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When it comes to diseases such as cystic fibrosis (CF), gene editing—a process that alters the biological properties of cells—can be fundamental in driving treatment. But as promising as it is  in lab settings, effectively reaching patients’ lung cells with such treatments has been challenging. The…

University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University research team reports a novel treatment after traumatic brain injury that prevents progression to chronic neurodegeneration Violent blows or jolts to the head can cause traumatic brain injury (TBI), and there are about 5 million people in…

Professor Satish Nambisan, Department of Design and Innovation and the Nancy and Joseph Keithley Professorship of Technology Management received the 2024 Helena Yli-Renko Research Impact Award at this year’s Academy of Management meeting in Chicago, Aug 9-13. The award is given by the…

Largest collection of patient stem cell models of multiple sclerosis to date uncovers novel disease insights and opens the door for new treatments A team of scientists from The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute and Case Western Reserve University has created the largest…

Three Weatherhead School of Management students were given the opportunity of a lifetime when BP reached out to hear their ideas on sustainability. In addition to pursuing their MBAs, the students are Business as an Agent of World Benefit Fellows at Weatherhead’s Fowler Center for Business as an…

We all present an outward persona that defines us. For those who have met Weatherhead School of Management Dean Andrew Medvedev, adjectives such as “passionate,” “determined,” “collaborative” and “analytical” often come to mind.  An economics alumnus of Case Western Reserve University, Medvedev…

More than 3,400 sudden unexpected infant deaths are reported annually in the United States, making it the country’s biggest cause of death of infants from 1 month to 1 year old, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most of these deaths are classified as Sudden Infant…

Reda Riffi, a first-generation student at Case Western Reserve University, was selected to participate in the BioMed Amgen Scholars Program at Yale University this summer. Riffi is majoring in neuroscience and conducts research at CWRU in the Xiong Lab. The BioMed Amgen Scholars Program is a…

There’s only one U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved therapy for an inherited retinal disease, and dozens of retinitis pigmentosa (RP) genes for which no therapy is available. With a new three-year, $1.5 million grant from the Foundation Fighting Blindness, Shigemi Matsuyama, an associate…

As a future physician, Devin Barzallo wants to promote healthy equity and improve healthcare access for marginalized communities. The American Medical Association Foundation has taken note of Barzallo's commitment to serving vulnerable and underserved populations—awarding him the Underrepresented…