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J. Alan Diehl receives the Case Medal for Excellence in Health Science Innovation
When J. Alan Diehl arrived at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ in 2019, the Department of Biochemistry in the School of Medicine was at a crossroads—ready for a renewed sense of purpose and direction. Six years later, under Diehl’s leadership as chair, the department’s faculty headcount has more…
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September 22, 2011
CLEVELAND - Richard A. Rudick, MD, is the first recipient of the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ Medal, honoring excellence in health science innovation. This newly initiated award is the highest honor bestowed by the ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine. The award was presented during the…
September 16, 2011
CLEVELAND — The National Cancer Institute has awarded $11.3 million to ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine to establish a center of excellence for research on gastrointestinal cancers. The funding designates the university as a Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in…
August 26, 2011
CLEVELAND – For the first time, scientists can see pathways to stop a deadly brain cancer in its tracks. Researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine have imaged individual cancer cells and the routes they travel as the tumor spreads. The researchers used a novel cryo-imaging…
August 23, 2011
Note: Detail on the groundbreaking research that led to this clinical trial is available here. CLEVELAND—A team of researchers at three landmark Cleveland institutions have come together to launch a new clinical trial of an experimental treatment for multiple sclerosis (MS). Researchers at the…
August 21, 2011
CLEVELAND – Groundbreaking research encompassing ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, has uncovered a natural defense mechanism that is capable of inactivating the toxin that spreads Clostridium difficile, or C. diff, an increasingly…
August 17, 2011
CLEVELAND—The National Center for Regenerative Medicine (NCRM) at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ is proud to present "MSC 2011: Innovations in Cell-Based Regenerative Therapies," a three-day forum to highlight transformative breakthroughs in the area of adult stem cell medicine with a focus on how…
July 13, 2011
CLEVELAND - Researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine bridged a spinal cord injury and biologically regenerated lost nerve connections to the diaphragm, restoring breathing in an adult rodent model of spinal cord injury. The work, which restored 80 to more than 100 percent…
June 29, 2011
CLEVELAND - Researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine have discovered a long-sought cellular factor that works to inhibit HIV infection of myeloid cells, a subset of white blood cells that display antigens and hence are important for the body’s immune response against…
June 28, 2011
CLEVELAND - ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine has received a $2.5 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestives and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) to study intestinal inflammation. The five-year grant from the institute, which is part of the National Institutes of…
June 13, 2011
CLEVELAND - Researchers at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Medicine have discovered a genetic factor that can regulate obesity-induced inflammation that contributes to chronic health problems. If they learn to control levels of the factor in defense cells called macrophages, "We have a…