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Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology Makes Breakthrough Neurological Discoveries
Sudha Chakrapani and her team of researchers understand that exploring the smallest molecular structures requires advanced instrumentation, big data and state-of-the-art shared resources. Recently appointed Director of the Cleveland Center for Membrane and Structural Biology (CCMSB), Chakrapani’s…
Student Spotlight - Caroline Schuerger
Blazing trails by blending hard science with public health and social policy Caroline Schuerger is serious about combining medical research and science advocacy to advance public health. After earning her undergraduate degree at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, she enrolled in the…
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Researchers working to ‘upcycle’ polymers
$2.5 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to Case Western Reserve, industry partners part of $27 million effort to solve plastic recycling dilemma A team of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University will investigate ways to improve how common plastics are recycled, an effort supported…
UH and CWRU announce clinical trial of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine candidate
Phase 3 clinical trial of AZD1222 uses a replication-deficient chimpanzee viral vector University Hospitals (UH) and Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) announced recently that UH Cleveland Medical Center has been selected as a clinical trial site for the Phase 3 global study of an…
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CWRU/CSU Internet of Things Collaborative establishing pair of technology research hubs
$3.1 million grant from the Cleveland Foundation will support engaging with industry and community Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland State University have received a $3.1 million, two-year grant from the Cleveland Foundation to further advance the Internet of Things Collaborative…
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Roe Green donates $500,000 for ‘reimagined’ student center at CWRU School of Law
Roe Green is an arts patron, community activist and philanthropist. She’s also known as a great friend to the School of Law at Case Western Reserve University. Green, chief executive officer of the Roe Green Foundation, is donating $500,000 to renovate and reconceptualize the student center at the…
Using AI to improve heart-transplant outcomes
Madabhushi lab working with researchers from Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania, Cleveland Clinic and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to begin training computers to glean from pathology images which patients will accept, reject heart transplant   The team of biomedical…
New research reveals why low oxygen damages the brain
Researchers uncover surprising dark side to the body’s normally protective low oxygen response system   Brain cell dysfunction in low oxygen is, surprisingly, caused by the very same responder system that is intended to be protective, according to a new published study by a team of researchers at…
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New research reveals why low oxygen damages the brain
Researchers uncover surprising dark side to the body’s normally protective low oxygen response system Brain cell dysfunction in low oxygen is, surprisingly, caused by the very same responder system that is intended to be protective, according to a new published study by a team of researchers at…
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Preventing lead poisoning at the source
Case Western Reserve University researchers examine implications for lead-safe housing in Cleveland through lens of rental properties and their landlords More than 103,000 rental units spread across Cleveland proper are potentially vulnerable to lead contamination because they were built before…