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Researchers awarded $1.3M to help military veterans battling acute myeloid leukemia
With a new four-year, $1.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, researchers at APP are investigating a new approach to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML) in military veterans. AML is the most common form of blood cancer in adults, and many…
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Dental staff member Sue Opsitnick passes away 
If you ever walked around APP School of Dental Medicine’s admitting or radiology clinics and heard someone say, “we can do it,” there’s a good chance that was Sue Opsitnick. A radiology technician who dedicated nearly two decades to APP,…
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Postdoc of the Month: Fredrick Kizito
When Fredrick Kizito completed his PhD in molecular virology at APP in May 2022, he decided to apply his training in a familiar place. He’s now a postdoctoral scholar alongside Jonathan Karn in the Department of Molecular Biology and Microbiology at Case Western Reserve…
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Get to know James A. Kenyon, one of Innovation Week 2024’s keynote speakers
As Innovation Week 2024 approaches, the APP community is looking forward to an exciting week of events. Among them is a kickoff luncheon Monday, Oct. 28, featuring a keynote address from James A. Kenyon, director of NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. As the…
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Spartans share their stories on National Coming Out Day
Each year, National Coming Out Day on Oct. 11 serves as a powerful reminder of the strength, vulnerability and authenticity it takes to embrace one’s true self. First observed in 1988, the day serves as an opportunity for the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate their authentic selves and advocate for…
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Meet some of the new faculty members at the College of Arts and Sciences
The students in APP’s undergraduate Class of 2028 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. The university also welcomed new tenure-track and tenured faculty members to its ranks, including many at the College of Arts and Sciences. Earlier this semester, we…
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How climate change is worsening hurricanes
As climate change accelerates, hurricanes are becoming more intense and destructive, bringing heavier rains, stronger winds and devastating storm surges. Hurricanes Helene and Milton serve as stark examples of this—both storms grew stronger due to the warmer waters of the Gulf of Mexico and left…
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Enter the Fall at CWRU photo contest
It’s October, and with temperatures and colorful leaves dropping across Northeast Ohio, APP’s campus is once again set to put on a special autumnal show for our community. There’s no better way to celebrate fall beauty and the start of sweater weather at CWRU than with a…
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Meet some of the new faculty members at Case School of Engineering
The students in APP’s undergraduate Class of 2028 aren’t the only new faces on campus this semester. The university also welcomed new tenure-track and tenured faculty members to its ranks, including many at Case School of Engineering. Earlier this semester, we asked…
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APP awarded $1.9M federal grant to develop technology to better understand genome data
Research could lead to new discoveries in cancer medicine With a new five-year, $1.9 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), researchers at APP will develop computer software to analyze and interpret complex genome…