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Mark Cameron, of the School of Medicine, talks about how sports may return amid the pandemic
Data, not dates: What doctors need to know before sports should return to normal The Athletic (subscription required): Mark Cameron, an associate professor at the School of Medicine, as well as a self-described rabid hockey fan—often driving more than four hours from Cleveland to Toronto to watch…
Clinical Trials in the time of COVID-19: How we are adapting and ensuring the continuance of research
The following is a message from the Associate Director for Clinical Research, Mitchell Machtay, MD and Deputy Associate Director for Clinical Research, Mikkael Sekeres, MD. Patients with cancer often turn to clinical trials because their other treatment options are limited. Though there has been a…
HSD3B1 Linked to Poor Outcomes in Low-Volume Prostate Cancer
A study led by Nima Sharifi, MD (Hearn, Jama Oncol, 2020) found the adrenal-permissive HSD3B1 allele is associated with earlier castration resistance and shorter overall survival among men with low-volume metastatic prostate cancer. These findings lay the foundation for more personalized and…
Launching Translational Fellows Program
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Case Western Reserve University Translational Fellows Program (TFP). This program is designed to train individuals in entrepreneurship and the translation of innovation while protecting time for entrepreneurial activities. We are seeking applications…
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Lin Mei, from the School of Medicine, says coronavirus may harm the brain
Medical experts suspect COVID-19 coronavirus capable of harming the brain MSN News: Lin Mei, professor and chair of the Department of Neurosciences in the School of Medicine, discussed what is not yet known about how COVID-19 interacts with the brain—and the extent of the damage the virus can do,…