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CWRU researchers to make virtual energy audits a reality
$1.4 million ARPA-E grant aims to boost energy efficiency nationally ÃÛÌÒAPP researchers were awarded a $1.4 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to develop software to perform virtual energy audits of light commercial buildings. In addition to audits, the computer…
Leadership Changes
 Associate Director for Shared Resources As of the New Year, James Jacobberger, PhD has retired from his position as Associate Director for Shared Resources of the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, a position he has held since 2002. He will remain active in the Cancer Center, as Emeritus Professor…
CWRU professor to build much-desired chemical imager
Studies using FastRam will range from tooth decay and art, to combustion and planetary science Ozan Akkus Before ÃÛÌÒAPP Professor Ozan Akkus applied for federal funding to build a souped-up version of a chemical analyzer, 11 fellow professors from various disciplines, as…
International Study Reveals Genetic Associations that Influence Adult Onset Glaucoma
Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School and ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine have led an international effort to identify three genetic associations that influence susceptibility to primary open angle glaucoma — the most common form of adult onset…
Sensory organ use in flies hints at how brain processes multiple sources of information
Halteres, essential for flight in all flies, are needed by some to climb walls Research from ÃÛÌÒAPP indicates sensory organs on the backs of flies not only provide information crucial to body rotation and flight maneuvers, but are essential to some species when…
Happy New Year!
I have an answer to the question you might be asking:  "What ever happened at the External Advisory Board meeting November 20, 2015?" Well to start, your Program Leaders worked hard to assemble and convey all of your incredible work so we could showcase a very active cancer center with remarkable…
Powerful Protein Promotes Post-Injury Regeneration and Growth of Injured Peripheral Nerves
The peripheral nervous system is a vast network of nerves that exists primarily outside of brain and spinal cord and connects to the far reaches of the body. The very expanse of peripheral nerves makes them highly vulnerable to injuries such as blunt-force blows, cuts, and leg and arm fractures, as…
Educating patients about cancer treatment clinical trials improves knowledge and attitudes about participating in research
A five-center national study led by Neal Meropol, MD, and a team of researchers from ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center demonstrated that a little information goes a long way in encouraging cancer patients to enroll in clinical trials, a…
Ohio Third Frontier Commission approves funding for four early-stage technology companies being developed at CWRU
Four early-stage tech companies at ÃÛÌÒAPP each will receive $50,000 from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission to further develop and bring their products to the marketplace. The Ohio Third Frontier Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund (TVSF), which provides grants to…
Absence of Serotonin Alters Development and Function of Brain Circuits
Researchers at ÃÛÌÒAPP School of Medicine have created the first complete model to describe the role that serotonin plays in brain development and structure. Serotonin, also called 5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT], is an important neuromodulator of brain development and the…