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Jasmine Vo

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As a student writer, Jasmine Vo covers Case Western Reserve University researchers and their projects across the medical and biomedical engineering fields.

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Meet Anita Aminoshariae, a leader at the forefront of understanding what AI means for dental medicine

Anita Aminoshariae, DDS (DEN ’99), has long been at the forefront of her field, whether becoming one of the youngest board-certified endodontists at the time or lately, exploring the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in dental medicine and the classroom.Aminoshariae was 23 years old when…

Meet the scientist helping uncover the hidden structures of a common food additive

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…

Meet four students who received Graduate Research Fellowship Program awards from the U.S. National Science Foundation

Four Case Western Reserve University students and five alumni are among those selected nationwide to receive Graduate Research Fellowships from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) for the 2026–2027 academic year.In total, 2,500 graduate research fellows were selected from a pool of nearly…

Advancing women’s health: Trauma-informed obstetrics care at center of CWRU researcher’s work

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,…

Case Western Reserve researchers aim to advance precision molecular imaging for cancer diagnosis and treatment

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…

Meet a CWRU leader and researcher who aims to find a cure for colon cancer

Zhenghe “John” Wang, PhDProfessor and Chair of the Department of Genetics and Genome Sciences at Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineArea of Focus: Colon cancer therapyEarly in his career at Case Western Reserve University, Zhenghe “John” Wang, PhD, was teaching his students about…

Neuroscience’s Qian Sun seeks to further understanding of brain region involved in many neuropsychiatric disorders

Qian Sun, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Neurosciences, School of MedicineArea of Focus: HippocampusEditor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication…

Dentist-scientist Gian Pietro Schincaglia investigates dental treatments that may improve outcomes for patients with diabetes

Gian Pietro Schincaglia, DMD, PhDChair and program director of the Department of Periodontics, School of Dental MedicineArea of Focus: Periodontal disease and diabetesEditor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications…

Studying human-robot interaction, CWRU researcher explores tech-enabled mental health support

Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.As she coped with the grief of suddenly losing her dad during her undergraduate degree, Alexis E.…

Developing a robotic companion, CWRU graduate student aspires to support astronauts' mental health in space

Editor’s note: Jasmine Vo, the author of this story, is a student employee in the University Marketing and Communications department. She is a fourth-year student majoring in communication sciences.Austin Wilson's childhood dream of becoming an astronaut had fallen to the wayside during his teen…