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Chan to Co-direct National Center for Regenerative Medicine
The National Center for Regenerative Medicine and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center announce the appointment of Timothy Chan, MD, PhD, cancer biology and immunogenomics expert, as co-director of the National Center for Regenerative Medicine. Dr. Chan is also Chair and Founding Director of the…
Keri elected to Endocrine Society Board
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) extends congratulations to Ruth Keri, PhD, professor of pharmacology and Case CCC Associate Director for Basic Research on her recent election to the Board of Directors for the Endocrine Society. Dr. Keri will serve a three-year term for the society…
CanSUR scholar receives undergraduate Michelson-Morley Award
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center extends congratulations to undergraduate Jack Kincaid on receiving first prize in the 2020 Michelson-Morley Research Competition in the Biological Sciences. Jack works in the lab of member Nathan Berger, MD, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute R25…
Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cell Heterogeneity Comprises a Sex-specific Therapeutic Target for Glioblastoma
A study led by Justin D. Lathia, PhD (Bayik et al., Cancer Discovery, 2020) and conducted in collaboration with multiple Case Comprehensive Cancer Center member investigators (Ahmad M. Khalil, PhD; Tae Hyun Hwang, PhD; Manmeet S. Ahluwalia, MD and Feixiong Cheng, PhD) identified sex differences in…
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Medical device developed by CWRU/UH researchers wins 2020 Edison Award
A medical device based on technology developed by three faculty members from Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH) has won a prestigious 2020 Edison Best New Product Award. EsoCheck, a device designed to help detect precancerous changes in the…
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J. Alan Diehl appointed Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer
J. Alan Diehl has been appointed deputy director and chief operating officer of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, a collaboration of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals. This newly created role will provide substantive oversight of the cancer center to…
J. Alan Diehl appointed deputy director and chief operating officer of Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
J. Alan Diehl has been appointed deputy director and chief operating officer of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, a collaboration of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Clinic and University Hospitals. This newly created role will provide substantive oversight of the cancer center to…
HSD3B1 Linked to Poor Outcomes in Low-Volume Prostate Cancer
A study led by Nima Sharifi, MD (Hearn, Jama Oncol, 2020) found the adrenal-permissive HSD3B1 allele is associated with earlier castration resistance and shorter overall survival among men with low-volume metastatic prostate cancer. These findings lay the foundation for more personalized and…
Clinical Trials in the time of COVID-19: How we are adapting and ensuring the continuance of research
The following is a message from the Associate Director for Clinical Research, Mitchell Machtay, MD and Deputy Associate Director for Clinical Research, Mikkael Sekeres, MD. Patients with cancer often turn to clinical trials because their other treatment options are limited. Though there has been a…
Deadlines extended for various cancer-focused pilot project funding opportunities
The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has extended deadlines for a variety of open funding opportunities. Pilot project awards range from $10,000 to $180,000 and support innovative and impactful proposals that will generate key data for nationally competitive grants. View all open funding…