July
Award: Jeffrey Dixon honoured for excellence in oral biology
July 27, 2018
Congratulations to Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Dixon, PhD, who was honoured by the International Association for Dental Research (IADR) as the 2018 recipient of the IADR Distinguished Scientist Award in Research in Oral Biology.
Award: New Vanier Scholars explore cardiovascular health, cancer and behavioural neuroscience
July 23, 2018
Three Schulich Medicine & Dentistry trainees are among the recipients of the 2018 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, the Government of Canada’s most prestigious scholarships for doctoral students. Congratulations to Jason Lee, PhD Candidate, Cory Lefebvre, MD/PhD Candidate, and Roger Hudson, PhD Candidate.
Research News: New public health research debunks “grey tsunami”
July 20, 2018
An examination of chronic diseases among Ontarians has uncovered that the volume of multimorbidity is derived from adults as young as 35 years old. Multimorbidity has been associated with increased physician and specialist appointments, medication use, emergency department use and hospitalization.
Announcement: Dr. Shelley McKellar Appointed to the AMS Healthcare Board of Directors
July 13, 2018
Dr. Shelley McKellar has been appointed to the Associated Medical Services Inc. Healthcare Board of Directors.
Funding Announcement: Researchers awarded more than $11 million in CIHR funding
July 11, 2018
From using CRISPR to alter the gut microbiome to looking at how the brain rewires itself in deafness, researchers at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry are the recipients of $11.3 million in project and bridge grant funding announced by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) this week.
Announcement: Dr. Tracey Crumley appointed as Interim Chair/Chief Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
July 10, 2018
Dr. Tracey Crumley has been appointed as the Interim Chair/Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, St. Joseph’s Health Care and London Health Sciences Centre effective July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 or until the position is filled.
Media Release: New BrainsCAN study rules out major potential target for Alzheimer’s disease drugs
July 09, 2018
An unexpected result discovered by neuroscientists won’t prevent Alzheimer’s disease, but it potentially rules out a major treatment focus that drug manufacturers – and researchers around the world – have been targeting for years in the fight against the debilitating disease.
Announcement: Successful results from the Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP)
July 09, 2018
Congratulations to all the Schulich Medicine & Dentistry undergraduate and graduate programs on their successful results from the Institutional Quality Assurance Process (IQAP) in 2018. This review is undertaken once every seven years and is completed by the Quality Assurance Council of Ontario.
Announcement: Candace Gibson, PhD has been extended as Assistant Dean (BMSUE)
July 06, 2018
Candace Gibson, PhD has been extended as Assistant Dean, Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education (BMSUE), Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
Award: Corey Baron, PhD, receives 2018 Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award
July 03, 2018
The Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award program provides funding to new researchers to recognize, promote and support work that is innovative, impacts positively on the learning environment and has potential to be of significance to society.
