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Fighting breast cancer with nanotech, immunotherapy 
Case Western Reserve University researcher takes aim at hard-to-treat metastatic cancers by using new method to unlock ‘cold tumors’ for successful treatment A team of scientists led by aresearcher at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine is making strides to fight deadly…
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Calculating alternative interventions for cancer and infection with quantum physics concepts
A team co-led by Cleveland Clinic radiation oncologist Jacob Scott, MD, DPhil and Case Western Reserve University theoretical biophysicist Michael Hinczewski, PhD recently published findings from a new study that demonstrates, for the first time, how quantum physics concepts can assist in the…
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Powerful push to use AI for cancer immunotherapy
Case Western Reserve University works with NYU and pharmaceutical companies Bristol Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca to validate imaging-based solutions for predicting response to therapy for lung cancer patients For artificial intelligence (AI) tools being developed at Case Western Reserve University to…
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Studying how skin cancer starts
Case Western Reserve chemists measure ‘picosecond’ speed of pre-cancer cells’ lesions that form on DNA when exposed to sunlight; could lead to more effective prevention Luis Ortiz-Rodríguez grew up on the beaches of Puerto Rico—surfing, swimming and running in the hot sand—and swears he had never…
Dean McCarthy selected for the President's Award for Distinguished Service
The Law School congratulates Assistant Dean Michael McCarthy, the 2020 winner of the President’s Award for Distinguished Service.   The President's Award for Distinguished Service was created in honor of Roseanne Shaerban, a university employee, "whose qualities and commitment set a standard for…
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Muzic appointed Director, Radiation Resources Shared Resource
Raymond F. Muzic, Jr, PhD has been appointed director of the Radiation Resources Shared Resource. Dr. Muzic is well suited to oversee the operations of the facility. He has a track record of collaborative, translational research with physicians from many departments and especially in Nuclear…
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Cakes for Cancer: high school student creates cookbook to raise money for research
Chase Sloan, a 15-year-old sophomore at Hawken School and aspiring surgical oncologist, has always enjoyed cooking and baking. He hoped to one day create a cookbook, but that goal seemed far off until early March when the world was forced to essentially shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It…