Research Impact

Jacob Hoffa, PhD candidate at the School of Nursing, is combining clinical practice with research to improve outcomes for both patients and caregivers.

For many of Case Western Reserve University’s undergraduate researchers, summer has been an opportunity to continue their work, advancing discoveries and sparking new questions. As they have honed their faculty-mentored research projects, some of those students will present what they have been…

Michael J. A. Hore, PhDAssociate professor in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of EngineeringArea of Focus: Polymer physicsFrom ice cream and plant-based meats to shampoo and toothpaste, methylcellulose is widely used as a thickener in food, cosmetics, and…

For many people, participating in a clinical research study isn't a matter of interest, it's a matter of access.A long drive, limited transportation, work schedules, childcare responsibilities, or simply living far from an academic medical center can make research participation difficult. To help…

Zach Pattersonassistant professor of mechanical and aerospace at Case School of EngineeringArea of Focus: bioinspired robots and control algorithmsCase Western Reserve University researcher Zach Patterson constructs robots taking cues from biology—exploring how they function, move and are…

Hannoud Almoghrabi, DNP, RN, APRN, WHNP-BC, CNMArea of Focus: Women’s Health, Obstetric carePregnancy in itself is a challenging experience, and even more so for women who have suffered from trauma. Working as a women's health nurse practitioner and a midwife, Hannouh Almoghrabi, DNP (NUR ‘12,…

A crystal Katie Colbaugh helped grow is currently sitting on Mars. It rode there aboard NASA’s Perseverance rover, which touched down on the Red Planet in February 2021 and has been searching for signs of ancient life ever since. Colbaugh and her colleagues at Gooch & Housego—a Highland…

James P. Basilion, PhDProfessor of the Department of Radiology at the School of Medicine and of the Department of Biomedical EngineeringArea of Focus: Precision cancer diagnosis and treatment with molecular imagingDuring surgical intervention for cancer patients, completely removing cancerous…

NeuroNEO 2026 showcases region’s path to becoming neuroscience powerhouse

When Dayton C. Miller, PhD (HON 1927), learned invisible light rays could pass through objects and leave images on film, he decided to experiment.In the winter of 1896, the Case School of Applied Science physics professor took X-rays of his body in sections on glass plates—and then put the plates…