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Mt. Sinai Health Foundation awards medical school $2 million to accelerate new treatments for devastating diseases
Fellows program to attract leading researchers to collaborate with university and hospital colleagues to develop promising solutions—and get them to patients After helping to launch the careers of 30 medical school researchers, the Mt. Sinai Health Foundation is partnering again with Case Western…
New Faculty Spotlight: Alexis E. Block
Assistant Professor Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering It started when her freshman biology class was required to do a research project and compete in the regional fair. With a competitive nature, Alexis E. Block was motivated to work hard, resulting in wins at the regional, state and…
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Postdoc Spotlight of the Month: Ankit Sharma
To recognize the contributions postdoctoral researchers make to Case Western Reserve University—and their respective fields—The Daily has partnered with the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs on a new monthly series. Know an outstanding postdoc making an impact at CWRU or in their field? Nominate them…
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Saltzman Named ASCO Fellow
Joel Saltzman, MD, a member of Case CCC's Developmental Therapeutic Program and a clinician in the Department of Hematology and Oncology at Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Institute, has been named a Fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO). An ASCO member is recognized as a…
Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education researchers write about preventing fatal overdoses in the local community
Partnerships between the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (CCMEO) and the Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education have allowed for the creation of a comprehensive database of over 250+ variables to understand fatal overdoses in the county. A team of researchers…
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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…
CAAPP Featured on Sound of Ideas
Erika Trapl, PhD, Case CCC's Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, Charles Modlin, MD, MBA, Director of the MetroHealth Minority Men's Health Institute, and Waverly Willis, owner/operator of two Urban Kutz barbershops and member of Case CCC's Community Advisory Board, discussed…
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…
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…
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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…