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$12 million boost for energy storage research center 
U.S. Department of Energy awards four-year renewal to Case Western Reserve University, partners investigating ‘breakthrough electrolytes’ for large-scale batteries The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded researchers at Case Western Reserve University and partners across the country $12…
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Key mechanisms of airway relaxation in asthma revealed in new study
Novel role for nitric oxide in treatment of asthma and other obstructive airway diseases detailed by team at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University Many therapeutics for asthma and other obstructive lung diseases target the β2-adrenergic receptor (β2AR), a G protein-coupled…
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Building better biomedical research avenues
Top Northeast Ohio researchers hold symposium to look at critical future technology, opportunities for collaboration with the U.S. Department of Defense Leading researchers will gather this week at a Case Western Reserve University-led symposium highlighting progress and opportunities in…
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National Science Foundation awards prestigious early-career grant to CWRU computer and data scientist  
Erman Ayday focuses on ensuring privacy protections for people whose genomic information is stored among a global collection of personal data (This story is one of several about 2022 winners of the NSF CAREER award at Case Western Reserve University.) Erman Ayday, assistant professor of computer…
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Aiding agriculture, improving manufacturing
Case Western Reserve University, other prominent research institutions collaborate in two new National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers; funding could reach $100M over 10 years Case Western Reserve University faculty will work with colleagues from across the country on a pair of…
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Case Western Reserve University, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory agree to collaboration
CWRU, California lab to share science, technology ideas; enable student opportunities, internships; pursue joint science interests The leaders of Case Western Reserve University and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) signed an agreement yesterday to accelerate their efforts in shared…
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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…
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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…
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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…