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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…

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…

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…

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…

Second-year postdoctoral scholar Christian Mouchati, MD, presented an abstract poster at the Conferences of Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections in February.  “The work highlights the increase in inflammatory markers and gut integrity in post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC),” said…

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…

Case Western Reserve University’s Venkataramanan “Ragu” Balakrishnan has been named to a national task force that aims to strengthen partnerships between higher education institutions in the U.S. and India. Launched by the Association of American Universities (AAU), the task force is part of a…

Potter Will Be Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s First Black Female Neurosurgery Resident  This article is a part of our CTSC Special Feature series.  According to the National Institutes of Health, less than 4% of all neurosurgeons in the United States are Black or African American. When…

Move over, Big Apple! While Cleveland might not have Times Square, it isn't lacking in the welcome department. Electronic billboards at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport greeted Gary Schwartz, MD, even before his official first day as Case CCC director. Schwartz, who hails from New York…

Major: Biomedical Engineering: Biomechanics Track Why did you choose this area of study? I loved mechanical design programs like SolidWorks and AutoCAD and wanted to combine this with my love for biology and the human body! What are your plans after graduation? I accepted a full time offer with…