The James and Eilleen Dicke Research Laboratory
|
|
|
| The mission of the CASE/UHC medical complex is the integration of
basic and clinical research programs to move potential therapies from the bench
to the bedside as quickly as possible. The
School of Medicine has consistently been in the top 20 institutions in
the nation as judged by funding from the National Institutes of Health. It has
also produced 8 Nobel Laureates. To facilitate communication and collaboration
between the basic science and clinical faculties, the Biomedical Research
Building (BRB), which opened in 1993, is connected by an all weather walkway to
the UHC complex. |
  |
| The Department of Urology has laboratory space both in the Wood
Research Tower, School of Medicine (The James and Eilleen Dicke Research
Laboratory) and at the Cleveland VAMC. The James and Eilleen Dicke Research
Laboratory is equipped to perform most of the techniques commonly used in
molecular biology, cell biology and biochemistry. In conjunction with the
CASE/Ireland Cancer Center, the School of Medicine runs several state
of the art core facilities including, real-time PCR, microarray analysis and
computer integrated imaging. |
| A majority of the faculty within the department have active basic
and/or clinical research programs. Among the areas currently being investigated
by departmental faculty are: prostate cancer, prostatitis, urolithiasis,
pediatric urology, male sexual dysfunction, female urology, neurourology and
trauma. Residents are encouraged to participate in these programs both during
the PG IV rotation and also throughout the course of the training program.
Resident and summer-student fellowships for upper-level undergraduates or first
year medical students are available. |
| |
|
|
