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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What's next in cardiovascular care? Join us Oct. 23-24 for the 19th Annual Cardiovascular Disease Update covering precision medicine, heart failure, interventions, electrophysiology, and key controversies shaping the field. Register: cwru.cloud-cme.com/CVD19
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD, FAANS, has been named president-elect of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Amin-Hanjani's notable achievement underscores her distinguished career and the trust her fellow academic neurosurgeons place in her: ms.spr.ly/63328ao5DM
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
New phase III findings presented at #ASTRO by Angela Jia, MD, PhD, of University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center show the Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier may help identify who is most likely to benefit from adding ADT to radiation. Read the full article here: ms.spr.ly/63328aoZHr
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University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center researchers Demonstrate Veracyte’s Decipher Prostate Test Predicts Benefit from Adding Hormone Therapy to Radiation
Lead author, Dr. Angela Jia, MD, PhD, presented randomized Phase III results at ASTRO 2026.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A study of more than 505,000 prostate biopsies at U.S. hospitals found prebiopsy MRI use increased from 14% to 64% between 2017 and 2026, highlighting growing adoption of MRI-guided approaches. Read the study co-authored by 4 Case CCC members: ms.spr.ly/63324aWvOI
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today, hear from an internationally recognized mental health expert, Vikram Patel, MBBS, PhD to discuss "The Biopsychosocial Origins of Depression" in our next Distinguished Speaker Series. Register now: uhhospitals.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
October 10th is World Mental Health Day. Join us for our next DSS featuring Vikram Patel, MBBS, PhD, a global leader in mental health research and advocacy. Be part of this important conversation on mental health equity and access to care. uhhospitals.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Join us Oct. 23-24 for the 19th Annual Cardiovascular Disease Update. Explore precision cardiovascular medicine, heart failure, interventions, electrophysiology, and today's biggest controversies in cardiovascular care. Register: cwru.cloud-cme.com/CVD19
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
As cancer treatment becomes more complex, new Accela technology is helping expand radiotherapy options with faster, more precise treatment planning and delivery. Learn more about this technology now found at @uhhospitals.bsky.social: ms.spr.ly/63327aYuRZ
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Vikram Patel, MBBS, PhD joins us for next week's Distinguished Speaker Series. Dr. Vikram Patel will be presenting, The Biopsychosocial Origins of Depression. Regsiter now! uhhospitals.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Rebecca Flyckt, MD and Kathryn Coyne, MD joined @DanSimonMD to discuss a new FDA-approved clinical trial that explores ovarian tissue transplantation between sisters. Learn how this approach is giving hope for women with premature ovarian insufficiency: ms.spr.ly/63323ajA7S
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Ovarian Tissue Transplants Provide New Hope to Women with Ovarian Insufficiency
Rebecca Flyckt, MD, and Kathryn Coyne, MD, discuss an FDA-approved ovarian tissue transplantation trial that could restore fertility and hormone function in women with early menopause.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Tomorrow, Richard Hoehn, MD joins us for his presentation: From Disparities to Delivery: Building a Sustainable Model for Equitable Cancer Care. Register now! uhhospitals.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: UH HSRC Research Grand Rounds | Richard Hoehn, MD (September 15, 2026). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: UH HSRC Research Grand Rounds | Richard Hoehn, MD (September 15, 2026). After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Researchers found obesity leaves a lasting biological imprint in fat cells that keeps hunger hormones elevated after weight loss. The finding may help explain why weight regain is common after dieting or stopping GLP-1 medications. Read more: bit.ly/4yysTah
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Cleveland research team identifies biological mechanism that may explain obesity relapse
New preclinical study from Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University published in Cell Reports.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Congrats to six research teams on securing funding through the @uhhospitals.bsky.social and CWRU SOM 2026 Collaborative Science Pilot Awards. This award is an investment in the people and partnership that make scientific breakthroughs possible. Read about the awardees bit.ly/4yikS9d
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University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Fund Six Research Teams through the 2026 Collaborative Science Pilot Awards
Program emphasizes mentorship between junior investigators and established researchers.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Youth nicotine addiction is rising with modern e-cigarettes, delivering high nicotine doses. Leading cardiovascular societies agree: no nicotine-containing product is safe. Read the full study co-authored by @uhhospitals.bsky.social Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan: ms.spr.ly/63322apBtq
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Nicotine-containing products and the cardiovascular system: mechanisms and global health implications - Nature Reviews Cardiology
In this Review, Münzel and colleagues discuss the available mechanistic, biomarker, preclinical and clinical data on the cardiovascular effects of nicotine-containing products, define a hierarchy of cardiovascular harm across nicotine-containing products, summarize global policies on nicotine products, and highlight clinical implications and knowledge gaps.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
New research from @uhhospitals.bsky.social Connor Whole Health shows that an insurance-supported integrative oncology program led to meaningful improvements in pain, stress, anxiety, depression, nausea, and fatigue for cancer patients. Read more: bit.ly/4cQfyl9
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Integrative Oncology Program Improves Patients Symptoms
New Study Published in JCO Oncology Practice.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
This season's Distinguished Speaker Series brings together some of the most influential voices in science, medicine, public health, and leadership. See the speakers by the numbers below and join the conversation. Register today: bit.ly/4gVLSp7
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Could a discovery from colon cancer research hold clues to Alzheimer's disease and traumatic brain injury? Listen to Sanford Markowitz, MD, and Andrew Pieper, MD, PhD, discuss a promising new target that could reshape how we think about cognitive decline: ms.spr.ly/63323aMwvD
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
A new option for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer is now available at University Hospitals, the first health system in Northeast Ohio to offer daraxonrasib. The targeted therapy has shown encouraging results in clinical trials. Read more: www.11alive.com/article/news...
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Pancreatic cancer drug offers new hope for patients
A once-daily pill is giving late-stage pancreatic cancer patients something the disease has rarely offered them: more time.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
University Hospitals is the newest clinical site activated for the STARLIGHT-1 trial evaluating EB103, an investigational T-cell therapy for relapsed or refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Expanding access to innovative clinical research. Read more: www.biospace.com/press-releas...
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Estrella Immunopharma Activates University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center as Fourth Clinical Site for Phase I/II STARLIGHT-1 Trial in B-cell Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Estrella Immunopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESLA) ("Estrella" or the "Company"), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company developing CD19 and CD22-targeted ARTEMIS ® T-cell therapies to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases, today announced the activation of a fourth clinical site for its ongoing STARLIGHT-1 Phase I/II clinical trial evaluating EB103, a CD19-Redirected ARTEMIS ® T-cell therapy, in patients with relapsed or refractory (R/R) B-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Join the next NEOMED in collaboration with University Hospitals VITALS with Brent Rau, MD, FACEP, Emergency Department medical director for Allegheny Health Network and the inspiration and consultant for The Pitt. Register now to hear more from Dr. Rau: ms.spr.ly/63326aybS0
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Compared with open-heart surgeries of the past, robotic procedures offer fewer complications and faster recovery times for many patients. Here’s how they work.
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How Robotic Heart Surgery Can Speed Recovery
Compared with open-heart surgeries of the past, robotic procedures offer fewer complications and faster recovery times for many patients.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Join us for Global Health Grand Rounds featuring Christine Ngaruiya, MD, MSc, DTM&H. Her work focuses on noncommunicable diseases, barriers to care, and implementation science in Africa. “We've Never Known More. Why are NCDs Still Winning?” uhhospitals.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Researchers from Celloram Inc., University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve Univeristy SOM have developed PROTEXI, a novel cancer vaccine platform that leverages immune memory from COVID-19 infection and vaccination to enhance antitumor immunity. Read more: ms.spr.ly/63321aDpaZ
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Scientists Turn COVID-19 Immune Memory into a Powerful New Ally Against Cancer
Celloram, Inc., University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University unveil PROTEXI, a novel cancer vaccine platform advancing toward first-in-human clinical trials in sarcoma patients.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Jennifer Villwock, MD, joined Daniel Simon, MD, to explore how olfaction can be used as a diagnostic tool for conditions like post‑viral loss and cognitive decline, and how smell training may help retrain and regenerate neural connections. Listen now: www.uhhospitals.org/for-clinicia...
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The Science of Smell: AROMA Testing and Brain Health
Jennifer Villwock explains the AROMA smell test, the links between olfaction, dementia and COVID-19, and how smell training may support recovery and early detection efforts.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Her fiery spirit, relentless drive, strong work ethic, resilience & collaborative approach is what Betul Hatipoglu, MD, brings into her career in medicine. Read more into Dr. Hatipoglu's story that led her to advance diabetes care and population health: www.uhhospitals.org/for-clinicia...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Congratulations to Molly McVoy, MD, and Joseph Kohne, MD, on being awarded the Health Services Research 2025 Career Advancement Grants. Read how these grants will accelerate promising research by these two stand out faculty: www.uhhospitals.org/for-clinicia...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Cynthia Bearer, MD, PhD, Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital and her team recently published a study using animal models showing how choline may help protect the developing brain from the harmful effects of bilirubin in newborns. Read the publication here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Molly McVoy, MD, is on the front lines of the youth mental health crisis. In our latest Science@UH episode, she breaks down how phone use and social media are driving a surge in teen anxiety and how @uhhospitals.bsky.social is reshaping care for the future: bit.ly/4aWkrZk
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Tyler Miller, MD, PhD @tymillerlab.bsky.social @uhcleveland.bsky.social @caseccc.bsky.social, received the Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award to advance glioblastoma research. This support will help uncover & target immunosuppressive pathways, aiming to better treatments: bit.ly/4rmd0R2
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Case Western Reserve University faculty member receives Sontag Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award to advance glioblastoma research | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University physician-scientist Tyler Miller, MD, PhD (GRS ’16, pathology; MED ’18), has been recognized for his brain cancer...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
At @uhcleveland.bsky.social Radiation Oncology, dreams become reality. From securing a $50K Young Investigator Award to launching translational research into patient enrollment, this is what physician-scientist training looks like. Watch now: www.youtube.com/shorts/VGg_E...
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University Hospitals Radiation Oncology Medical Achievements
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Featured in the 2025 Best of @jem.org a study from Stephen Carpenter, MD, PhD, @uhcleveland.bsky.social shows how human CD4 T cells recognize Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected macrophages, with important implications for vaccine design. Read the full study here: rupress.org/jem/article/...
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Human CD4+ T cells recognize Mycobacterium tuberculosis–infected macrophages amid broader responses
Effective tuberculosis control requires CD4+ T cell recognition of infected macrophages. The authors show that TCR clonotypes from latently infected indivi
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Cleveland Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (CADRC) @clevadrc.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
We are excited to announce our 5th annual Black History Month Brain Health Webinar Series scheduled each Thursday in February. Don’t wait—secure your spot now to learn, connect, and access valuable resources for our community! clevelandadrc.org/2025/12/19/c... Register here: bit.ly/BHMCADRC-2026
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. @uhcleveland.bsky.social Jordan Winter, MD, reviews how a new FDA approved blood test may help detect cancer earlier. Read more about the GRAIL Galleri test - www.news5cleveland.com/lifestyle/he...
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As pancreatic cancer rates rise, blood tests provide hope for early detection
Researchers hope to improve survival rates through early detection with a blood test that can detect over 50 types of cancer.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
A Powerhouse consortium, @caseccc.bsky.social, joined Daniel Simon, MD, on our most recent podcast episode. Learn more about how leaders Gary Schwartz, MD and Theodoros Teknos, MD, are bringing cutting-edge cancer care to patients across Northeast Ohio. www.uhhospitals.org/research-and...
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A Regional Powerhouse for Cancer Discovery and Patient Impact
Theodoros Teknos, MD, and Gary Schwartz, MD, discuss how a $25.5 million NCI grant renewal reinforces Case Comprehensive Cancer Center’s leadership in clinical trials, early detection, and cancer prev...
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University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute @harringtonhvi.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Sanjay Rajagopalan, MD, MBA, Honored with American Heart Association Distinguished Scientist Award @uhcleveland.bsky.social @uhreinstitute.bsky.social news.uhhospitals.org/news-release...
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Sanjay Rajagopalan Honored with AHA Distinguished Scientist Award
Prestigious honor recognizes individuals whose work has significantly advanced the understanding of cardiovascular disease and stroke.
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
@uhcleveland.bsky.social is world-renowned for advancing MR fingerprinting, an innovation born here and now used globally. Donna Plecha, MD shares how this technology is helping predict chemotherapy response for breast, brain, prostate, and more cancers. Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pows...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute: MRI & Research
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Join us for the upcoming Distinguished Speaker Series with Dixon Chibanda, MD, PhD. @lshtm.bsky.social Register now! uhhospitals.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
Research is at the heart of everything @uhcleveland.bsky.social Rainbow Babies and Children's. With $36M in annual research, 450+ active awards & 400+ publications, we are advancing pediatric care so kids don’t just survive, they thrive. Learn more about pediatric research: tinyurl.com/5en28zat
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Pediatric Research | University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital | Cleveland, OH | University Hospitals
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
NEOMED VITALS | Visionary Health Leadership in Action is a monthly health leadership series in collaboration with @uhhospitals.bsky.social. Join guest Amol Soin, MD, entrepreneur & interventional pain management physician with Ohio Pain Clinic. Register now: neomed.edu/vitals.
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Ty Miller Lab @tymillerlab.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Celebrating "UH100", the 100th brain tumor we've collected (in ~10 months!) & processed to learn more about these tumors & make patient organoids to test new therapies @uhreinstitute.bsky.social & @caseccc.bsky.social. Thanks to the patients, @staudtmd.bsky.social & Dr. Tiffany Hodges, & my lab!
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
Structural heart care is changing, from TAVR to tricuspid valve repair, @uhcleveland.bsky.social @harringtonhvi.bsky.social is at the forefront of cardiac innovation. Hear from Guilherme Attizzani, MD on how his team is improving lives one minimally invasive procedure at a time: tinyurl.com/52zmyvxj
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Transforming Valve Therapy from Research to Real-World Application
Guilherme Attizzani, MD, shares his inspiring journey beginning as a research fellow in intravascular imaging and rising to become a national and international leader in structural heart disease inter...
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University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute @harringtonhvi.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
"An important advancement in PE care.” – Dr. Jun Li, Co-Director, Vascular Center @harringtonhvi.bsky.social and national co-PI of Inquis Medical’s AVENTUS thrombectomy system shared trial results at @scainews.bsky.social Scientific Sessions @uhreinstitute.bsky.social www.jscai.org/article/S277...
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Novel Aspiration Thrombectomy and Blood Reinfusion System for Acute Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism: AVENTUS Trial Results
Mechanical thrombectomy has become a first-line adjunctive therapy for anticoagulation in patients with acute intermediate-risk pulmonary embolism (PE). This prospective study evaluated the safety and...
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University Hospitals Research & Education Institute @uhreinstitute.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
Join co-chair David Bajor, MD for the Innovations in Immunotherapy mini-symposium at the #AACR25 meeting this afternoon at 2:30 p.m. Head to Arie Crown Theater - McCormick Lakeside Center (Level 2). View the topic discussions at bit.ly/4jxRJ30
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