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Accepting Applications: Summer 2021 Federal Grant Writing Workshop
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center is inviting applications to participate in a summer-long, weekly federal grant writing workshop. The longitudinal workshop will occur Wednesday afternoons from 3:00 to 4:30 pm beginning April 28, 2021 and ending August 4, 2021 (note: the first two sessions on…
Message from Doris Evans (MED '68) on forging ahead for diversity and inclusion
In February 2020, Doris Evans, MD (MED ’68), was in the audience at Wolstein Auditorium when it was first announced that I was assuming the role of interim dean for the School of Medicine. To say that so much has happened to our world since then is an understatement.  While launching our newest MD…
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Artificial intelligence tool for reading MRI scans could transform prostate cancer surgery and treatment
Researchers at the Center for Computational Imaging and Personalized Diagnostics (CCIPD) at Case Western Reserve University have preliminarily validated an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to predict how likely the disease is to recur following surgical treatment for prostate cancer. The tool,…
Case Western Reserve University School of Law to establish First Amendment Clinic, thanks to over $1 million from Stanton Foundation
Case Western Reserve University School of Law has received funding commitments of over $1 million from the Stanton Foundation to establish a First Amendment Clinic and First Amendment Clinic Fellowship in the school’s Milton A. Kramer Law Clinic Center. With these commitments, the Stanton…
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Making the ClotChip® military ready
Case Western Reserve researchers who developed portable sensor to assess blood-clotting ability working with U.S. Navy for more rugged version of portable device An illustration of the ClotChip technology. Case Western Reserve University researchers who developed a portable sensor to quickly…
Erin Fogarty promoted to Assistant Dean for Research Administration
Congratulations to Erin Fogarty, recently promoted to Assistant Dean for Research Administration. In this complex new role, she provides strategic leadership in identifying, developing and implementing policies and procedures related to research grants, contracts and other sponsored projects, while…
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Scott elected to American Society for Clinical Investigation
Please join the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center in extending congratulations to Cleveland Clinic's Jacob Scott, MD, DPhil on his recent election to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), which recognizes outstanding scholarly achievement among physician-scientists. Dr. Scott will…
University Hospitals is first in Cleveland to offer new targeted therapy for brain tumors
From University Hospitals: A University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center neurosurgeon is among the first in the region to begin offering GammaTile® Therapy, a new approach to treating brain tumors. GammaTile Therapy is an FDA-cleared, Surgically Targeted Radiation Therapy (STaRT) that is designed…
Trainee Spotlight: Marissa Scavuzzo chosen for prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Hanna H. Gray Fellowship
Marissa Scavuzzo, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow in the lab of Paul Tesar, PhD, was selected as one of 21 scientists to receive the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Hanna H. Gray Fellowship. The highly competitive program, supports talented early-career scientists, specifically…
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center welcomes new Chair of Radiation Oncology, Daniel E. Spratt, MD effective May 1
University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center President and Scientific Director Theodoros Teknos, MD, this week announced Daniel E. Spratt, MD, will join the UH Seidman Cancer Center team and hold the Vincent K. Smith Chair in Radiation Oncology, effective May 1. Dr. Spratt joins UH from the…