Announcement: 2018 Inductees into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame
October 03, 2017
Dr. Vladimir Hachinski is among a group of exceptional healthcare leaders who will be inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame. Dr. Hachinski, a Distinguished University Professor in Clinical Neurological Sciences, is a world-renowned neurologist and has transformed the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of stroke and dementia.
Funding: Cancer researchers rewarded for innovation with Movember Discovery Grants
September 28, 2017
Congratulations to Alison Allan, PhD, and John Ronald, PhD, awarded Movember Discovery Grants based on novel research projects that have the potential to make a significant difference in prostate cancer research.
Education Day: Tyu ko tak nahte' yu kwa nute' – Let's move what we know forward
September 27, 2017
An education session for students from the Doctor of Medicine program at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, London and Windsor campuses, and Law students from Western University.
Announcement: Dr. Valerie Schulz appointed Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development
September 21, 2017
Dr. Valerie Schulz has been appointed as Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, effective October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2022.
Award: Tavis Apramian, MD/PhD Candidate awarded the 2017 CMHF Award
September 21, 2017
As this year’s recipient of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award, Tavis Apramian demonstrates a passion for education research, leadership and medicine.
Announcement: Dr. Richard Cherry appointed Associate Dean, Learning with Technology & Simulation
September 19, 2017
Dr. Richard Cherry has been appointed as Associate Dean, Learning with Technology & Simulation, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2022.
Award: PhD-MClSc (CAMPEP) Candidate Dante Capaldi receives RSNA Trainee Research Prize
September 19, 2017
Capaldi was awarded the prize for his research project entitled "Measuring Specific Ventilation using Four-dimensional Magnetic Resonance Ventilation Imaging: A Novel Physiological Biomarker of Asthma". He is supervised by Grace Parraga, PhD.
Research News: Dale Laird publishes "SnapShot" in Cell
September 15, 2017
How exactly do gap junctions, and their connexins, contribute to disease? Dale W. Laird, PhD, explains the answer to that question through a visual representation called a “SnapShot” published this month in the high-impact journal, Cell.
Awards: Students internationally recognized with Undergraduate Awards
September 15, 2017
Congratulations to the students recognized as part of the international Undergraduate Awards program. The Undergraduate Awards recognizes top undergraduate work, shares this work with a global audience and connects students across cultures and disciplines.
Announcement: $20.6 million in research funding to Western researchers from NSERC
September 15, 2017
Ministers of Parliament, Kate Young and Peter Fragiskatos today announced more than $20.6 million in research funding from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The funding helps move forward research by providing financial support through scholarships, fellowships, research supplements, and equipment grants.
Announcement: Dr. Tang receives Canadian Cardiovascular Society Award
September 13, 2017
Congratulations to Dr. Anthony Tang, recipient of the 2017 Canadian Cardiovascular Society Research Achievement Award recognizing his achievement as an established investigator improving cardiovascular research in Canada.
Announcement: Terry Peters named to the Royal Society of Canada
September 12, 2017
Terry Peters, PhD, has been named among the new Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). Election to the academies of the Royal Society of Canada is the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences.
Announcement: Lisa Saksida named Canada Research Chair
September 11, 2017
Lisa Saksida, PhD, has been named as the Canada Research Chair in Translational Cognitive Neuroscience allowing her to advance her work improving treatment outcomes by identifying novel therapeutic targets for cognitive abnormalities in neurodegenerative and neuropsychiatric disease.
Announcement: Dr. Tisha Joy appointed Associate Dean, Admissions
September 07, 2017
Dr. Tisha Joy has been appointed as the Associate Dean, Admissions, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective from September 1, 2017 to August 31, 2022.
