Case Comprehensive Cancer Center

On June 12, part of East 66th Street was transformed into more than just a roadway—it became a place of connection, care and conversation. In front of the Warren E. Anderson MidTown Collaboration Center, families, health professionals and community leaders gathered for the Case Comprehensive Cancer…

Cancer Center receives $25.5 million grant renewal The Case Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $25.5 million renewal grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), marking 38 years of continuous NCI funding since the center’s founding in 1987. The grant reaffirms the center’s key role in…

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…

Vitamin B3 could be making chemotherapy less effective in pancreatic cancer patients

The 2026 Annual Meeting of the Translational Research Cancer Centers Consortium (TRCCC): Forging Ahead in the Era of Immunotherapy went off without a hitch thanks to this year’s host, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC).Taking place Feb. 25–27 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in…

Since Erin Henninger experienced her first extended reality (XR) headset in 2014, she has worked with Case Western Reserve University’s Interactive Commons to prepare for a future where students could leverage XR-type devices in their studies. Now, as executive director of the Interactive…

Finding an effective treatment for osteosarcoma, the most common type of bone cancer in children and young adults, has puzzled medical researchers for 40 years. Now, a new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals shows some promising results. The…

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University have developed a treatment for advanced prostate cancer that could eliminate a side effect so debilitating that patients often refuse the life-saving therapy. In a study recently published in Molecular Imaging and Biology, the researchers describe…

When J. Alan Diehl arrived at Case Western Reserve University in 2019, the Department of Biochemistry in the School of Medicine was at a crossroads—ready for a renewed sense of purpose and direction. Six years later, under Diehl’s leadership as chair, the department’s faculty headcount has more…

Case Western Reserve University researchers reveal cell development role for two ‘epigenetic’ markers, opening door for new treatment for leukemia