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How one School of Medicine researcher’s legacy offers hope for those with spinal cord injuries
Most spinal cord injuries happen in an instant, but the impact—including loss of muscle control, pain, breathing difficulties and depression—can last a lifetime. And no approved treatments can regenerate nerves after the injury or improve on lifelong consequences.That could change. In a recent…
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School of Medicine researchers collaborate on work that could reverse course in neural conditions
At Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, researchers are advancing on a goal that once seemed unthinkable: reversing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis and ALS. Together, these and other progressive neuronal diseases affect an estimated 57 million…
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A roundup of recent research out of the School of Medicine
New hope for breathing recovery after spinal cord injuriesStory By: Patty ZamoraAbout 300,000 Americans live with spinal cord injuries, and related respiratory complications are the leading cause of illness and death, according to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. But a new study led by…
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How neuroscience is emerging as a long‑term economic driver for Northeast Ohio
NeuroNEO 2026 showcases region’s path to becoming neuroscience powerhouse
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Meet a graduating neuroscience student with a passion for caring for the country’s aging population
The population of individuals ages 65 years and older is expected to double by 2060, with those ages 85 and over expected to triple in that time. As a result, the demand for healthcare professionals who specialize in gerontology is expected to increase greatly in the coming years.It will take young…
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Meet eight students presenting their work at Intersections Friday
From the moment they step foot on campus, Case Western Reserve University undergraduate students have ample opportunity to gain real-world experience in research settings. Across disciplines, they make integral contributions to the university’s research landscape. At the end of each term (fall,…
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MD-PhD candidate Bijoya (Bijou) Basu earns NIH Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award
Bijoya (Bijou) Basu, an MD-PhD candidate at Case Western Reserve University, was named a recipient of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Outstanding Scholars in Neuroscience Award Program (OSNAP). This is a national recognition sponsored by the NIH to identify and support exceptional…
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Neurosciences’ Masashi Tabuchi wins Scialog Award
Masashi Tabuchi, assistant professor of neurosciences at Case Western Reserve University, was awarded a prestigious Scialog grant alongside his research collaborators for their innovative work in sleep and cognition research. Members of the the team, including Farzaneh Najafi of Georgia Tech and…
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“Five Decades of Restoring Upper Extremity Movement with Neuroprostheses”
The FES Center will host a symposium titled “Five Decades of Restoring Upper Extremity Movement with Neuroprostheses” Friday, Jan. 10, beginning at 9 a.m. in the Maltz Performing Arts Center. This event will feature a dynamic, transdisciplinary panel of more than 20 experts, who will trace key…
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“Human Brain Organoids as Avatars to Understand Human Brain Disease”
Members of the Case Western Reserve University community are invited to join the School of Medicine’s Department of Neurosciences for a Frontiers in Biological Sciences Lecture Tuesday, Jan. 7, from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Biomedical Research Building Auditorium (Room 105). Paola Arlotta, the Golub…