November
Dr. Cathy Faulds installed as President of the Ontario College of Family Physicians
November 28, 2014
Congratulations to Dr. Cathy Faulds on being installed as President of the Ontario College of Family Physicians. Dr. Faulds is a part time faculty member in Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Department of Family Medicine and graduated with her Doctor of Medicine degree from the School in 1986...
Leaders in Innovation
November 28, 2014
Thank you for joining us at the 2014 Leaders in Innovation Dinner. It was a pleasure to come together and celebrate research innovations at Robarts Research Institute
Scholarship helps bring two PhD Candidates closer to their goals in mental health research
November 27, 2014
As the most recent recipients of The Jonathan & Joshua Memorial Graduate Scholarship, Nole Hiebert and Tamara Tavares are one step closer to achieving their goals in mental health research...
Researchers to refocus public’s attention for World AIDS Day
November 27, 2014
On December 1, 2014, leading HIV/AIDS researchers will come together for a panel discussion where they will share their knowledge and provide insight into the latest breakthroughs in their research...
Western University to play a key role in Ontario’s new Institute to tackle diseases of aging
November 26, 2014
The Ontario Government has announced new funding to help establish the new Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine (OIRM), a research, development and commercialization institute dedicated to the translation of stem cell research in curative therapies for major degenerative diseases...
SRTP Committee announces this year's award recipients
November 24, 2014
The Summer Research Training Program (SRTP) Committee is pleased to announce this year’s award recipients: Hao Li and Patrick Anderson...
Celebrating excellence at the Schulich Dentistry Fall Awards Reception
November 24, 2014
With great celebration and School pride, more than 25 awards were presented to faculty and students at the annual Schulich Dentistry Fall Awards Reception last week...
Physiology and Pharmacology Seminar Series
November 20, 2014
Dr. Sigolene Meilhac, PhD, a Scientist from Institut Pasteur, Paris, France will be presenting a talk entitled, "The cell orchestra of heart morphogenesis" at the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology Seminar Series...
The Department of Family Medicine helps address family doctor shortage in China
November 19, 2014
Using the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s renowned family medicine program as a model, academic and clinical leaders from Nanjing Medical University will be gaining first-hand knowledge of how to set up effective family medicine training programs at home.
Dr. Michael Rieder has been re-appointed to the position of CIHR - GSK Chair in Clinical Pharmacology
November 14, 2014
Dr. Rieder completed his MD at the University of Saskatchewan in 1980 and completed his residency training in paediatrics at the Children’s Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University in Detroit. He received his PhD in Biomedical Pharmacology from the University of Toronto in 1992...
Cutting-edge computer software helps pinpoint aggressiveness of breast cancer tumours
November 14, 2014
Researchers at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry are using cutting-edge genetic mutation-analysis software developed in their lab to interpret mutations in tumour genome that may provide insight into determining which breast cancer tumours are more likely spread to other parts of the body and which ones won’t.
A day of shared remembrance
November 11, 2014
This Remembrance Day, Dr. Howard Cameron, MD’50, and his son Douglas will attend the services at the Cenotaph in Victoria Park...
Remembrance Day Ceremony
November 11, 2014
Schulich Medicine students have organized a Remembrance Day ceremony for today - everyone is welcome to attend...
‘Maturity,’ ‘readiness’ led to cluster designation
November 07, 2014
From a pool of interesting and innovative ideas, one group of Western researchers – and their readiness for the “next level” of research collaboration – stood out for reviewers...
Study: Marijuana poses greater risk to youth who suffer from depression
November 07, 2014
Western-led research suggests marijuana use may pose a greater risk to brain function if you are currently, or have in the past, suffered from depression...
Roth Chair honours physician, athlete and proud member of Western family
November 07, 2014
In honour of James Roth, Western has established the James Roth Research Chair in Musculoskeletal Measurement and Knowledge Translation...
Using hockey culture in southwestern Ontario to improve men’s health
November 06, 2014
Dr. Robert Petrella and his colleagues begin a pilot aimed at motivating sports fans to get into shape and live healthier lifestyles...
Joan Binnendyk awarded Best "What Works" Paper at ICRE
November 06, 2014
Joan Binnendyk, educational developer, Postgraduate Medical Education, recently gave a presentation on PME's Transition to Residency program at the International Conference on Residency Education and received the award for Best “What Works” Paper...
Western positions itself among world leaders in bone and joint research
November 03, 2014
The university is investing $5 million to support a team of all-star researchers from across five faculties to provide them with additional personnel, resources and infrastructure to attract, retain and mentor future leaders. The new cluster includes 70 researchers from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Robarts Research Institute and other faculties across campus.
