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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…
How do Interactions between Gut Bacteria and Fungi Exacerbate Crohn’s Disease?
Scientists have known that bacteria in the gut, along with environmental and genetic factors, contribute to the debilitating intestinal ailment of Crohn’s disease (CD). But in 2016, Mahmoud A Ghannoum, PhD, FAAM, FIDSA, professor and director of the Center for Medical Mycology at Case Western…
Ohio's New "Tobacco 21" Law: A Step in the Right Direction
The following is a message from Erika Trapl, PhD, Co-Leader of the Cancer Population, Control & Population Research Program at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center. Beginning October 17, 2019, selling any tobacco or vapor product to anyone under the age of 21 will become illegal in the state of…
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…
Ryan Vero, MBA '94
Ryan Vero, MBA '94, has been appointed CEO of Claire's Store, Inc. Most recently, Ryan was the president of Party City Retail Group where he oversaw nearly 1,000 retail stores in North America and Europe as well as e-commerce and web operations. Read more. 
High-Tech Imagery May Lead to New Drugs to Treat Therapy-Induced Nausea in Cancer Patients
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