Science + Tech
June 26, 2012
CLEVELAND - Following a national search, Cliff A. Megerian, MD, has been named Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center. Dr. Megerian, currently Vice-Chair of the…
June 21, 2012
CLEVELAND - The opportunity to find common ground in health research between academia and community organizations is vast. Unwavering in its vision to work for the collective good, a new pilot program at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine aims to bolster these collaborations by…
June 20, 2012
CLEVELAND - Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine announces the appointment of the inaugural holder of The Richard B. Fratianne Professorship in Surgery – Christopher P. Brandt, MD of The MetroHealth System. The new professorship is named in honor of Dr. Fratianne, the founder of the…
June 04, 2012
CLEVELAND - Through the Medicaid Technical Assistance and Policy Program (MEDTAPP) Healthcare Access Initiative (HAI), Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has secured $6.4 million in federal funds through Ohio Medicaid to support its longstanding involvement in the health of its…
May 24, 2012
A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of nerves and their function in rodent models of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers at Case Western Reserve University have found. Their study has been published in the online version of Nature…
May 22, 2012
Engineers and scientists at Case Western Reserve University have discovered a way that medicine-toting nanochains can slip into tumors and explode a chemotherapy drug into hard-to-reach cores of cancer. In tests on rats and mice, the technology took out far more cancer cells, inhibited tumor…
May 21, 2012
CLEVELAND - This year marks the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, an innovative medical school designed to train future physician-researchers. Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve celebrated the milestone May…
May 20, 2012
CLEVELAND - A substance in human mesenchymal stem cells that promotes growth appears to spur restoration of nerves and their function in rodent models of multiple sclerosis (MS), researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have found. Their study is embargoed until published…
May 10, 2012
CLEVELAND - The link between psoriasis and cardiovascular events has been observed for years, however the mechanics were unknown. For the first time, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers have discovered preclinical evidence demonstrating that the inflammatory skin disease…
April 27, 2012
CLEVELAND - Bacteria provide a well-known playground for scientists and the evolution of these earliest life forms has shed important perspective on potential therapies for some of the most common, deadly diseases. Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have now…