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Sickle Cell Awareness and an Urgent Blood Need Prompts CTSC of Northern Ohio to Host its First Blood Drive During their 2nd Annual Translational Science Week
According to the American Red Cross, a single blood donation can save up to three lives. The CTSC of Northern Ohio aims to fill 51 donor spots for its first blood drive during Sickle Cell Awareness Month (September) on Wednesday, September 18 from 9AM-3PM at ϳԹ in the Bi...
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Suicide Prevention Month: Resources, trainings and events from University Health and Counseling Services
Each September, Suicide Prevention Month takes place to raise awareness of an often stigmatized topic and spread the word about available resources. To recognize the cause, staff from ϳԹ’s University Health and Counseling Services (UHCS) compiled events, resources and services avai...
Case CCC Mourns the Loss of Pioneering Scientists Robert Salata and Charis Eng
Robert Salata, MD, member of Case CCC's Population and Cancer Prevention Program, leading figure in the field of infectious diseases, and dedicated advocate for public health, passed away this week. His distinguished career at ϳԹ and University Hospitals spanned decades, during which he mentored g...
Plow and Sossey-Alaoui Find Possible Therapeutic Target for Prostate Cancer Treatment
A study published in Nature's Scientific Reports by Case CCC Molecular Oncology Program members Edward Plow, PhD, and Khalid Sossey-Alaoui, PhD, suggests that Kindlin-2 should be closely examined as a therapeutic target for prostate cancer treatment. Titled Role of Kindlin 2 in prostate cancer, the...
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Human stem cell models point to glia as key players in multiple sclerosis
Largest collection of patient stem cell models of multiple sclerosis to date uncovers novel disease insights and opens the door for new treatments A team of scientists from The New York Stem Cell Foundation (NYSCF) Research Institute and ϳԹ has created the largest repor...
Nursing Research News: August 2024
Each month, the Center for Research and Scholarship at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing sends an internal research newsletter to faculty, staff, students and researchers. A recap is posted here. Message from the Associate Dean for Research As we start a new academic year, I am excited ab...
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Alumnus, longtime faculty member and infectious disease expert Robert Salata passes away
Robert Salata arrived in Cleveland in the mid-1970s, ready to begin his MD studies at ϳԹ School of Medicine. It was the start of a decades-long career in Cleveland that would have remarkable impact in understanding and preventing infectious diseases, not only in Northeas...
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New ϳԹ study reveals high risk of overdose deaths in Cuyahoga County among those using drugs when they’re alone
In Cuyahoga County, the stark reality of the opioid crisis is that most drug overdose victims die alone, with no one nearby to help. A recent study, done in partnership with ϳԹ and Cuyahoga County, highlights the critical need for “targeted harm-reduction strategies” in...
A note from an incoming MN student
The summer before the final year of my undergraduate education, I began searching for a graduate school. To pursue my dream job, I need a master’s degree, so heading straight into graduate school seemed the most logical choice. I had two specific criteria for the program I sought. ...
Nurse, Advocate, Activist, and Friend to Case CCC: Faye Gary Receives Lifetime Honor
If you haven't met Faye Gary, EdD, RN, FAAN, you should. A tiny bundle of energy, she exudes compassion while commanding a room of high schoolers or an auditorium of her peers. She rarely takes "no" for an answer, and she gets things done. Gary, a ϳԹ Distinguished University Professor, is one of ...