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Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are developing ways to convert waste into fuels and other products, using processes that are energy efficient and powered by renewable sources. More specifically, they’re close to resolving the challenge of converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a major…

Diagnosing cancer today involves using chemical “contrast agents” to improve the accuracy of medical imaging processes such as X-rays as well as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. But those agents can be expensive, take more time to use and pose potential…

Dr. Airica Steed, president and CEO of MetroHealth System, has appointed Doris Evans, MD (MED'68), to her leadership team to serve as senior strategic advisor to the president and CEO.  As senior strategic advisor, Dr. Evans will serve as a trusted thought partner and counselor in helping bring…

With $3.5M National Institutes of Health grant, research teams from Case Western Reserve University / University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and NYU Grossman School of Medicine / NYU Langone Hospital hope to find out  Throughout our lives, changes in our DNA, called genetic mutations, occur…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals have identified an enzyme that blocks insulin produced in the body—a discovery that could provide a new target to treat diabetes. Their study, published Dec. 5 in the journal Cell, focuses on nitric oxide, a compound that…

Case Western Reserve University and MetroHealth cancer researchers have successfully unraveled a mystery surrounding a receptor protein that can either suppress cancer or foster its growth and spread. The findings, recently published in the journal Science, highlight how and why the EphA2 receptor…

Leadership Appointment: Office of Medical Education  The Office of Medical Education is pleased to announce that Anastasia Rowland-Seymour, MD, has been appointed as the inaugural Associate Dean of Program Innovation and Educational Enhancements. As one of four associate deans reporting to the…

As the war in Ukraine continues to devastate communities, a Case Western Reserve University lecturer is partnering with the Peace Corps to help students there learn how to manage the intense emotions of the conflict. J. Richard Romaniuk, lecturer at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of…

Electrochemistry innovator and pioneering physician join 20 others from CWRU who have been appointed during past decade

Leadership Appointments: Office of Medical Education  The Office of Medical Education welcomes Rosa Hand, PhD, as its new Director of Research and Scholarship. Dr. Hand is an established associate professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Department of Nutrition. She is well…