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Top TEN reasons to attend the annual scientific retreat
The Annual Cancer Center Scientific Retreat is next week, July 22-23, and we encourage you to attend! Hear TED-style Talks from Cleveland leaders: Diana Bilimoria, PhD, Serpil Erzurum, MD and Dan Spratt, MD. These talks are always insightful and a great way to set the tone for the retreat! They ...
Gupta appointed director of genitourinary medical oncology, Taussig Cancer Institute
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center extends congratulations to Shilpa Gupta, MD on her appointment to director of genitourinary medical oncology at Taussig Cancer Institute and co-leader of the genitourinary oncology program at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Gupta is a member of the Case Comprehensive Canc...
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Researchers uncover new understanding of cancer cell telomere survival mechanisms
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center-led research has potential for development of new cancer treatment targets. Research published in “Science Signaling” identifies new ways that telomeres regulate the aggressiveness and survival of tumors, making them potentially vulnerable therapeutic targets for ki...
Investment in Immunotherapy Spurs Growth
The recruitment of world-class talent and investment in new technology position Cleveland as a leader in immunotherapy, the future of cancer care. Cleveland’s immunotherapy hubs are undergoing significant growth. Cleveland Clinic and MetroHealth Medical Center are developing new programs led by new ...
Grant submissions policy change, other support template overhaul, updates requested by October 1
NIH’s required Other Support documentation has undergone a complete overhaul. The Cancer Center regularly needs members’ Other Support (OS) documents for grant submissions and progress reports, and we need to update our OS repository with your new OS documentation. Please note that the new OS templa...
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Memorial gift to fund cutting-edge cancer research
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) received a $250,000 gift from brothers Lorne and Eric Novick to fund a cutting-edge, collaborative research study. The Andrew Novick Study on Artificial Intelligence and Epigenomics for Cancer Disparities, which honors the Novicks’ late father, pairs t...
Spartan Showcase: Manav Midha
Year: Rising junior Major: Economics, pre-med Minor: Chemistry Growing up, Case Western Reserve University rising junior Manav Midha found himself torn between focusing his career goals on medicine—having the humbling power to save lives—or economics—understanding how incentives shape our decis...
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“Clinical Trials and the African American Community”
Join the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center for “Clinical Trials and the African American Community,” a panel event to learn about clinical trials and how to participate in them. At the event, panelists will dispel the myths around clinical trials and discuss the history of how African Americans have ...
African Americans with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas have distinctly poor treatment outcomes independent of medical care access
A new study led by Wendi O’Neill, DDS and Quintin Pan, PhD found that African-American patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) have significantly shorter overall survival than European-American OPSCC patients, even when the groups have similar access to medical care, according to...
Director's Message: National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week
Today marks the beginning of National Black Family Cancer Awareness Week, through Wednesday, June 23. Led by the US Food and Drug Administration, Oncology Center of Excellence, Project Community, the community-based initiative aims to raise cancer awareness and encourage people to know their family ...