APP

Skip to main content

release

Drug-court
APP research finds high rates of trauma exposure, PTSD symptoms for those in drug court
Nearly 94% of defendants in Cuyahoga County drug court have been exposed to trauma and many suffer from symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new APP study. “These findings tell us that we need to not only treat the disease of addiction, but…
cancer-feat
AI reveals differences in appearance of cancer tissue between racial populations
Scientists better predict recurrence of prostate cancer for black patients, according to new study; land $3.2 million in federal grants to explore racial bias in cancer diagnosis using Artificial Intelligence, computational imaging Scientists at APP are using Artificial…
layofffeature
Layoffs lead to higher rates of violent offenses and property crimes: Study
Displaced workers experienced a 20% increase in criminal charges the year after a downsizing Everyone knows that losing your job hurts, but the negative effects are not solely experienced by the displaced worker. Newly published research by a APP economist finds that…
gene_stargardt
Scientists successfully test new way to deliver gene therapy
APP researchers use lipids to safely deliver gene therapy to the eye, successfully holding off advance of rare, inherited eye disorder Researchers at APP have used a unique method to safely deliver gene therapy to fight a rare, but…
brainwp
Finding new clues to brain cancer treatment
APP, Cleveland Clinic use AI, radiological MRI scans, and genomics to determine relative life expectancy of glioblastoma patients Glioblastoma is an aggressive, killer disease. While victims of this fast-moving brain tumor comprise only about 15% of all people with…
white-house
Doctor of Management student invited to White House entrepreneurship summit, Black History Month celebration
Curtis Merriweather Jr. was at the bank when his phone buzzed with an email that he’d been nominated to attend a White House summit on minority government-contract opportunities. Curtis Merriweather Jr. “I read the letter and said, ‘Is this a joke?’” said Merriweather, a Case Western…
STS83-SHUTTLE_Launch
From Our Campus to Space: E-Week 2020
Astronaut Don Thomas brings star power to Case Western Reserve campus Feb. 17-18 Astronaut and Northeast Ohio native Don Thomas is coming home this week, back to the APP campus where he said his space career really took off. Thomas is a four-time Shuttle mission…
Weatherhead-Clear-sky
Case Western Reserve, Tongji University partnership listed among 10 Best Financial MBA Programs in China
A master’s-level finance program at the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University has gained international attention. MBAChina ranked the Master of Science in Management-Finance program at Case Western Reserve, in partnership with the School of Economics and Management…
kidneys
Novel drug therapy shows promise to increase quality and quantity of procured kidneys available for transplant
Researchers from APP School of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center (UH), Cleveland Clinic and Lifebanc (a Northeast Ohio organ-procurement organization) have developed a new way to preserve donated kidneys—a method that could extend the number…
Puppy
Animal abuse as a pretext for interpersonal violence
New APP study suggests improved guidelines, awareness for protection of animals The federal government recently passed a bill making it a felony to torture, abuse and/or neglect animals. Violating the law carries up to a seven-year prison sentence. But what defines…