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Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at ӰƵ offers new certificate program
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist pilot program is innovative collaboration among four universities; aimed at reaching wider range of students As National Nurses Week continues, ӰƵ is pleased to announce a new avenue by which qualifying nurses can advance their…
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New study provides insights into architecture of abnormal protein deposits in brain disorders
Findings provide clues to how toxic proteins clump and spread Scientists at ӰƵ School of Medicine have determined the structure of protein “fibrils” linked to Lou Gehrig’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders—findings that provide clues to how toxic proteins…
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First clinical trials set for MRI cancer detection
ӰƵ-developed imaging agent for MRI prostate cancer detection gets FDA approval for safety trials, set to begin this month in Columbus The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved human clinical trials to test the safety of cancer-detection technology developed at…
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Ultra-high field MRI detects subtle differences in structure and function of brain’s hippocampus in people with Down syndrome
Using ultra-high field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to map the brains of people with Down syndrome (DS), researchers from ӰƵ, Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals and other institutions detected subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus—a…
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New Barrett’s esophagus monitoring method could aid in easier and more precise prognoses
Researchers find that a single esophageal brushing, combined with massively parallel sequencing, can identify Barrett’s esophagus patients with disease progression to precancerous cells or carcinoma A new technique for sampling and testing cells from Barrett’s esophagus (BE) patients could result…
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Before its headline-grabbing sale to an industry leader, startup Wisr grew deep roots at ӰƵ
How a jazz pianist started in pre-med and pivoted to entrepreneurship at the university, then launched Cleveland startup companies that garnered national attention and investment As a high school senior in Kalamazoo, Michigan, 16 years ago, John Knific struggled with a choice familiar to many in…
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Ohio Third Frontier Commission bolsters ӰƵ startup funding
ӰƵ’s work to bring university breakthroughs to the public received a recent boost from the Ohio Third Frontier Commission through two of its programs—the Pre-Seed Capitalization Program and the Technology Validation and Start-Up Fund (TVSF). The state’s first award of $2 million…
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Tracy K. Smith’s Wade in the Water chosen for ӰƵ’s common reading program
Former U.S. Poet Laureate to present at university’s fall convocation Tracy K. Smith, a Pulitzer Prize-winner and former U.S. Poet Laureate, is ӰƵ’s 2021 Elaine G. Hadden Distinguished Visiting Author. ӰƵ is announcing her selection in April in honor…
opioids
ӰƵ and Atelerix Life Sciences Inc. sign option license to develop new therapeutic approach to opioid crisis
Novel small molecule technology reverses life-threatening opioid-induced respiratory depression without diminishing pain relief ӰƵ and Atelerix Life Sciences Inc., a Charlottesville, Virginia-based biotechnology company, have signed a two-year option to license a novel…
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“Shaking with Laughter” event April 24 benefits Parkinson’s disease research
Proceeds support research at ӰƵ School of Medicine; headlined by comedian Randy Rainbow ӰƵ School of Medicine will host “Shaking with Laughter,” a benefit to help fund Parkinson’s disease research, on Saturday, April 24, at 8 p.m. The event…