Applying AI to prevent the next pandemic

Case Western Reserve University to lead team including Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland State in exploring ways to use artificial intelligence to better predict pandemic risks

5 things to know about… sickle cell disease

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, which aims to bring attention to advancing research, care practices, treatments and possible cures for people with sickle cell disease. To better understand this blood disorder, The Daily sat down with Umut Gurkan, a professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and member of the Cancer Prevention Control and Population Research program at the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Aiding agriculture, improving manufacturing

Case Western Reserve University, other prominent research institutions collaborate in two new National Science Foundation Engineering Research Centers; funding could reach $100M over 10 years

Case Western Reserve University signs license agreement to bring artificial intelligence breakthroughs closer to cancer patient care

When Case Western Reserve research showed that artificial intelligence (AI) could identify which lung cancer patients would benefit from chemotherapy, a national magazine called the finding one of the “10 Most Incredible Medical Breakthroughs of 2018.” Four years later, the university has signed an exclusive license agreement with Picture Health that aims to turn the promise of such AI tools into a reality that ultimately benefits patients around the globe.

Faculty awarded $250,000 grant from Walmart Foundation

Youngjin Yoo, professor of design and innovation, and Erman Ayday, assistant professor in the Department of Computer and Data Sciences, were awarded a one-year, $250,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to develop a report identifying key socio-technical challenges and principles to design and implement a universal learning and employment record (LER) ecosystem. 

5 things to know about… the global water supply

Just a few miles from campus is Lake Erie—the source of Cleveland’s drinking water, a prime spot for outdoor activity and, at Case Western Reserve, a hotbed for research. Huichun (Judy) Zhang, the Frank H. Neff Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Case School of Engineering, specializes in environmental chemistry and engineering and has conducted considerable research on Lake Erie.

Spartan Showcase: Kathryn Wilcox

Students at Case Western Reserve University are challenged to “think beyond the possible” each and every day—and third-year PhD student Kathryn Wilcox takes that mission to heart.

A new way to ink: Next step in wearable tech?

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have developed an inexpensive way to transform an ordinary shirt into an electronic smart shirt—one able to monitor and adjust body temperature or even allow the wearer to apply heat to a sore shoulder or back.

Stopping heavy bleeding with next-generation artificial platelets

Biomedical researchers at Case Western Reserve University report that their latest innovation in developing synthetic platelets could help save lives by rapidly stabilizing clots to reduce blood loss from traumatic injuries. This new effort centers on the creation of next-generation, platelet-mimicking nanoparticles.

Helping cancer patients avoid excessive radiation

A Case Western Reserve University-led team of scientists has used artificial intelligence (AI) to identify which patients with certain head and neck cancers would benefit from reducing the intensity of treatments such as radiation therapy and chemotherapy.

2022 Think Showcase to highlight "Next Generation of Health"

President Eric W. Kaler and Provost Ben Vinson III invite members of the Case Western Reserve University community to attend the 2022 Think Showcase. This virtual event will begin on Feb. 1 with a panel on “Climate Change in Health” featuring Chemical Engineering's Burcu Gurkan.

Biomaterials researcher wins NSF CAREER award

CWRU scientist Julie Renner receives a five-year NSF CAREER award that will allow further investigation into fundamental properties and potential new uses for the protein elastin

Making the ClotChip military ready

CWRU researchers who developed portable sensor to assess blood-clotting ability working with U.S. Navy for more rugged version of portable device

Making solar power more efficient

CWRU researchers using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve ‘photovoltaic’ power plants as part of federal energy program