UH Clinical Research

11/10/2025

November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women in the United States.

Read more about this important clinical trial (https://bit.ly/4hVfSR1) and other lung cancer research (https://bit.ly/4nNmC4Q) taking place at University Hospitals.

11/05/2025

Launched in 2022, the UH Advancing Diagnosis through Validated Analytics and Novel Collaborations for Excellence (ADVANCE) Center aims to improve the diagnostic speed and accuracy of common conditions.
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‌By combining data, collaboration and patient input, ADVANCE works to prevent misdiagnosis and delays in care. The Center brings together physicians, nurses, data scientists, patients and others to make it one of the most diverse diagnostic teams in the nation.

‌Join us for an interactive panel discussion on UH ADVANCE Center's research. In this webinar, you will learn about the current state of the UH ADVANCE Center's research at University Hospitals, gain insights into patient care improvements from the UH ADVANCE Center's research, and learn the panelists' personal journeys into clinical research.
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Our panelists are:
*Goutham Rao, MD, Director, UH ADVANCE Center
*Jessica Goldstein, MD, Chief Medical Officer, UH Ahuja Medical Center

All are welcome!
Register for the webinar: https://bit.ly/47wvpli
Learn more about the ADVANCE Center: https://www.uhhospitals.org/uh-research/department-research/uh-advance-center

11/04/2025

Hypersomnia disorders like narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia (IH) are often misdiagnosed and misunderstood. Sally Ibrahim, MD, Director of Pediatric Sleep Medicine at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, is leading groundbreaking research to improve diagnosis and care. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2k4ssdc7

10/23/2025

Please join the CRC in celebrating National Pharmacy Week and recognizing the incredible work our Investigational Drug Services Team does every day. Your expertise, attention to detail, and commitment to patient care play a vital role in the safety and success of our research and clinical programs.

Thank you for your dedication, collaboration, and the many ways you go above and beyond to support our research teams and patients. We truly appreciate all that you do!

10/13/2025

The University Hospitals’ Neurological and Behavioral Outcomes Center (NBOC) and Behavioral Health Research Group (BHRG) focus on improving care, education, and research for neurological and psychiatric conditions. Their work includes developing innovative methods to enhance patient outcomes.

The center collaborates with Case Western Reserve University, the VA, MetroHealth, Cleveland Clinic, and other national and international institutions. NBOC & BHRG also mentor trainees in neurology, psychiatry, epidemiology, and biostatistics. Drs. Sajatovic, Levin, and Burant lead a team-based mentoring program for UH NI Neurosurgery residents and junior faculty. For more highlights, check out: https://www.uhhospitals.org/uh-research/department-research/psychiatry-research/neurological-behavioral-research

09/22/2025

Read the UH News Release linked here for more information: https://news.uhhospitals.org/news-releases/articles/2025/09/kathy-coleman-commits-additional-funding-to-fuel-the-future-of-clinical-trials-at-uh-seidman

09/15/2025

September is Prostate Health Awareness Month. UH's Cutler Center for Men was recently spotlighted in the New York Times Magazine!

Read the article: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/magazine/mens-health-doctor-masculinity.html

Learn more about UH's research efforts around prostate cancer: https://www.uhhospitals.org/uh-research/department-research/cancer-research/prostate-cancer-research

08/11/2025

07/08/2025

Did you know? In 1994, Susan Shurin, MD, performed the first umbilical cord transplant to treat childhood leukemia, using cord blood stem cells from the patient's newborn sister.

UH Seidman Cancer Center is the only cancer center in Ohio to perform haplo-cord transplants as a treatment for leukemia. This type of transplant combines two sources of stem cells (adult and donated umbilical cord blood) for a more effective treatment with fewer side effects. Read more about the current state of haplo-cord transplant research: https://www.uhhospitals.org/for-clinicians/articles-and-news/articles/2024/12/uh-seidman-expert-argues-for-more-focus-on-combination-haplo-cord-transplant

06/23/2025

The UH Urology Institute, led by Chairman Lee Ponsky, MD, FACS, is consistently ranked in the top 25 for NIH research funding with a 150% increase in research grants awarded from 2018 to 2020 resulting in nearly 150 publications in 2020 alone.

Learn more about the UH Urology Institute: https://www.uhhospitals.org/for-clinicians/specialties/urology/urology-reimagined

06/03/2025

Tourette Syndrome Awareness Month is observed annually from May 15 to June 15 to raise awareness, educate the public, promote advocacy, and celebrate the Tourette's community.

University Hospitals has been at the forefront of Tourette Syndrome research for over 20 years. UH was the first site to receive FDA approval to test the treatment of medically refractory Tourette Syndrome with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), and continue to research the use of DBS in the treatment of other neurological conditions. Read more about this important research here: https://www.uhhospitals.org/services/neurology-and-neurosurgery-services/conditions-and-treatments/deep-brain-stimulation

05/27/2025

According to the World Health Organization, surgery is often the primary treatment to alleviate disabilities and reduce mortality from common conditions, with millions of people undergoing procedures annually, contributing to an estimated 13% of global disability-adjusted life years.

Join us for an interactive panel discussion on surgery research. In this webinar, you will learn about the current state of surgery research at University Hospitals, gain insights into patient care improvements for surgery research, and learn the panelists' personal journeys into clinical research.
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Guest Panelists: ⁠
- Raymond Onders, MD
- Aasef Shaikh, MD, PhD
- Jennifer Sweet, MD
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All are welcome!
Register: https://bit.ly/4kfIAwk

Learn more:
Department of Surgery Research: https://www.uhhospitals.org/uh-research/department-research/surgery-research
Neurology and Neurosurgery Research: https://www.uhhospitals.org/uh-research/department-research/neurology-and-neurosurgery-research