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Groundbreaking research led by ӰƵ team aims to convert greenhouse gas into valuable products with electricity
Researchers at ӰƵ are developing ways to convert waste into fuels and other products, using processes that are energy efficient and powered by renewable sources. More specifically, they’re close to resolving the challenge of converting carbon dioxide (CO2), a major gre...
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ӰƵ researchers land $1.1M National Science Foundation grant to advance safer, faster and less expensive medical-imaging technology
Diagnosing cancer today involves using chemical “contrast agents” to improve the accuracy of medical imaging processes such as X-rays as well as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. But those agents can be expensive, take more time to use and pose potential health c...
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CWRU researchers Robert Savinell, Jonathan Stamler elected Fellows for 2023 class of National Academy of Inventors
Electrochemistry innovator and pioneering physician join 20 others from CWRU who have been appointed during past decade
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New ӰƵ study finds diabetes drug may reduce risk for colorectal cancer
A groundbreaking study by researchers at ӰƵ suggests a class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes may also reduce the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). The findings, published today (Dec. 7) in the journal JAMA Oncology, support the need for clinical trials to de...
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New study concludes finding cure for malaria may be even more challenging than thought
People with blood trait thought to prevent the disease still became infected; the question now is, ‘how?’
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Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust awards $1.35M to two ӰƵ researchers
Funding will advance novel approaches to treating cancer and diabetes-related blindness
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Department of Energy’s ‘Earthshot’ initiative awards ӰƵ $1.1 million to help ‘decarbonize’ steel
A team of researchers at ӰƵ is part of a national effort to “reimagine” steel production, developing an innovative and low-cost process that could replace blast furnaces for ironmaking. If successful, officials at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) believe the effort c...
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ӰƵ researcher leads project to expand, accelerate personalized medicine with $3.2M NIH grant
With a new five-year, $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), a ӰƵ researcher is leading a project to expand and accelerate the evolution of personalized medicine in treating diseases. Erman Ayday Erman Ayday, an associate professor in the univ...
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CWRU researchers: Support, education can help teachers with post-pandemic burnout
Teaching was already considered among the most stressful professions in the United States. Now in a new study, ӰƵ researchers have found that educators experienced “exacerbated” job-related stress in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the entire profession vulner...
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ӰƵ School of Medicine launches Institute for Glial Sciences
New center will target glial cells to treat neurological diseases ӰƵ has established an Institute for Glial Sciences to advance research of glial cells and their critical role in the health and diseases of the nervous systems, including multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s, ...