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New materials proposed for capturing carbon dioxide to fight climate change
Case Western Reserve University scientist leads national, multi-institutional collaboration that aims to reduce CO2 from earth’s atmosphere A scientist at Case Western Reserve will lead a national team of researchers to test their novel approach for “direct air capture” (DAC), a fast-growing…
‘Transformative’ $18.2M grant seeks to address health disparities for Black patients in Cleveland, Detroit
The ACHIEVE GreatER initiative part of multi-institution partnership among Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Wayne State University and Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority to address health outcomes Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of…
Student Spotlight: Caitlyn Gillespie
In June of 2011, Caitlyn Gillespie had a spinal fusion to fix the curvature of her spine due to scoliosis. She was terrified and in pain, but Gillespie remembers one nurse who went above and beyond to make sure she was recovering and was as comfortable as she could be.   “She made me feel secure…
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‘Transformative’ $18.2M grant seeks to address health disparities for Black patients in Cleveland, Detroit
The ACHIEVE GreatER initiative part of multi-institution partnership among Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals, Wayne State University and Cleveland Metropolitan Housing Authority to address health outcomes Researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and…
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center study links protein-coding gene to tumor development, activation of body’s natural immune defense against cancer
Findings shed light on which tumors may respond better to immune checkpoint blockade therapy Researchers from the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center uncovered the potentially important role of the protein-coding gene, MYO10, in tumor development and immune therapy response. Their findings were…
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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center study links protein-coding gene to tumor development, activation of body’s natural immune defense against cancer
Findings shed light on which tumors may respond better to immune checkpoint blockade therapy
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Seeking new ways to extract ‘rare earth’ metals
Case Western Reserve scientists lead National Science Foundation-funded investigation into novel process for recovering critical metals from phosphate mining A Case Western Reserve University chemical engineer is leading a team investigating novel methods to mine valuable metals from an unexpected…
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Healthier sleep for self-managing Type 1 diabetes
Case Western Reserve researcher studying how simple tools and practices to improve sleep may help young adults with Type 1 diabetes control their blood sugar A Case Western Reserve nurse-scientist is studying the critical role that regular restful sleep may play in better controlling Type 1…
Case Western Reserve University researchers to expand investigation into genetics of age-related macular degeneration
More than $2 million in NIH funding supports analysis of enhanced massive genetics data sets   An international team of researchers, co-led by Case Western Reserve University, has secured an additional $2 million from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance genetic research in…
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Evolution and a possible geographic ‘bias’
Case Western Reserve scientist investigates adaptation of ancient South American mammals that reveals contrarian changes and challenges evolutionary assumptions A Case Western Reserve University scientist has found that certain prehistoric horse-like mammals in South America evolved differently…