research brief

Johanna Nagy, Warren G. Rupp Assistant Professor of Physics Area of focus: Cosmology: decoding the secrets of the origin of the universe and how it has changed over time Johanna Nagy hopes to “see” the birth of the universe by mapping the fossil light that stamped the imprint of its…

Emilia Sanz-Rios Fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Biology and Sociology at CWRU Undergraduate Research Student at Atit Lab Area of Focus: Skin Fibrosis A chance encounter during a first-year biology laboratory course opened up a world of opportunities for Emilia…

Megan Alder Wenzell Assistant Professor, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing Area of Focus: Sleep and physical activity in autistic children, behavioral sleep interventions to promote sleep health, sleep health disparities in pediatrics, actigraphy assessment of sleep and physical…

Walt Hunter Senior Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences Area of Focus: Poetry and how it connects to the world Since he was introduced to the works of William Butler Yeats and Emily Dickinson in early childhood, Walt Hunter has loved poetry—an admiration he's turned into a…

Ya-Ting Liao Associate Professor, Faculty Director of the UL Fire and Combustion Laboratories, Case Western Reserve University 2023-2024 Veale Faculty Fellow Area of Focus: Studying fire dynamics and combustion phenomena through numerical modeling and experimentation, with applications…

Anna Cristina Samia’s scientific journey is driven by a simple, powerful question: How can chemistry directly improve lives? As chair of the Department of Chemistry at Case Western Reserve University, Samia leads a team working on a breakthrough that could help joint replacement patients avoid…

GelSana Therapeutics aims to launch of Cleragel for clinical human for chronic wound care in 2025

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Case School of Engineering Member, Cancer Imaging Program, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center Area of Focus: Developing advanced materials and processes to separate f-elements (lanthanides and actinides) with applications…

Ambrose Swasey Associate Professor, Departments of Physics and Chemistry Area of Focus: Microscopy and materials science—finding new ways to examine things at a small scale to fundamentally understand them. Lydia Kisley is eager for an opportunity to talk about her research, even if it’s…

Xin Qi Jeanette M. and Joseph S. Silber Professor of Brain Sciences Professor, Department of Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine Area of Focus: mitochondrial quality control, cellular metabolism, immune responses and the mechanisms underlying neurodegenerative…