Research Impact
June 01, 2020
ӰƵ researchers team up with Cleveland Clinic to track how coronavirus spreads, where strains originate A team of Cleveland Clinic and ӰƵ researchers is analyzing COVID-19 patient data to better understand how the virus spreads and where…
June 01, 2020
ӰƵ researcher works to remove contaminants from animal waste to protect environment, human health and from farm runoff, to slow Lake Erie algal blooms Growing season in Ohio’s farmlands means two things, said researcher Huichun (Judy) Zhang: renewing the battle against vast…
May 27, 2020
Scientists have identified binding pocket for molecules that can stabilize key braking mechanism in cancer—opening door to development of drugs that target it A team of scientists led by the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has identified the…
May 22, 2020
In partnership with Cuyahoga County, researchers learn that students perform better on proficiency tests, kindergarten readiness assessments Children who participate in high-quality “universal pre-kindergarten” (UPK) programs are better off—both academically and socially—than their peers who…
May 01, 2020
In preliminary results, researchers found that 86% of respondents experienced at least one trauma symptom, 94% reported grief The COVID-19 pandemic could inflict long-lasting emotional trauma on an unprecedented global scale, leaving millions grappling with debilitating psychological disorders,…
April 27, 2020
ӰƵ lab using digital images of chest scans from coronavirus patients from Wuhan, China, to teach its computers to triage patients Researchers at the ӰƵ lab, which has become a global leader in Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven precision…
April 27, 2020
ӰƵ assistant professor seeks to improve effects of neuromuscular electrical stimulation by measuring unknown role of human effort Although functional electrical stimulation (FES) devices have become commonplace in the last few decades, helping people recover muscle…
April 27, 2020
Global virtual hackathon gathered more than 800 worldwide to tackle the spread of COVID-19 Health Traffic Light, a project formed by a multidisciplinary team of designers, data scientists and academics—including members of the ӰƵ and the Weatherhead School of…
April 23, 2020
ӰƵ awarded $3.7 million to assess clinical trials at U.S. sites in wide-ranging effort to cure blood disease nationally, worldwide The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has awarded ӰƵ up to $3.7 million to assess emerging…
April 20, 2020
ӰƵ professors testing publicly available program that gives real-time, location-based risk assessment for transmission of novel coronavirus Public-health experts and government officials have been calling for “social distancing,” asking people to stay home and avoid…