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Case Western Reserve University biochemical researchers have identified a new function of a key protein that leads to cancer—a finding they believe could lead to more effective treatments for a range of cancers and other diseases. The protein is LSD1 (lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A), which ...

Case Western Reserve biochemists focus on degrading key cancer-driving protein; represents major shift in research Case Western Reserve University biochemical researchers have identified a new function of a key protein that leads to cancer—a finding they believe could lead to more effective treat...

Assistant Professor Civil and Environmental Engineering Hyoung Suk Suh had a dream to work at a place that could provide him with a dynamic and intellectual environment to push his research forward, spark new ideas and forge valuable collaborations—and that’s why he pursued a career as a professor....

Assistant Professor Computer and Data Sciences Before enrolling in engineering school, Yu Yin was a law student. After taking what she considers a “fortuitous” introductory course on electronic and information engineering, she pivoted and transferred her major to engineering in her second year of u...

Assistant Professor Biomedical Engineering Growing up around coal mines, Abhinav Acharya was always “in awe” of the different types of engineers required to work together in order to resolve day-to-day operational issues. It was these moments that made him realize that to accomplish large, pressing...

Timothy E. and Allison L. Schroeder Assistant Professor of Computer and Data Sciences Computer and Data Sciences From a young age, Jing Ma was fascinated with engineering, and more specifically—artificial intelligence (AI). Beyond the obvious advancements, Ma is particularly interested in the “prin...

Jube Augustino Third-Year Major: Biomedical Engineering Minors: Applied Data Science and Polymer Science and Engineering Jube Augustino is from Juba, South Sudan. She is excited to join the ThinkEnergy program to obtain the necessary knowledge and skills on energy and sustainability. Being from th...

When second-year medical students Elliot Crooks and Yvette Zhu met each other at an MDplus chapter event focused on innovation and entrepreneurship in healthcare, they immediately bonded over a specific observation: Where were all the non-medical students? The lack of disciplinary diversity didn’t ...

On Thursday, Aug. 24, the School of Dental Medicine celebrated retiring faculty member Associate Professor Michael Landers (DEN '76) of the Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences department. "As I begin my retirement," Landers said, "I am immensely proud to be ending my career whe...

Prajakta Joshi, a doctoral candidate in biomedical engineering, received the Visiting Researcher Award from the Parkinson’s Foundation. The objective of this award is to offer graduate students and postdoctoral fellows the opportunity to enhance their existing skill set to advance their Parkinson’s...