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Best-selling author, business executive delivering keynote for Power of Diversity lecture series
Steve Pemberton, chief of human resources at Globoforce, presenting “One America: The Micro Cultural Changes to Bring the ‘United’ Back into the USA” on campus Feb. 13 Steve Pemberton, an internationally known speaker and current chief of human resources at Globoforce, will come to Case Western…
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Selective suppression of inflammation could deplete HIV and control HIV activation
A class of anti-inflammatory drugs already FDA-approved for rheumatoid arthritis could “purge” the reservoir of infected immune cells in people infected by HIV, according to new research. When culturing cells from HIV-infected individuals, researchers found the medications tofacitinib and…
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Cleveland Foundation awards $1.75 million to APP and Cleveland State University to launch IoT Collaborative
Goal of collaborative is to position Cleveland at the forefront of the latest industrial revolution The Cleveland Foundation board of directors announced today a $1.75 million grant to APP and Cleveland State University to help the two institutions launch IoT…
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Meet the six finalists in CWRU’s first $50,000 Morgenthaler-Pavey Startup Competition
Safer sports helmets inspired by hedgehogs. Wearable tech that detects dehydration. Healthy meal boxes delivered to food deserts. What these innovative products and services have in common are entrepreneurs from APP—and each are the basis for a company among the six…
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Do baby teeth matter? Researchers from dental school seek to change perceptions, habits
Research team from APP School of Dental Medicine find that health of primary teeth an early predictor of adult teeth Do children really need their baby teeth? Many believe that primary teeth aren’t all that important. After all, they typically fall out by age 12, and…
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The future of grocery shopping: Faster, cheaper, smaller
Walmart was once considered the future of grocery shopping, offering consumers a slew of discounted choices, compared to the competition. Yet, market trends point toward a faster, cheaper, smaller and more streamlined experience. The result: One of the most common shopping experiences in American…
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APP to offer prestigious Beckman Scholars Program grants for undergraduate researchers
APP has been selected by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation to offer valuable research grants and extensive mentorship to undergraduate students in chemistry and the biological sciences. The university is one of just 12 institutions chosen nationally in 2018 to…
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Probing Alzheimer’s at both ends of the spectrum
Researchers receive NIH grants to study Amish resilience and rapid onset Researchers from APP School of Medicine have received two grant awards, in partnership with investigators from other institutions, from the National Institutes of Health to conduct major studies on…
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How does mothers’ cocaine use during pregnancy affect boys and girls differently?
With a focus on gender, new NIH-funded research continues two decades of study at APP into effects of prenatal cocaine exposure Teens whose mothers used cocaine during pregnancy are more likely to have aggression and attention problems—known predictors of later drug use…
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Computer program finds new uses for old drugs
Researchers repurpose pain meds to kill cancer cells Researchers at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC) at APP have helped develop a computer program to find new indications for old drugs. The computer program, called DrugPredict, matches existing data about…