April
2015 Alumni of Distinction Recipients
April 30, 2015
From the neonatal unit and operating room to the classroom and community, the six 2015 Alumni of Distinction Awards recipients have made a tremendous impact on the lives of people around the world...
Internationally-recognized musculoskeletal researcher featured at annual Bernier lecture
April 29, 2015
Dr. Nancy E. Lane, an internationally-recognized musculoskeletal scientist, is the featured speaker for the eighth annual Suzanne Bernier Memorial Lecture in Skeletal Biology, hosted by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry on Tuesday, May 5.
Kelly Anderson awarded the Ontario Mental Health Foundation’s New Investigator Fellowship
April 27, 2015
Kelly Anderson, PhD, receives the OMHF New Investigator Fellowship for her study on people with first-episode psychosis in Ontario
Research into how cells communicate provides new insights into human health and disease
April 27, 2015
Dale W. Laird, PhD, has published an article on the link between cell-to-cell communication and human health in May's Scientific American.
New Musculoskeletal Health study cautions use of whole-body vibration platforms
April 23, 2015
A new study from Western University shows that whole-body vibration platforms, which are used extensively in health clubs and rehabilitation clinics, may be causing significant damage to joint tissues.
Resident recognized for ‘Epic’ commitment to patient-centred care
April 20, 2015
Dr. Heather Emmerton-Coughlin, Department of Surgery, the 2015 recipient of the Dr. John D. Brown Memorial Resident Award.
‘Time machine’ eyes adrenal imbalance
April 17, 2015
Stan Van Uum, professor in the divisions of Clinical Pharmacology and Endocrinology and Metabolism, has developed a new hair analysis to help patients struggling with adrenal imbalance.
Lori Lowes receives 2015 SWAAC Graduate Student Award of Merit
April 16, 2015
Congratulations to Lori Lowes, a PhD Candidate in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, on receiving the 2015 Senior Women Academic Administrators of Canada (SWAAC) Graduate Student Award of Merit...
Helping victims of violence in Yemen conflict zones
April 16, 2015
As a trauma orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Abdel-Rahman Lawendy is frequently confronted with high-stake situations. He recently had the opportunity to put his skills in this area to use during a relief work mission to Yemen disaster and conflict zones...
UME Accreditation comes to a close
April 15, 2015
Our 2015 UME Accreditation visit ended just a few short hours ago. Throughout the nearly four days of meetings and interviews, we have had the opportunity to share information about the strengths of our UME Program and School, while highlighting the many accomplishments of our faculty, staff, residents and students.
Celebrating our People
April 15, 2015
We are pleased to announce the 2015 Awards of Excellence award recipients and the recipient of the Dr. John D. Brown Memorial Resident Award.
2015 Undergraduate Medical Education Program Accreditation
April 13, 2015
After months of planning and preparation, the 2015 UME Accreditation has begun. The UME program is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Canadian Medical Schools (CACMS).
Save the date for See the Line - August 12
April 13, 2015
See the Line - concussion research and awareness - returns with an exciting lineup of events including a full-day Continuing Medical Education (CME) session and a Community Symposium featuring the latest concussion research from world-class medical experts...
Donald Welsh has been appointed to the position of the Cecil and Linda Rorabeck Chair in Molecular Neuroscience and Vascular Biology
April 13, 2015
I am pleased to announce that Donald Welsh, PhD, professor in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology and scientist at Robarts Research Institute, has been appointed to the position of the Cecil and Linda Rorabeck Chair in Molecular Neuroscience and Vascular Biology, at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University.
Research teams receive record number of Collaborative Health Research Project grants
April 09, 2015
Three Western University research teams have been awarded Collaborative Health Research Project (CHRP) grants, the most ever granted to Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry researchers in a single year.
Western adds two new Canada Research Chairs, three more renewed
April 09, 2015
Dr. Penny MacDonald, Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, and Stephen Lomber, PhD, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, are Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry’s newest Canada Research Chairs
Game-changing Ontario discoveries
April 08, 2015
Seven Schulich Medicine & Dentistry discoveries are being recognized as life-changing breakthroughs, and they need your vote as part of the Game-Changing Research at Ontario's Universities initiative.
Robarts Clinical Trials Inc. moving to iconic Bell Building in downtown London
April 08, 2015
Robarts Clinical Trials Inc. – a global academic clinical research organization with offices in San Diego, California, Amsterdam N.L. and London, Ontario – announced a relocation to the Bell Canada Building in downtown London, effective January 1, 2016.
