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Spratt Assesses Associations Between the Decipher GC and Risks of Metastasis/BCR after Prostate Biopsy/Radical Prostatectomy in Patients
Daniel Spratt, MD, member of Case CCC's Developmental Therapeutics Program, conducted a retrospective cohort study assessing the associations between the Decipher Genomic Classifier (Decipher GC), a test that improves understanding of the aggressiveness of a patient's prostate cancer, and risks of…
School interventions offer best shot at reducing youth violence
Juvenile Justice: Laura Voith, associate professor, discussed her study that showed how school interventions at a young age are the best shot at reducing youth violence.   Read the article
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Spartan Showcase: Luke Saad
Chemical engineering is all around us. It’s physical: we can see it, touch it and smell it. Take, for example, using car air fresheners or smelling your mother’s cooking.  Air fresheners take advantage of transport principles by using the mass transfer coefficient kin the air and agitating it,…
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Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Cleveland Metroparks partner to address high rates of skin cancer in Northeast Ohio
Case Comprehensive Cancer Center (Case CCC) and Cleveland Metroparks have partnered to make it easier for people to prevent skin cancer. Free sunscreen will be available to all visitors at participating Cleveland Metroparks beaches and golf courses. The project, “Be Sun Smart. Protect Your Skin…
Schmit Study Determining CRC Screening Priority Areas Published in American Journal of Public Health
A study with Case CCC's Population and Cancer Prevention Co-Leader Stephanie Schmit, PhD, MPH, as Principal Investigator aims to close the healthcare gap that disproportionately affects Hispanic/Latino (H/L) communities in the U.S. by identifying colorectal cancer screening (CRC) screening…
Bukavina's Study Links Composition of GM to the Efficacy of NAC in MIBC
A study by Case CCC Trainee Associate Member, Laura Bukavina, MD, MPH, and published in Cancer Research Communications, constitutes the first large-scale, multi-center assessment of gut microbiome (GM) composition, suggesting the potential for a complex microbial signature to predict patients more…
Study is the Bees Knees—Erm, Nose
Case CCC Population and Cancer Prevention Program member, Mohamed Draz, PhD, provided background information for a study published this week in MDLinx that indicates honey bees can detect certain cancers with nearly 90% accuracy. Draz explains, “Cancer metabolism produces specific compounds that…
M1 students receive stethoscopes and white coats
This is a special time of year welcoming new students to the School of Medicine and feeling their excitement and energy. It is inspirational to watch students and their families experiencing the special tradition of our Stethoscope and White Coat Ceremonies.  The white coat that the students…
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Co-op Spotlight: Jen Lawrence
Majors: Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering Year: Third-Year Who are you co-oping with? Keithley/Tektronix in Solon, Ohio. What are your day-to-day tasks? [My title is] continuous Engineering Support Co-Op. Our team is in charge of maintaining current Keithley products. Electronic…
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Summer Spotlight: Andrew Smith
Major: Biomedical & Electrical Engineering Expected Graduation: 2025 Who are you interning with? PPL Corporation Explain the details of your internship.  As an intern on the distribution protection and control team we create the logic and settings for devices on our power lines. How did you…