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Message from the Director: First Impressions Matter
When Brian presented his vision for the Taussig Cancer Institute to the chair search committee, I was glad I had not applied for the job. It was superlative. He talked about the culture of Cleveland Clinic, how to be a servant leader, how to listen and to do well by motivating toward a better…
Brian Bolwell, thank you for your exemplary leadership
We wish to thank Dr. Brian Bolwell for his leadership and guidance as he transitions to a new role as Chair of Physician Leadership and Development within the Mandel Global Leadership and Learning Institute at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Bolwell has been a central leader to our center for the past 11…
New study measures impact of COVID-19 on child care in Cuyahoga County
Because of COVID-19, the number of children age 5 and younger enrolled in child care in Cuyahoga County decreased 43%, while provider capacity fell 29% between September 2019 and September 2020, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study. Researchers at the university’s Center on…
Robust immune biomarker predicting survival in HPV-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma identified
From University Hospitals: Quintin Pan, PhD and colleagues at University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center have identified biomarker immunoglobulin J polypeptide (IGJ), uniquely expressed in plasma cells, predicts early disease-specific mortality among HPV-positive patients with HNSCC. The team…
Colorectal cancer relapse predicted by immune cell infiltration
From Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute: A research team led by Stephanie Schmit, PhD, MPH, Genomic Medicine Institute, has found that immune cell infiltration of colorectal cancer (CRC) tumors can predict disease relapse in patients who undergo surgery with curative intent. Published in…
New Barrett’s esophagus monitoring method could aid in easier and more precise prognoses
Researchers find that a single esophageal brushing, combined with massively parallel sequencing, can identify Barrett’s esophagus patients with disease progression to precancerous cells or carcinoma A new technique for sampling and testing cells from Barrett’s…
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Avatar team in semifinals
Case Western Reserve-led team among 38 from 16 countries selected to compete for $10 million prize A team led by Case Western Reserve University biomedical engineer Dustin Tyler has made it a step closer to the finals in a global competition to develop an “Avatar System that will transport a…