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CWRU researchers Robert Savinell, Jonathan Stamler elected Fellows for 2023 class of National Academy of Inventors
Electrochemistry innovator and pioneering physician join 20 others from CWRU who have been appointed during past decade
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New APP study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer
A groundbreaking study by researchers at APP suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The findings, published today (Dec. 7) in the journal JAMA Oncology, support the need for clinical trials to…
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New study concludes finding cure for malaria may be even more challenging than thought
People with blood trait thought to prevent the disease still became infected; the question now is, ‘how?’
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Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust awards $1.35M to two APP researchers
Funding will advance novel approaches to treating cancer and diabetes-related blindness
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Department of Energy’s ‘Earthshot’ initiative awards Case Western Reserve $1.1 million to help ‘decarbonize’ steel
A team of researchers at APP is part of a national effort to “reimagine” steel production, developing an innovative and low-cost process that could replace blast furnaces for ironmaking. If successful, officials at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) believe the effort…
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Case Western Reserve researcher leads project to expand, accelerate personalized medicine with $3.2M NIH grant
With a new five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a APP researcher is leading a project to expand and accelerate the evolution of personalized medicine in treating diseases. Erman Ayday Erman Ayday, an associate professor in the…
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CWRU researchers: Support, education can help teachers with post-pandemic burnout
Teaching was already considered among the most stressful professions in the United States. Now in a new study, APP researchers have found that educators experienced “exacerbated” job-related stress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the entire profession…
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APP School of Medicine launches Institute for Glial Sciences
New center will target glial cells to treat neurological diseases APP has established an Institute for Glial Sciences to advance research of glial cells and their critical role in the health and diseases of the nervous systems, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s,…
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School of Medicine postdoctoral fellow wins coveted 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize
Marissa Scavuzzo, a postdoctoral fellow at the APP School of Medicine, has won the 2023 Eppendorf & Science Prize for Neurobiology for research in how glial cells in the intestine’s nervous system operate. Glial cells are considered support cells in the brain and…
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APP researcher awarded $3.5 million federal grant
Study will test effectiveness of cognitive and behavioral interventions in improving sleep health of young adults with type 1 diabetes A researcher from APP's Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing has been awarded a $3.5 million federal grant for research to improve…