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Molecular ‘brake’ in brain development could hold key to treating multiple sclerosis
Discovery led by Institute for Glial Sciences at Case Western Reserve University suggests new path to regenerative therapies for MS
Recent News
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January 11, 2017
Two studies describe how skin inflammation triggers potentially fatal immune response
Psoriasis is well known for causing too many skin cells on elbows, knees and across the body, but people living with psoriasis may also be at an increased risk of heart disease. Effects of overactive immune cells i...
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January 09, 2017
We enter the new year with much optimism and high expectations, looking forward to fresh opportunities and new relationships. The list of those who wish to collaborate with us grows apace …
Congratulations to Mark Chance, PhD, and his colleagues for turning an idea about collaboration into vigorous...
January 09, 2017
Case Western Reserve University Receives $2.5 Million Helmsley Grant for “Smart” Insulin Development
New York, NY—The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust awarded a $2.5 million grant to the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to continue research on a new form of insulin for those living with type 1 diabetes (T1D).
The three-year grant will support ongoing research to de...
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December 22, 2016
At Case Western Reserve, the power of young minds is demonstrated every day.
Now, two women who exemplify this power are being honored for their early career and civic contributions.
Lyvian Loh, a first-year part-time MBA student, and Jennifer Sweet, assistant professor of neurological surgery, we...
December 06, 2016
First Year Cleveland, in partnership with the City of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has selected Bernadette (Bernie) Kerrigan as the founding executive director of this recently established organization that will work to reduce infant mortality i...
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December 06, 2016
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine students will perform in the 32nd annual Doc Opera Dec. 10 from 6 to 10 p.m. at John Hay High School Auditorium (2075 Stokes Blvd.).
The event will feature skits, musical performances and parodied son...
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December 05, 2016
Case Western Reserve University licenses new sensor technology to company pursuing fast-track FDA approval
Case Western Reserve University researchers have developed a portable sensor that can assess the clotting ability of a person’s blood 95 times faster than current methods—using only a single dr...
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November 29, 2016
Case Western Reserve University’s Daniel Hale-Williams Pre-Medical Society will host its largest event of the semester, The Network, Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Linsalata Alumni Center.
At the event, students can network and connect with Case Western Reserve medical students and phy...
November 21, 2016
A Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researcher has found that addiction treatment results improved when teens in a residential program stopped smoking. The findings are published in a new study in the November issue of the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. They hold important im...
November 21, 2016
Mark R. Chance, PhD, vice dean for research at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Election as a fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their peers. AAAS is the world’s largest general scien...