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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…
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Toxic: A Black Woman’s Story film screening and facilitated discussion
Members of the APP community are invited to join First Year Cleveland, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, School of Medicine, and community partners for an on-campus screening of Toxic: A Black…
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Editors of CWRU’s Pathogens and Immunity journal interview Anthony Fauci
In early August, Pathogens and Immunity journal editors Neil Greenspan and Michael Lederman conducted an interview with physician, immunologist and infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci. During the interview, Fauci discussed his work as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious…
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Case Western Reserve, Vanderbilt universities to develop incisionless prostate surgery using MRI and robotics
Researchers awarded five-year, $3.7M grant from National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute Researchers at APP and Vanderbilt University are pioneering a new approach to prostate cancer surgery by combining advanced robotics and “low-field” MRI…
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Researchers close in on understanding possible cause of Alzheimer’s disease
Awarded four-year, $3.3M grant from National Institutes of Health With a four-year, $3.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), researchers from APP will study whether certain brain proteins may play a role in the development of Alzheimer’s…
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Women Faculty of the School of Medicine Fall Mixer
The Women Faculty of the School of Medicine invite all APP faculty members—regardless of gender or school—to the group's fall mixer Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Tinkham Veale University Center ballroom. The event will feature food, drinks, networking…
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Research team launches first-of-its-kind study that could significantly impact clinical care for opioid-exposed infants at risk for developmental delays
With a $3 million grant from the NIH, experts are using advanced imaging technology to better understand changes in the infant brain that may accompany Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF), first described in the journal Nature in 2013 by engineers at Case Western…
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Popular diabetes and weight-loss drug associated with lower opioid overdose risk
Since being deemed a public health emergency in 2017, opioids are responsible for 72% of drug overdose deaths in the United States, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics. New research from APP School of Medicine identifies a potential new approach…
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Master of Science in Medical Physiology virtual information session
Members of the APP community are invited to learn about the Master of Science in Medical Physiology program during a virtual information session Wednesday, Oct. 2, at 11 a.m. via Zoom. Samantha Baker, director of admissions, will give a general overview of the…
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Master of Science in Molecular and Cellular Pathology program informational webinar
Members of the APP community are invited to learn about how a Master of Science (MS) in Molecular and Cellular Pathology can advance their careers during an information session today (Sept. 24) at 3 p.m. via Zoom. The MS in Molecular and Cellular Pathology program…