Clinical Research

University Hospitals Researchers Explore Connection Between Music, Science and Medicine

Researchers from University Hospitals Neurological Institute’s Music & Medicine Center work together with experts from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine to cover the entire spectrum of music and medicine — from perception of music, speech and voice, to memory and motor performance. This includes studying:

• The neurological mechanisms of production and perception of music
• The effects of music on neurological development and disease healing
• The “Mozart Effect,” which describes music’s potential to enhance intelligence and development in young children
• The relationship between music, memory and learning
• Nurture vs. nature (education vs. talent)
• How music can affect an individual’s emotions and mood
• Brain processing and music perception

Challenging Research Involving Many Specialties

Research at the Music & Medicine Center involves multiple departments and divisions across UH Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, including:

• Anthropology
• Bioengineering
• Cognitive science
• Critical care
• Music
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Neuroimaging
• Orthopaedics
• Otolaryngology
• Psychiatry
• Psychology
• Pulmonology
• Sociology