Research Impact

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January 22, 2025
To encourage and advance team science between clinical and basic science faculty, ӰƵ School of Medicine and University Hospitals (UH) jointly funded five research teams engaged in new and promising scientific studies.
The Collaborative Science Pilot Awards, a program su...

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January 15, 2025
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which affects about 200 million people worldwide and can result in legal blindness, impairs an area of the eye (retina) used for reading, driving and many other critical daily tasks.
A new study of large existing patient datasets indicates genetic and demogra...

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January 07, 2025
Boosted by partnerships with minority serving institutions nationally

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December 17, 2024
From automobile and aircraft tires, to belts and hoses, natural rubber production is essential to modern production. Unfortunately, the world’s primary rubber supply—the tropical rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis—is shrinking, and supply chains originate outside of the U.S.
Researchers at Case Weste...

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December 12, 2024
ӰƵ researcher advances zinc-sulfur battery technology
Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries power everything from electric vehicles to wearable devices. But new research from ӰƵ suggests that a more sustainable and cost-effective alternative ma...

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December 09, 2024
ӰƵ researchers helped unearth evidence for ritualistic gathering in upper Paleolithic

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December 05, 2024
ӰƵ research sheds light on hidden networks fueling narcotics trade

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December 05, 2024
In a new collaboration, ӰƵ's Begun Center for Violence Prevention Research and Education has partnered with the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office (CCMEO) to launch a pilot program designed to help curb fatal overdose trends.
This new initiative involves lab test...

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November 26, 2024
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in the fall/winter 2024 edition of Think magazine. Visit /think/ to read more recent stories.
A good night's sleep doesn't just feel good—it's critical to your quality of life. In adults, sleep helps maintain healthy brain function an...

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November 20, 2024
Shortly after Jerome’s mother died of cancer, he experienced what he described as a “mental breakdown” and, before too long, found himself without a home. Taking care of his mother had drained him—both emotionally and financially.
“We lost the house,” he said. “They wanted to put her in hospice. An...