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Christine Duval
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Meet a researcher extracting the elements that could change everything
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 in r...
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Meet a researcher developing new approaches to examining materials
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 just for...
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Meet a researcher investigating how mitochondrial dysfunction affects neurodegenerative diseases
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 diseases. Fourteen years...
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Meet a researcher improving CWRU’s programs with assessment
Hannah Regan Associate Director for Research and Evaluation, Interim Executive Director Flora Stone Mather Center for Women Area of Focus: Evaluative research, gender, sexuality, media and technology As students’ needs and experiences rapidly evolve, Hannah Regan is working to ensure that progra...
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Postdoc of the Month: Mai Rashwan
A postdoc in the Department of Pharmacology at the School of Medicine, Mai Rashwan’s work is centered on understanding the intricate structure of cells at the molecular level—knowledge that could bring us closer to understanding diseases. Leveraging the powerful imaging technique of cryogenic elec...
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Meet a student researcher dedicated to recognizing and removing barriers to dental care access
Alex Matthews DMD/MPH dual-degree student at the School of Dental Medicine Area of Focus: dental public health, focusing on care access Alex Matthews grew curious about public health before he knew the term. As a kid in rural Tennessee, the multi-hour trips required to see various healthcare pro...
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Meet a researcher using AI to reduce financial strain on caregivers
Kylie Meyer is an Assistant Professor at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing. Area of Focus: Family caregiving, psychoeducational intervention, health and aging policy, caregiving relationships and financial well-being, gerontology, artificial intelligence Nearly 48 million Americans provi...
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CWRU postdoc Troy Neptune heads to Spain on Fulbright Fellowship to examine the impact of light pollution on amphibians
Troy Neptune has always been fascinated by the night sky. Now, that early curiosity is guiding a promising research career—and taking him across the globe. “I used to love looking at the Big Dipper and other stars in the night sky when I was a kid,” Neptune said. “But that privilege is becoming les...
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Meet CWRU’s champion of research biosafety 
Colleen Karlo Executive Director of Regulatory Compliance Committees, Office of Research Administration, Office of Research and Technology Management Area of Focus: research regulatory compliance and biosafety Through education and collaboration, Colleen Karlo equips investigators with the resou...
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Meet a researcher whose donor-supported sustainability work combats microplastics
Ica Manas-Zloczower Thomas W. and Nancy P. Seitz Professor of Advanced Materials and Energy, Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case School of Engineering Professor of chemical and biomedical engineering Area of Focus: sustainability, materials innovation, macromolecular scienc...