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One of just 12 researchers nationally chosen for biomedical study to potentially benefit children Yolanda Fortenberry Yolanda Fortenberry, an associate professor of biology at Case Western Reserve University studying possible therapies for debilitating sickle cell disease, is one of just 12…

Researchers from Case Western Reserve found a dramatic decrease in number of children enrolled, as providers struggle to keep their doors open Because of COVID-19, the number of children age 5 and younger enrolled in child care in Cuyahoga County decreased 43%, while provider capacity fell 29%…

Marc H. Morial has been described as a national leader with the rare combination of “street smarts” and “boardroom savvy.” He launched his first business venture at age 15, served as Louisiana state senator, worked as a New Orleans lawyer and then as the city’s mayor.  And since 2003, Morial has…

Case Western Reserve-led team among 38 from 16 countries selected to compete for $10 million prize A team led by Case Western Reserve University biomedical engineer Dustin Tyler has made it a step closer to the finals in a global competition to develop an “Avatar System that will transport a…

Spread of Candida auris on skin—a source of deadly infections—can be effectively stopped, according to new Case Western Reserve University research A team of researchers from Case Western Reserve University has discovered a formulation of existing medicines that can significantly reduce the…

New initiative supporting children’s behavioral health programs to be part of university’s Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education A new, multi-million-dollar statewide effort to transform adolescent behavioral health programs and agencies will be housed at Case Western…

The Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation—continuing Mt. Sinai Medical Center’s century-old tradition of caring for Northeast Ohio—has expanded its commitment to the region through a $1 million challenge grant to the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. With this grant, the Mt. Sinai…

Deal worth $55M, plus potential milestones of up to $666M Rodeo Therapeutics Corp., a drug-development startup founded by two leading researchers from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and a third scientific partner, has been sold to Amgen Inc., a publicly traded international…

Newborn babies with indicators of alcohol in their stool are more likely to face behavioral difficulties later in childhood, according to new study from a team of multi-disciplinary researchers at Case Western Reserve University. The research, published recently in the Journal of Drug and Alcohol…

Over the next two months, the annual festival from Case Western Reserve University partners with numerous cultural organizations to stage a diverse spate of events on race, class, gender, ethnicity and other identity-related topics The 2021 Cleveland Humanities Festival (CHF) will explore a theme…