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Topic: Case Western Reserve University

Repurposed cancer drug to enter Phase I trials for Alzheimer’s disease this year

Repurposed cancer drug to enter Phase I trials for Alzheimer’s disease this year

May 14, 2013 8:10 am by | 0 Comments

In the world of Alzheimer’s disease drugs, the past year has been marked by disappointing Phase 3 clinical trial results for a handful of much-anticipated antibody drugs.But the failure of ... Read more
EMR data has big applications in public health, but a few legal & tech barriers stand in the way

EMR data has big applications in public health, but a few legal & tech barriers stand in the way

April 9, 2013 3:45 pm by | 0 Comments

The Google Flu Trends project is a great example of not only the potential use for big data at a public health level, but also some of the challenges that ... Read more
Case Western Reserve spinoff’s new device uses nerve stimulation to restore lost bladder control

Case Western Reserve spinoff’s new device uses nerve stimulation to restore lost bladder control

March 22, 2013 1:37 pm by | 1 Comments

Market research has suggested that neuromodulation devices make up the fastest-growing segment of the medical device sector, forecasting some $7 billion in sales within five years. Although medical device giants ... Read more
$1M grant will help researchers develop “smart insulin” as a safer option for type 1 diabetes

$1M grant will help researchers develop “smart insulin” as a safer option for type 1 diabetes

March 14, 2013 5:30 pm by | 2 Comments

Thanks to a new three-year, $1 million grant, a group of researchers at Case Western Reserve University are continuing to develop and test a form of glucose-responsive insulin that may ... Read more
Mayo Clinic, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia among first to win PCORI grant money

Mayo Clinic, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia among first to win PCORI grant money

December 19, 2012 5:03 pm by | 0 Comments

It took awhile but the White House decided to take back the label Obamacare and put a positive spin on it. The administration’s next marketing campaign should be around PCORI. ... Read more
Startup embeds feeding and breathing tubes with sensors to cut intubation complications

Startup embeds feeding and breathing tubes with sensors to cut intubation complications

December 10, 2012 3:08 pm by | 0 Comments

Sensors and medicine just go together. Already we’ve seen sensors embedded into medical technology to help detect breast cancer, potential concussions and early signs of foot ulcers, just to name ... Read more
Everything you know about entrepreneurship is wrong

Everything you know about entrepreneurship is wrong

May 15, 2012 9:25 am by | 5 Comments

Scott Shane seems to delight in sharing harsh realities about entrepreneurship and economic development.Shane, a Case Western Reserve University economics professor who authors a regular column for Business Week, castigates ... Read more
New CWRU tech transfer chief looks to boost corporate partnerships

New CWRU tech transfer chief looks to boost corporate partnerships

April 25, 2012 9:58 am by | 1 Comments

Bob Miller quietly began his post as Case Western Reserve University‘s top technology transfer official last October, but he’s likely to be much more vocal in seeking out corporate partnerships ... Read more
Alzheimer’s researchers form company, look to clinical trial of cancer drug

Alzheimer’s researchers form company, look to clinical trial of cancer drug

April 16, 2012 11:00 am by | 0 Comments

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University made a big splash earlier this year when they published research that showed a skin cancer drug reversed Alzheimer’s disease in mice.Now, the researchers ... Read more
CWRU researchers: Drug shows promise in reducing Alzheimer’s plaque in brain

CWRU researchers: Drug shows promise in reducing Alzheimer’s plaque in brain

February 9, 2012 2:09 pm by | 4 Comments

A drug that’s already approved by the FDA has shown promise in clearing away a plaque in the brain that’s associated with Alzheimer’s disease, Case Western Reserve University researchers have ... Read more
Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve pair up for brain injury research lab

Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve pair up for brain injury research lab

February 6, 2012 11:59 am by | 1 Comments

Two Cleveland medical research hotshots are teaming up in the lucrative quest to prevent traumatic brain, neck and spine injuries and create new strategies for concussion recovery, diagnosis and prevention.The ... Read more
St. Louis firm develops pain-free cardioversion therapy for atrial fibrillation

St. Louis firm develops pain-free cardioversion therapy for atrial fibrillation

December 23, 2011 10:20 am by | 0 Comments

A St. Louis, Missouri medical device company is raising money in preparation for clinical trials of its pain-free cardioversion therapy for atrial fibrillation, developed by a former Case Western Reserve ... Read more
Case gets $6.75M grant to study inflammatory bowel disease

Case gets $6.75M grant to study inflammatory bowel disease

December 20, 2011 10:37 am by | 0 Comments

Researchers from Case Western Reserve University have received a $6.75 million federal grant to study a recently discovered cause of inflammatory bowel disease.The grant will fund research into the role ... Read more
Polymer-based drug delivery startup looking for grants, industry partners

Polymer-based drug delivery startup looking for grants, industry partners

December 19, 2011 11:27 am by | 0 Comments

A Case Western Reserve University spinoff that’s developing controlled-release, drug-delivering polymer technologies is hoping to land some federal grants.Affinity Therapeutics’ ability to win funding through the federal government’s Small Business ... Read more
Case neurotech spinoff developing device for urinary problems

Case neurotech spinoff developing device for urinary problems

November 23, 2011 11:38 am by | 0 Comments

A Case Western Reserve University spinoff is developing a neurotechnology medical device for patients suffering from urinary problems due to spasms in the urethral sphincter.Cleveland-area Conservocare is looking to continue ... Read more