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Student Leadership Week
Join the Office of Student Activities and Leadership for Student Leadership Week, March 18-23, featuring distinguished leaders covering a spectrum of critical leadership topics, including: Monday, March 18: Redefining the Leader’s Journey: Inspiration, Integrity, Impact Tuesday, March 19: Women…
Found in translation
With the university’s largest-ever grant, researchers seek to close the gap between lab discovery and patient care BY DANIEL ROBISON For many people, artificial intelligence is the next big thing. For Brennan Flannery, it’s a life-saving thing. As a Ph.D. candidate in ӰƵ…
Research roundup: Breakthroughs from CWRU labs
 Understanding and treating deadly esophageal cancers Cancer of the esophagus, especially esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), is highly lethal, with 80% of patients dying within five years of diagnosis, according to Kishore Guda, DVM, PhD, an associate professor at the School of Medicine. Patients…
National Academy of Inventors names seven CWRU researchers to 2024 class of senior members
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named seven ӰƵ researchers to its 2024 class of senior members, an honor that recognizes their “remarkable innovation-producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of society.” Named…
ӰƵ receives NIH funding to study long-term health effects of East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment
Possible exposure to toxic chemicals may increase risks for cancers The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers at ӰƵ a grant to begin studying the possible long-term health effects of exposure to hazardous chemicals from the East Palestine, Ohio,…
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National Academy of Inventors names seven ӰƵ researchers to 2024 class of senior members
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named seven ӰƵ researchers to its 2024 class of senior members, an honor that recognizes their “remarkable innovation-producing technologies that have brought, or aspire to bring, real impact on the welfare of…
School of Nursing to host CWRU Climate and Health Education Summit
2024 Climate and Health Education Summit Dates: March 14-15, 2024 Lunch and networking begin at noon on March 14 Breakfast and networking begin at 8 a.m. on March 15 Full schedule of event can be found at the 2024 Summit webpage. Location: Health Education Campus The summit will assemble…
February 2024 Inside the Action Newsletter
In this month's newsletter: 2024 Impact Talks Upcoming Events Student Spotlight Continuing Education Opportunities Alumni News In Memoriam Employment and Career Opportunities Read the February 2024 Inside the Action Newsletter.
Company founded by ӰƵ student Franco Kraiselburd named a finalist in SXSW Pitch
In late 2022, Franco Kraiselburd, a senior studying biomedical engineering at ӰƵ, founded Asclepii, a startup focused on using stem cells to improve wound care. His company is now a finalist in the pitch competition at South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. CWRU…
Shanina Knighton discusses drawbacks of at-home care
Hospital-at-home programs can offer significant advantages for both patients and health systems, including lower costs and better outcomes. However, there is a noticeable lack of discussion surrounding health equity issues associated with the care model, Shanina Knighton, PhD, RN, wrote in a Feb.…