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2023 Cleveland Humanities Festival: WELLNESS
This spring, the eighth Cleveland Humanities Festival continues its annual exploration of some of society’s most pressing issues and concerns—through the lens of a single topic This March through May, the 2023 Cleveland Humanities Festival (CHF) will probe one of the most objective and subjective t...
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‘Chunky dunk?’ Cleveland’s prehistoric sea monster may have been shorter, stouter, than once believed
Case Western Reserve University scientist PhD student applies new calculations to reveal downsizing and chunky details about species from Devonian Period About 360 million years ago, in the shallow subtropical waters above what is now the city of Cleveland, an armor-plated fish many believed to be ...
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Acclaimed infectious disease researcher to deliver Case Western Reserve’s commencement address
University of Minnesota Regent Professor Michael Osterholm also wrote bestselling books on bioterrorism and viral pandemics—prior to outbreaks Michael Osterholm, an international leader in infectious disease research and New York Times-bestselling author, will deliver Case Western Reserve Universit...
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New study reveals ketamine could be effective treatment for cocaine-use disorders
Researchers combine AI, clinical testing and computer analysis of vast amounts of biomedical knowledge and electronic health records As cocaine use continues to climb across the United States, scientists have struggled to develop an effective pharmacological approach to treat the devastating disor...
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Case Western Reserve University completes exclusive license agreement with Atlanta-based RORA Biologics Inc. for cancer and HIV therapy technologies
Case Western Reserve University has completed an exclusive license agreement with Atlanta-based RORA Biologics Inc. (RORA-Bio) for intellectual property to develop new therapies to treat HIV and certain kinds of cancer. The agreement gives RORA-Bio exclusive international rights to T-cell memory st...
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Case Western Reserve University awarded $3M grant to advance MRI scan and software to analyze aggressive brain tumors more effectively
Research partnership involves academia and industry to develop and commercialize the technology Most medical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans are inherently qualitative, which can lead to subjective analysis and inconsistent conclusions. But with a new five-year, $3.03 million grant from t...
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Cleveland research institutions present Ohio Rare Disease Day event to help 350 million affected by rare diseases worldwide
Misdiagnosis, treatment inequality and isolation are barriers to individuals and families seeking cures The Ohio Rare Action Network, an affiliate of the National Organization of Rare Disorders, with the Connor B. Judge Foundation and The Sumaira Foundation are bringing Ohio Rare Disease Day to Cle...
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Myroslava Gongadze to be awarded 2023 Inamori Ethics Prize by Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence
The Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University will award Myroslava Gongadze, a journalist and free-press and human rights advocate, with the 2023 Inamori Ethics Prize. “Ms. Gongadze is a journalist of tremendous integrity,” said Case Western Reserve P...
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National Academy of Inventors names eight Case Western Reserve University researchers to 2023 class of senior members
Represents most accepted from any member institution Eight researchers affiliated with Case Western Reserve University have been named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)—the largest class ever from the university—and from any member institution since the academy began the awa...
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Quest for blood surrogate gets $46 million boost: Case Western Reserve plays key research role
University of Maryland leads team of multiple universities and biotech companies; CWRU to evaluate and optimize synthetic blood products Case Western Reserve University will play a primary role in a new $46.4 million federally funded project to develop a freeze-dried blood substitute that, if succe...