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Michaela Cooley, a senior studying biomedical engineering, won the Student Research Award from Society for Biomaterials Drug Delivery Special Interest Group. Cooley has conducted research in the Bio-inspired Engineering for Advanced Therapies Laboratory for 2 1/2 years under the guidance of…

The American Cancer Society (ACS) provides a key source of funding for some Case Western Reserve University researchers. Honorary chair of CWRU’s 2017 Relay for Life Johnie Rose, assistant professor of family medicine and community health, is among Case Western Reserve’s American Cancer…

Jessica Yang, a senior majoring in biochemistry and psychology, recently had an article published in Skin Appendage Disorders. Her article, titled “Bullying and Quality of Life in Pediatric Alopecia Areata,” detailed her research on pediatric alopecia areata (hair loss). She conducted this…

As an integral part of the fabric that defines Case Western Reserve, university-based research continues to result in groundbreaking discoveries in everything from law to management to medicine and beyond. Each year, the university community celebrates the many scholarly pursuits of students,…

Case Western Reserve’s annual celebration of research and scholarship will fill the Veale Convocation Center Friday, kicking off exactly 24 hours before science supporters come together on Public Square. Organizers of the university’s Research ShowCASE and Intersections event and the March for…

The Center for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) Research seeks novel pilot projects in human SUDEP Research that will address the goal of understanding its pathophysiology. In collaboration with the Center for SUDEP Research (CSR), the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative…

The Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative (CTSC) Research Ethics Symposium will be held Friday, April 7, from 2 to 5:45 p.m. in Biomedical Research Building, Room 105. This event will explore important ethical issues that may impact biomedical science, clinical investigators and…

A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Case Western Reserve University has identified a pattern of clustered genetic changes that appear to encourage growth of colorectal cancer tumors—a finding that points to a promising potential target for drug development. In a study published in…

Support of Undergraduate Research & Creative Endeavors is offering summer funding programs for students to conduct research or pursue creative opportunities. Applications for the SOURCE Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences and SOURCE SURES (Summer Undergraduate Research in Energy and…

Krzysztof Palczewski is a visionary—in some cases, literally. Renowned for breakthroughs that expanded our understanding of how the eye functions, he has conducted research that illuminates pathways to stop and even reverse degenerative conditions that can lead to blindness. A member of the Case…