June
Expression of interest: Strategic Planning Steering Committee
June 30, 2015
Are you interested in becoming a member of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee for Schulich Medicine & Dentistry? The deadline for expression of interest is 4:00 p.m. on July 15.
Dr. Robert Bartha, PhD has been appointed as Acting Chair, Department of Medical Biophysics
June 30, 2015
Dr. Bartha heads an exciting team that includes research associates, post-doctoral fellows, technicians, and students, with expertise in imaging, biology, and chemistry.
Dr. Victor Han receives Honorary Diploma from Fanshawe College
June 25, 2015
On Wednesday, June 24, Dr. Victor Han received an Honorary Diploma at Fanshawe College's convocation ceremony. The Diploma recognizes his work that has enriched the lives and careers of Fanshawe’s students and alumni.
Catherine Nevin, MSc Candidate, earns Women’s Health Scholars Award
June 23, 2015
Catherine Nevin, MSc Candidate in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, has been named among nine university scholar recipients of the Ontario Women's Health Scholars Award. Nevin's work centres on how to better predict which infants are at risk for cerebral palsy, attention deficit hyperactive disorder, autism and schizophrenia.
Dr. Susanne Schmid has been appointed to the position of the Director of the Neuroscience Graduate Program
June 19, 2015
Dr. Susanne Schmid, associate professor, Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, has been appointed to the position of the Director of the Neuroscience Graduate Program, at Western University effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2018
Researchers receive nearly $20M in funding for research excellence
June 18, 2015
Maria Drangova, PhD, Terry Peters, PhD, David Holdsworth, PhD, along with several Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers have received funding for research excellence
Celebrating the Dentistry Class of 2015 with Jeremy Goldberg
June 12, 2015
Jeremy Goldberg is graduating this month with a Doctor of Dental Surgery from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. He looks back on four years of life-changing experiences, memorable people and incredible learning opportunities.
Celebrating the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Convocation with Baraa Al-Khazraji
June 11, 2015
Baraa Al-Khazraji has experienced a tremendous amount of growth and success in the past five years. Since completing her undergraduate education in 2009, she has added the titles “trainee”, “nominee”, “award winner”, “wife” and “mother” to her list of roles and accomplishments. Today, she will add one more: PhD.
Celebrating the BMSc Class of 2015 with Madison Turk
June 11, 2015
During the past four years, Western University has become Turk’s second home, her hockey teammates have become her soul mates, and she has successfully completed the Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMSc) program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.
Studying the impact of gender and culture on suicide rates
June 09, 2015
Approximately 23 per 100,000 people in China commit suicide each year. Hundreds of thousands of those people are women, and Dr. Paul Links is interested in finding out why...
Study finds that risk of suicide in transgender community may be reduced by changing policy and societal factors
June 08, 2015
Greta Bauer, PhD, presents findings that policy and societal changes may prevent thousands of transgender adults in Ontario from attempting or seriously considering suicide.
Ravi Menon, PhD, selected as senior fellow by International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine for lifetime achievements in brain imaging research
June 01, 2015
For 30 years, Ravi Menon, PhD, has paved the way for key developments in the field of brain imaging research.
