Science + Tech

Under the Tipping Points grant from the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR), a team led by Darcy Freedman, PhD, MPH, will conduct the Modeling the Future of Food in Your Neighborhood study that will examine several key food-system strategies. A multidisciplinary research…

Researchers at Great Lakes Energy Institute partner with Johnson Controls to begin marketing lower-cost technology to small businesses Case Western Reserve University and Johnson Controls Inc. are working together to bring dramatically less expensive energy audits to small- to medium-size…

The 2018 Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Annual Scientific Retreat focused on the interface between the strategic scientific initiatives and the 7 Research Programs, to help link innovative efforts with the breadth of research of our members.  The program was a resounding success with terrific…

Case Western Reserve researchers develop system that senses smoking movements, sends motivational text messages, videos to help users quit smoking Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using wearable sensor technology to develop an automatic alert system to help people quit…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using wearable sensor technology to develop an automatic alert system to help people quit smoking. The smart-phone app, initially limited to android-based operating systems, automatically texts 20- to 120-second video messages to smokers when…

Take a hike! The second annual family- and dog-friendly Hike & Seek for Research will take place Sunday, September 9 at one of the award-winning Cleveland Metroparks, Brecksville Reservation. Guests can hike anytime between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.   Upon check-in at the Nature Center or Oak Grove…

Dear Faculty and Staff, I am writing to let you know, as you may have read in the announcement from President Snyder, that I have accepted reappointment as dean of the School of Medicine and senior vice president for medical affairs at Case Western Reserve University for two more years. This will…

Cleveland Clinic has formed a new Center for Genitourinary (GU) Malignancies Research, which will focus on advancing discoveries to better understand, diagnose and treat cancer of the prostate, bladder and kidney. The center will be a cross-institute partnership with members from the Lerner…

Dozens of drug candidates identified that share a common mechanism to stimulate regeneration of the brain’s myelinating cells Research published today in the journal Nature provides new understanding about how drugs can repair damaged brain cells that cause disability in patients with multiple…

oligodendrocyte Research published today in the journal Nature provides new understanding about how drugs can repair damaged brain cells that cause disability in patients with multiple sclerosis.  Led by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the study…