Research Impact
September 09, 2020
Case Western Reserve chemists measure ‘picosecond’ speed of pre-cancer cells’ lesions that form on DNA when exposed to sunlight; could lead to more effective prevention Luis Ortiz-Rodríguez grew up on the beaches of Puerto Rico—surfing, swimming and running in the hot sand—and swears he had never…
September 02, 2020
Researchers from Case Western Reserve, University of Akron, develop algorithm used by Cuyahoga County to predict fluctuations in number of COVID-19 cases A highly accurate forecast tool created by mathematicians from APP and The University of Akron is being used by…
September 01, 2020
APP collaborates with 13 universities as part of National Science Foundation global project to understand interaction of climate and ecosystems APP is one among 14 universities from around the globe that have collectively been awarded $12.5…
August 26, 2020
Case Western Reserve scientists, collaborators at Harvard and Italian university Unical, aim to ‘revolutionize optics’ by combining nanostructured metasurfaces with liquid crystal technology For more than 500 years, humans have mastered the art of refracting light by shaping glass into lenses,…
August 17, 2020
Case Western Reserve roboticist Roger Quinn, neuroscientist Hillel Chiel to lead $8 million, five-year National Science Foundation NeuroNex Network project seeking next level of control of neuromechanical systems A pair of longtime collaborators and biorobotic pioneers at Case Western Reserve…
July 29, 2020
National Cancer Institute awards $1.15 million to APP researchers, collaborators to develop new tool to guide oncologists APP scientists are developing artificial intelligence (AI) tools to help surgeons and oncologists identify the subtle…
July 27, 2020
Cancer researchers Alex Huang, Reshmi Parameswaran and Yamilet Huerta have been awarded $315,000 in grants from the St. Baldrick's Foundation to conduct research of new immunotherapy treatments for pediatric cancers. Alex Huang Huang, professor of pediatrics at APP…
July 15, 2020
Case Western Reserve researchers study competition between frog, toad species in warming climate; gain insight into complexities in accurately predicting outcomes Scientists contend that both natural history and scientific observation show there will be clear “winners and losers” among species…
July 09, 2020
Research has found that those living with HIV have a higher risk for certain kinds of cancers—such as lung cancer. Now, with a new five-year, $3.7 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), researchers from APP hope to find out why. Ge Jin, professor at the…
June 18, 2020
Technology behind this week’s launch of Hemex Health’s “Gazelle” diagnostic platform was developed by researchers at APP A technology developed initially at APP is behind the global launch this week by a Portland, Oregon, company of a new,…