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Structure of atypical cancer protein paves way for drug development
Blocking newly discovered binding sites may fight tumor spread A collaboration involving researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has helped uncover the elusive structure of a cancer cell receptor protein that can be leveraged to fight disease progression. Previous…
This Man is Revolutionizing Our Understanding of Motor Neuron Diseases and Dementias
It was when Xinglong Wang, PhD, received a call from a desperate father of a middle-aged son with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) that he realized the extraordinary importance of his work. “Can you help save my son’s life?” the parent asked. On that day, Wang, assistant professor of pathology…
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5 questions with… first-year medical student and HoloLens user Nikki Wise
When CBS Sunday Morning aired last weekend, first-year medical student Nikki Wise wasn’t among the show’s approximately 6 million viewers. In fact, she did her best to avoid it. Back in October, a TV crew visited Case Western Reserve University to film medical students using Microsoft HoloLens…
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Immune system’s “workaround” may explain heart disease in psoriasis patients
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…
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…
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Ring in the New!
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…
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Faculty member, student named to Crain’s Cleveland Business' Forty Under 40
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,…
Bernadette (Bernie) Kerrigan Chosen as Inaugural Executive Director of First Year Cleveland
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…
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Doc Opera
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…
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Filling need for fast and accurate assessment of blood’s ability to clot
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…