News Releases

2008

• Genetic Mutations Alone May Not Increase Risk of Developing Cancer (May 8, 2008)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Gain New Insight Into The Genetic Roots of Cancer (March 26, 2008)
• Cleveland Clinic Names Vice Chairman for Clinical Research of the Lerner Research Institute (March 26, 2008)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Show Strong Relationship Between HDL-Associated Protein and Protection From Heart Disease Risk (March 18, 2008)
• Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute To Establish Endowed Chair To Expand Cancer Genomics Research (February 11, 2008)
• John Glenn visits Lerner Research Institute's Center for Space Medicine (February 6, 2008)

2007

• Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute Names Chair of Molecular Genetics (December 27, 2007)
• Menstrual Cycle Changes May Lead To New Therapies That Encourage Blood Vessel Formation For Patients With Advanced Lung Diseases (December 5, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Researcher Receives $3.2 Million NIH Grant to Develop Bio-Artificial Kidney (October 4, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic-Led Research Uncovers New Mechanism That Heightens Risk Of Heart Disease (September 10, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Identify Mechanism Behind Platelet Function and Potentially Fatal Blood Clot Formation (August 27, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute Receives $11.6 Million to Study “Bad” Cholesterol (August 16, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Receive $1 Million Dollar Grant For Cancer Research (August 2, 2007)
• Researchers At Cleveland Clinic Identify Site Of “Dysfunction” In Hdl, Carrier Of Good Cholesterol (August 2, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Make Discovery About Self Rna (July 25, 2007)
• President George W. Bush Visits Cleveland Clinic With A Focus On Medical Innovation And Quality Reporting (July 11, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic/Academic Medical Center Amsterdam Study Shows Blood Marker Can Signal Heart Disease Risk Years Before Symptoms Appear (July 2, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Receives Four Patents For New Medical Devices (June 26, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Examine Plaque Formation Linked To Alzheimer's Disease (June 19, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic-Led Research Links Several Genetic Markers to Variability Among Breast Cancer Patients (May 16, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers and Clinicians Elected To 2007 Class Of Association Of American Physicians (April 17, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Researcher Appointed To Medical Honor Society (April 16, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Unravel A Unique Enzymatic Activity Of An Animal Virus (April 13, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Awarded Four New Patents For New Medical Devices (March 1, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Discover Possible Cause Of Pulmonary Hypertension (Feb. 19, 2007
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Discover A Hormonal Link To Cardiovascular Disease (Feb. 15, 2007)
• XMRV Prostate Virus Is Infectious, New Study Reports (Jan. 15, 2007)
• Cleveland Clinic Study Finds Genetic Alterations Contribute To The Spread Of Head And Neck Cancer (Jan. 9, 2007)

2006

• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Discover A New Way Of Inhibiting Tumor Growth (Nov. 30, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic Cancer Genetic Counselors Encourage Ohioans To Learn About Their Family Trees (Nov. 23, 2006)
• Three Cleveland Clinic Researchers Elected Fellows Of American Association For The Advancement Of Science (Nov. 13, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic Unveils “Top 10” Medical Innovations For 2007 (Nov. 7, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic Researcher Receives $3.9 Million From National Institutes Of Health For Heart Disease Research (Oct. 25, 2006)
• American Cancer Society Awards Minton Hero Of Hope Research Medal Of Honor To Cleveland Clinic Physician-Scientist (Oct. 13, 2006)
• Human Herpesvirus 8 May Be Transmitted Through Blood Transfusions, New Study Reports (Sep. 28, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic Receives $600,000 Grant To Develop New Prostate Cancer Screening Test (Sep. 12, 2006)
• Endocrine Society Honors Cleveland Clinic Physician-Researcher With 2006 Ernst Oppenheimer Award (Aug. 22, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic Research Grants For May – July 2006 (Aug. 18, 2006)
• Janet Houghton, Ph.D., Named Chair Of Cancer Biology At Cleveland Clinic (Aug. 7, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Uncover Cellular Mechanism Capable Of Fighting Effects Of Radiation (Jul. 27, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic Recognizes Its Innovators At June 5 Awards Banquet (Jun. 6, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic And Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Establish Biomedical Research Collaboration (Apr. 25, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic Receives $13.25 Million Grant From The National Institutes Of Health (Mar. 30, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic Establishes Neuroinflammation Research Center (Mar. 22, 2006)
• Cleveland Clinic And UCSF Researchers Discover New Virus In Prostate Tumors (Feb. 24, 2006)

2005

• Cleveland Biolabs, Inc. Receives $100,000 Nasa Grant (Dec. 16, 2005)
• New Study Shows The Need For More Comprehensive Genetic Testing Among Patients With Polyp Conditions. Research Led by Noted Cleveland Clinic Researcher Appears in Nov. 16 JAMA (Nov. 15, 2005)
• The Lancet Highlights The Latest In Treatment For Diabetic Foot Ulcers. Review by Cleveland Clinic Diabetic Foot Expert Shows How to Prevent Foot Ulcers and Amputations in the Face of Growing Global Incidence of Diabetes (Nov. 14, 2005)
• Cleveland Clinic Genomic Medicine Institute Chair Receives Prestigious National Award (Nov. 7, 2005)
• Cleveland Clinic-Led Analysis Shows Increased Risk Of Death, Heart Attack, And Stroke For Diabetes Drug Currently Awaiting FDA Approval (Oct. 20, 2005)
• Cleveland Clinic Researchers Identify Cellular Mechanism Capable Of Fighting Viruses And Prostate Cancer (Oct. 7, 2005)
• Cleveland Biolabs Receives $1.5 Million From National Institutes Of Health (Sep. 14, 2005)
• Taussig Cancer Center Begins Trial For Drug Developed By Cleveland Clinic Scientists To Shrink Cancer Tumors (Sep. 13, 2005)
• Charis Eu Li Eng, M.D., Ph.D., Named Chair Of New Genomic Medicine Institute At The Cleveland Clinic (Aug. 30, 2005)
• Cleveland Clinic Spin-Off Receives FDA Approval (Jun 6, 2005)
• Lerner Research Institute Awards for Excellence (May 24, 2005)
• State Awards Cleveland Clinic-Led Consortiums $32.8 Million (May 10, 2005)
• Electronic Nose Capable of Sniffing Out Early Traces of Lung Cancer, Cleveland Clinic Research Shows (Apr. 6, 2005)
• Cleveland Clinic-Led Research Shows Advanced Test More Accurately Pinpoints Genetic Abnormalities In Some Colon Cancer Patients (Feb. 15, 2005)
• Cleveland Clinic-Led Research Shows Body's Biological Clock Plays Role In Effectiveness Of Cancer Treatments (Feb. 8, 2005)