January 5th, 2011
Tags: Case Western Reserve University, National Eye Institute, Ohio bioscience companies, Ohio universities
Published under Bioscience & Bioproducts, Region 8 - Northern Ohio
The National Eye Institute has awarded a $10.1 million grant to the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine's Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences and Department of Pharmacology to research and develop new treatments for diseases of the retina, a leading cause of blindness. This is the largest grant of its kind ever awarded to the university by the National Eye Institute.
This grant further positions the School of Medicine and the state of Ohio in advancing innovation and leadership in the bioscience industry.
Ohio bioscience industry centers on research, development and marketing of pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, bioinformatics, bioproduct materials, manufacturing, medical devices, medical equipment, services based on biotechnology, computer systems and software for managing healthcare and other health-related products. Bioscience companies represent not only the next wave for the global economy but also opportunity for dramatic advances in the human experience.
With more than $2.5 billion in funding and 1,141 bioscience entities in operation throughout the state, Ohio is establishing an international leadership role in the cutting-edge bioscience industry.
Read more about the School of Medicine receiving the National Eye Institute grant from Crain's Cleveland Business.
November 25th, 2009
Tags: advanced energy, Case Western Reserve University, employment opportunities, GrafTech, Ohio, Ohio Third Frontier
Published under Advanced Energy & Environmental Technology, Region 8 - Northern Ohio
What is a talented material science and engineering graduate to do in Ohio? Just ask Ryan Wayne. Ohio Third Frontier’s support of fuel cell technology helped him land a position researching fuel cells with the Case Advanced Power Institute at Case Western Reserve University, where he was working towards his master’s degree.
Ryan’s experience working with fuel cells as a graduate student eventually landed him a job as a scientist with GrafTech, a 120 year-old company located in Parma, Ohio that has recently transformed its business to accommodate the advanced energy industry of the 21st century. At GrafTech, Ryan develops components for fuel cells and other advanced electrochemical devices.
Recently, Ryan spoke with us about how Ohio Third Frontier, an unprecedented and bipartisan commitment to expand Ohio's technological strengths, helped launch his career. He said, “By supporting research in emerging fields and encouraging collaboration between Ohio’s universities and industry, Ohio Third Frontier creates employment opportunities for researchers on the leading edge of technology, helping reverse the brain drain from our state.”
Ryan believes that Ohio Third Frontier helps create high-tech, “green” manufacturing jobs by encouraging established companies to expand their operations into the advanced energy sector. Ultimately, Ryan told me that he believes that Ohio Third Frontier will be successful in its long-term mission to create the technology clusters that will establish Ohio as a world leader in advanced and renewable energy.
To read my full interview with Ryan, click here.
