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Medical student to explore ethics in Europe
For Tiffany Vaughan, there are many pathways for healing hearts.  The rising fourth-year Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine student, who plans to specialize in cardiology, has the opportunity to bring contemporary meaning to the atrocities of Nazi Germany. Through a Fellowship at…
CWRU researchers develop new method of DNA testing—expanding scientific innovation
New study finds ‘AMPLON’ method offers faster, more accurate pathogen identification, even in complex DNA sequences A team of researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has developed a new method for target DNA sequence amplification, testing and analysis. This new…
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Case Western Reserve University ranks 27th nationally among universities granted utility patents
Case Western Reserve University ranks No. 27 nationally for the number of U.S. Utility Patents awarded to the university and its researchers, according to 2023 data compiled by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The annual rankings, released June 4 by the National Academy of Inventors…
Retrospective study based on electronic health records finds popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs associated with reduction in incidence and recurrence of alcohol-use disorder by at least half
A new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reveals that the popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are linked to reduced incidence and recurrence of alcohol abuse or dependence. The team’s findings, recently published in the…
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Retrospective study based on electronic health records finds popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs associated with reduction in incidence and recurrence of alcohol-use disorder by at least half
A new study by researchers at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine reveals that the popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic are linked to reduced incidence and recurrence of alcohol abuse or dependence. The team’s findings, recently published in the journal…
Summer Spotlight: Andrew Ausse
Major: Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Expected Graduation: Fall 2025 Who are you interning with? Swagelok Explain the details of your internship.  Working on testing of FKB medium pressure ball valves. Designing a Power BI dashboard for Product Engineering. How did you find this…
Summer Spotlight: Tosa Odiase
Major: Biomedical Engineering Minor: Computer Science Expected Graduation: 2026 Who are you interning with? Procter and Gamble Explain the details of your internship.  I am working as an associate researcher intern. I will be refining and collecting analytical data on the dissolution of Tide…
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Co-Op Spotlight: Saloni Baral
Major: Biomedical Engineering Expected Graduation: 2026 Who are you co-oping with? Boston Scientific Explain the details of your co-op.  I am a process development engineering co-op in Boston Scientific’s Peripheral Interventions department. My project focuses on the development of a mechanical…
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Co-Op Spotlight: Elitha Nkwera
Major: Chemical Engineering Minor: Polymer Science and Engineering Who are you co-oping with? Peak Nano Explain the details of your internship.  I am a Research Engineering Co-op. I work with optic and capacitor films all day. I analyze various aspects of the film using scientific methods,…
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Svetlana Morozova receives American Chemical Society Early Investigator Award
Svetlana Morozova, assistant professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, has been selected as a 2024 American Chemical Society (ACS), Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE) Early Investigator. The award, given to 24 professors, government…