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Arab American Heritage Month: Meet Arein Daralnakhla
April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich culture and contributions of the diverse population of Arab Americans in the United States. It’s the third year that the month has been formally recognized by the federal government. To recognize the occasion, The Daily is putting…
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Biomedical engineer explores new use for synthetic platelets: treating inherited bleeding disorders
Even as biomedical engineer Anirban Sen Gupta refines artificial platelets to stem traumatic bleeding, he and his colleagues are seeking new uses for their synthetic solution. The latest application to show promise involves providing synthetic platelets to treat a genetic condition that prevents…
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Wood Building Celebrates 100th Anniversary
A century ago, Western Reserve University's trustee, Samuel Mather, gave $2.5 million to construct a new building marking the School of Medicine's establishment in University Circle from its downtown Cleveland location. The building was dedicated in October of the next year—in conjunction with…
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Nobel Laureates with ties to the School of Medicine
Nobel Laureates: Ferid Murad earned both his MD and PhD degrees in 1965 from the school. He was part of a team awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1998—“for their discoveries concerning nitric oxide as a signalling molecule in the cardiovascular system.”  Alumnus Alfred Gilman…
Case Western Reserve University neurobiologist, team advance understanding of how zebrafish use hair cells to detect movement; findings apply to human hearing, balance
By discovering how zebrafish use their hair cells to detect distant movement, a team of Case Western Reserve University scientists may have found a path to help explain human hearing loss. Even though the tiny water creatures and humans would appear to have nothing in common, the structure and…
Harnessing digital-first thinking to move beyond "net zero" and create a "net positive" impact on the environment
By Youngjin Yoo The traditional approach to sustainability, focusing on reducing harm and minimizing carbon footprints, is no longer sufficient. As our world confronts unprecedented environmental challenges, we must shift our mindset from simply "doing no harm" to actively contributing to the…
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Hairs that help fish feel–and humans hear
Case Western Reserve University neurobiologist, team advance understanding of how zebrafish use hair cells to detect movement; findings apply to human hearing, balance By discovering how zebrafish use their hair cells to detect distant movement, a team of Case Western Reserve University scientists…
Exner Lab Improving Gene Therapy with Tiny Bubbles
Agata Exner, PhD, co-leader of Case CCC's Cancer Imaging Program and Associate Director of CWRU SOM's Medical Scientist Training Program, was featured in Newswise on April 11 with postdoc Pinunta "Petch" Nittayacharn for their work using tiny bubbles to make mRNA more effective. Nittayacharn…
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Graduation Spotlight: Anna Currin
Major: Chemical Engineering Minor: Electrochemical Engineering Why did you choose this area of study? I really loved all the potential opportunities I had access to with a chemical engineering degree. I have so many interests and I liked that upon graduation, I could choose almost any industry to…
Improving gene therapy with tiny bubbles
With Moderna Inc. global fellowship award, CWRU School of Medicine researchers hope to develop process that overcomes challenge of targeting diseased cells Beyond vaccines, mRNA offers immense potential to fight disease, but targeting the genetic material to specific diseased cells is…