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A Human Brain Model in a Petri Dish?
Research scientists around the world are now able to investigate the structural, cellular, and developmental intricacies of the human brain using bioengineered stem cell-based models called organoids. But the ethics to help guide researchers and regulators lag behind the technological capability to…
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Case School of Engineering alumni couple, retired after careers at Apple, commit gift to computer imaging lab
Anant Madabhushi lab to accelerate research in computational imaging, artificial intelligence and precision medicine Anant Madabhushi For the last six years, Anant Madabhushi's lab on the campus of Case Western Reserve University has emerged as a global leader in the detection, diagnosis and…
$3M Grant Extends HIV Intervention to Prevent Heart Disease
A team of nurses and physicians has received a four-year, $3 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute to extend traditional HIV treatment protocols to improve the cardiovascular health of people living with HIV. According to the investigators, people living with HIV are…
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CWRU, Engine Biosciences sign exclusive option license for university-based technology to treat debilitating neurodegenerative diseases
Case Western Reserve University and Engine Biosciences Pte Ltd have signed an exclusive license option in which the drug discovery company will evaluate university-generated technology to treat debilitating neurodegenerative diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal…
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How Sears think[box] helped put a puppy back on his paws
With 3-D-printed models created at Case Western Reserve University’s innovation space, a veterinarian plotted a path to fix a puppy’s perplexing fracture As a 3-month-old puppy for sale at a northeast Ohio pet store, Bento was accidentally dropped—breaking a front leg that healed crooked and…
Beyond Skin Deep: Understanding Disparities in Dermatology Services
The odds of a black or Hispanic patient visiting an outpatient dermatologist are about half that of a white patient with the same skin condition, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology. Patients most likely to receive outpatient dermatologic services in the study were white, educated women.…
Director's Message: Conflict of Interest
The New York Times recently ran a story about a top cancer researcher who failed to disclose corporate financial ties in many of his research publications. The article outlines the researcher's relationship with corporations, making the point that "[the researcher's] extensive corporate…
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Shaping the cancer fight with smart-imaging computers
Case Western Reserve researchers accurately predict how well body will fight lung cancer—based on patterns of immune cells Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have discovered how to quickly and accurately predict which lung cancer patients will benefit from chemotherapy by analyzing how…
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Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership awards $1.1 million in funding and support for promising biomedical engineering university technologies
The Case-Coulter Translational Research Partnership between Case Western Reserve University and the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation has announced more than $1.1 million in 2018 funding and support for six biomedical technologies. The six Case Western Reserve projects were selected for full program…