Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

Nisha Bhattarai’s research is driven by her passion for understanding the intricate relationship between humans and diseases. Originally from Nepal, Bhattarai came to Case Western Reserve University for a postdoctoral position in the Buck Lab in the fall of 2023. Her research focuses on plexins…

A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University published a paper about their work on applying a new cell therapy to treat autoimmune diseases. Published in Journal of Autoimmunity, a prestigious journal in the field of autoimmunity, the paper highlights their idea to apply the…

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) has been recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) with a merit award of outstanding 19 months after transitioning to a new director. The NCI site visit committee noted institutional commitment, leadership, exceptional efforts in cancer…

Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) has been recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) with a merit award of outstanding 19 months after transitioning to a new director. The NCI site visit committee noted institutional commitment, leadership, exceptional efforts in cancer…

Finding offers potential new target for treatment

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women globally. Women in Case CCC's 15-county catchment area have higher incidence and mortality rates than in all of Ohio and the United States, particularly those of non-Hispanic Black descent. Sichun Yang, PhD, a Case CCC…

Johnie Rose, MD, PhD, Director of Case CCC's Population Cancer Analytics Shared Resource, contributed to an article in the online publication, Medium. His sobering information about the factors that determine who gets cancer and who doesn’t has more to do with humans than one might think. He said,…

The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) community gathered for the Ohio Cancer Research (OCR) Star Award Gala on Nov. 13, 2024, to celebrate two of Case CCC's biggest stars—Director Gary Schwartz, MD, and long-time member Sanford "Sandy" Markowitz, MD, PhD.  OCR opens doors that save lives…

Bianca Islam, MD, PhD, faces no small task as an Ambassador for the American Cancer Society's (ACS) Voices of BLACK Women Project. Her job is to help encourage 100,000 Black women, aged 25-55 who've never had a cancer diagnosis, to participate in a 30-year, multi-phase, longitudinal study with no…

Two representatives from Alvin H. Schmaier’s lab at Case Comprehensive Cancer Center were selected to give oral presentations at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting. Rodrigo Silva-Aguiar, a postdoctoral fellow, and Alessandro Pinheiro, a senior research associate, will talk…