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12 Midwest institutions launch semiconductor-focused network
Partnership will support domestic industry growth Case Western Reserve University announced today that it is one of a dozen Midwest research colleges and universities that have come together to help advance the nation’s strengths in semiconductors and microelectronics. The collaborative, which…
esophagus
New link found that connects cell signaling pathway to development of esophageal cancers, Barrett’s syndrome
Researchers believe pathway is a potential therapeutic target for gastroesophageal cancers Of the roughly 20,000 people in the U.S. diagnosed with esophageal cancer this year, just 4,000 are likely to still be alive in 2027. Such dire data has long driven researchers to try to understand the…
SolarPowerPlant
Enhancing the performance of solar power
U.S. Department of Energy initiative includes Case Western Reserve University-led project to test latest technology and publicly share results A Case Western Reserve University-led team will test and analyze the latest solar energy technology. They will then publicly share the results, hoping it…
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Case Western Reserve-led study identifies way to specifically target and block disease-associated white blood cells
Offers potential to transform therapies for prevalent diseases, including diabetic complications, cancer and autoimmune disorders Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that help fight illness and disease by traveling to the body’s infected site to seek and destroy harmful pathogens. Evi…
smart-home
Operating a ‘smart home’ by breath control
Case Western Reserve University scientists invent novel breath-controlled device that allows users to command “smart” technology and monitor breathing Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have invented a device that allows users to control “smart technology” by changing their breathing…
prions-feat
Corrupted proteins in focus: How shape gives rise to variations of fatal brain disease
Researchers believe imaging could lead to better understanding of what causes fatal prion diseases Prion diseases are incurable, deadly neurological disorders that can affect both humans and animals–including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in people, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in cows (also known…
HIV-virus
New $3.25M NIH grant to support research in oral manifestations of HIV, including mouth cancer
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine will use a $3.25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to better understand how HIV impacts the human body, from mouth lesions to oral cancer. HIV is a virus that attacks the body’s immune system and…
War-Crimes
Holding Russian war criminals accountable
Michael Scharf, Case Western Reserve University School of Law co-dean, leading panel to present legislation for war crimes court in Ukraine Following numerous atrocities in Ukraine, a team of international law experts is offering a proposal for a special court in Ukraine to investigate and…
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Case Western Reserve dental school researcher awarded NIH grant to study oral health disparities among older adults in primary care settings
Northeast Ohio a significantly high rate of oral disease—including cavities and periodontitis—as well as a low rate of dental appointment attendance among low-income older adults. Through a new study, Suchitra Nelson, associate dean of clinical and translational research at Case Western Reserve…
Equal-justice
Fred Gray, iconic civil rights attorney and CWRU School of Law alum, to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom
One of Case Western Reserve University’s most iconic alumni—the man Martin Luther King Jr. called the “chief counsel for the protest movement”—will receive one of the highest honors bestowed on a United States civilian. Fred D. Gray, Case Western Reserve University School of Law alumnus from the…