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Cao and Team Challenge Current Assumptions about Slowing Cancer Growth by Stopping Overexpression of LSD1 Proteins
Kaixiang Cao, PhD, a member of Case CCC's Cancer Genomics & Epigenomics program, is challenging the current paradigms for using the LSD1 (lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A) protein to slow cancer growth. He and his team posit that the entire LSD1 protein can be completely degraded rather…
Weatherhead's Full-Time MBA program improves five spots in Fortune ranking
Fortune Education ranked Weatherhead School of Management’s Full-Time Master of Business Administration (MBA) program in its list of Best MBA Programs in 2023. The Full-Time MBA program ranked #56, moving up five spots from last year’s #61 ranking.  “We are glad to see Fortune recognize the…
Internationally recognized researcher Fabio Cominelli named a Distinguished University Professor
Fabio Cominelli’s contributions to groundbreaking research on gastrointestinal conditions, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has helped alleviate pain and complications for tens of millions of people worldwide living with these disorders. At Case Western Reserve University School…
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Internationally recognized researcher Fabio Cominelli named a Distinguished University Professor
Fabio Cominelli’s contributions to groundbreaking research on gastrointestinal conditions, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, has helped alleviate pain and complications for tens of millions of people worldwide living with these disorders. At Case Western Reserve University School…
Note from Stan: Welcome to the Fall Semester
Dear Faculty, Staff and Students of the School of Medicine, The university is kicking off the fall semester by sponsoring Innovation Week, a week-long series of lectures, workshops and events highlighting innovation at Case Western Reserve—what an exciting way to start the fall semester.  Of…
CWRU Entrepreneurs Win Four "Best of IFA 2023" Awards
CWRU alum Max Pennington (CWR ’22) and fourth-year students Chip Miller and David Dillman, co-founders of CLEANR, have won four "Best of IFA 2023" awards at IFA Berlin, the world's largest appliance industry conference. This followed the launch of its breakthrough microplastic filter for washing…
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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 treatments for a range of cancers and other diseases. The protein is LSD1 (lysine-specific histone demethylase 1A), which…
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A new approach to stop cancer growth?
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…
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New Faculty Spotlight: Yu Yin
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…
New Faculty Spotlight: Abhinav Acharya
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,…