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Using ionic liquid capsules to capture carbon dioxide from air
Case Western Reserve researcher takes next step toward helping NASA with future, longer-distance space travel If humans are going to successfully make longer-distance space trips, it will depend on discovering and engineering new materials for continuous fresh air supply—and doing it in…
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Keeping do-it-yourself gene science safe
CWRU team will provide policy recommendations for balancing safety, innovation While federal and professional regulatory systems monitor genetic-editing experiments in university and corporate labs, most research conducted outside of these settings lacks formal oversight. Now, two Case Western…
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School of Medicine Director of Admissions Christian Essman weighs in on med school admissions process
An admissions director on putting your best foot forward Medical School Headquarters: Christian Essman, director of admissions at the School of Medicine, weighed in on the medical school admissions process and gave tips to students as they navigate the application process.
Case Western Reserve School of Medicine Scientist Receives Major Grant for Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Via New Skin Test
Wenquan Zou, MD, PhD, an expert in prion and degenerative neurological diseases, has received a two-year grant for developing diagnostic tools for Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and other related brain-based degenerative disorders via an innovative skin test that uses ultrasensitive…
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Case Western Reserve ‘spinout’ company, Convelo Therapeutics, partners with Genentech to develop medicines for neurological disorders
Convelo Therapeutics Inc., a Cleveland company based on the research findings of Paul Tesar and Drew Adams at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has entered into a strategic partnership with Genentech to develop new therapeutic drugs to repair damaged myelin insulation on nerve…
Researchers Discover New Combination Therapy to Treat Drug-Resistant Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia accounts for one in five adult leukemias, and is the most common pediatric cancer in the United States. While new immune therapies have helped improve survival rates, some patients are unresponsive to existing treatment regimens. In addition, drug-related toxicities and…
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Cleveland researchers recruiting for Alzheimer’s disease clinical trial
CWRU School of Medicine and UH Cleveland Medical Center study to measure the drug efavirenz’s potential improvement in people with early onset Alzheimer’s disease Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals (UH) Cleveland Medical Center have enrolled their first…
Director's Message: Anne Duli
Dear Cancer Center community: The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) lost a friend and champion this morning. It is with sadness that I write to inform you that Anne Duli, our former Associate Director for Administration and Finance for the Case CCC, passed away this morning following a…