual Shaman Conversation with Chris Laszlo (Case Western Reserve University) to discuss the topic "My Journey to Flourishing, with an Excursion into Prospective Theorizing." Register…
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First atomic-level imaging of lethal prions provides sharpened focus for potential treatments
Using cryo-electron microscopy, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and National Institutes of Health open door to new level of detail in study of abnormal proteins that cause untreatable neurodegenerative conditions The highest-ever resolution imaging of an…
PhD students receive white coats in "Seeds of Discovery" celebration
Eric B. Photography The School of Medicine welcomed the incoming class of PhD students beginning their biomedical research career at the annual “Seeds of Discovery” White Coat Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 20. Interim Dean Stan Gerson stressed the importance of donning the white coat as a…
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NIH Award Advances Drug Discovery Research into Chemotherapy-Associated Kidney Injury
Jianjun Zhao, MD, PhD, has received a five-year, nearly $2.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to investigate a new approach for treating chemotherapy-associated kidney damage. In study results published last year, Dr. Zhao and his team…
Overcoming Pilot Paralysis in Digital Transformation
Robert W. Gregory Established organizations with legacy systems and people have now understood that the creation of new products, services, and business models through the innovative use of digital technology is essential to their long-term survival. The COVID-19 pandemic and resulting shifts in…
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Message From Alan Diehl and the Department of Biochemistry: We are excited to be together on campus!
Though the Department of Biochemistry maintained a limited in-person presence throughout the pandemic, the environment couldn’t compare to our normally bustling campus and the ability to offer our students a full educational experience. Today I asked Alan Diehl, Department of Biochemistry chair and…
National Institute on Aging awards $15.4 million to continue support for Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Center is one of 31 NIH-funded centers in the nation The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a grant expected to total $15.4 million to continue funding the Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. The new five-year award will support the…
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National Institute on Aging awards $15.4 million to continue support for Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Center is one of 31 NIH-funded centers in the nation The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a grant expected to total $15.4 million to continue funding the Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center. The new five-year award will support the…
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Early-warning system for sepsis shown to improve survival rates and cut hospital stays, new study finds
Emergency room patients who were flagged by an artificial-intelligence algorithm for possibly having sepsis received antibiotics sooner and had better outcomes, according to a peer-reviewed study conducted by physician-researchers at Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth. Their findings…
Cardiovascular researcher Mukesh Jain named Distinguished University Professor
Mukesh Jain, the Ellery Sedgwick Chair and Distinguished Scientist in the Department of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, is internationally recognized for his discovery of the role of a family of factors termed Kruppel-like factors (KLFs)—DNA-binding proteins that regulate a host of…