April
Feature: Accessible Medics student group brings security to low-income Londoners
April 30, 2019
"I started Accessible Medics with the mission that no medical services should be forgone due to financial insecurity,” said BMSc student Kevin Zhou. Through Accessible Medics, Zhou and classmates provide free emergency health insurance and community care kits to low-income populations in the city.
Funding: New interdisciplinary research teams supported
April 29, 2019
Six research teams have received funding through the School's Collaborative Research Seed Grants (CRSG) program. Congratulations to the recipients.
Feature: Team to offer insights into Crohn’s treatment tools
April 26, 2019
Along with colleagues at the Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Brian Feagan will co-lead the Stenosis Therapy and Anti-Fibrotic Research (STAR) consortium. This team will develop imaging and patient-reported tools to better understand the effectiveness of new anti-fibrotic therapies for Crohn’s disease.
Media Release: More than half of mothers of children with epilepsy at risk for depression
April 25, 2019
Mothers of children with epilepsy are at risk of having poor mental health and wellbeing, according to a new study by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University. The research team is the first to study families of children with epilepsy long-term.
News: Senate approves changes to Internationally Trained Dentists Program
April 17, 2019
On March 15, Western’s Senate approved the School’s ITD Program from the current two-year format to a three-year format beginning in 2020/2021.
Award: Andrew Pruszynski, PhD, recognized as outstanding physiologist
April 17, 2019
Congratulations to Andrew Pruszynski, PhD, who has been awarded the J.A.F. Stevenson award from the Canadian Physiological Society. The award recognizes an outstanding young Canadian physiologist and is named after James A.F. Stevenson, former renowned physiologist from Western University.
Media Release: ICU patients may suffer undetected cognitive dysfunction
April 12, 2019
A new study led by researchers at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry has found that most patients in hospital intensive care units for non-brain-related injuries or ailments also suffer from some level of related cognitive dysfunction that currently goes undetected in most cases.
In Memoriam: Dr. Raj Harricharan
April 10, 2019
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the sudden passing of Dr. Raj Harricharan, Vice Chair and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. He believed in empowering those who surrounded him including his patients and the many students and residents under his mentorship over the years.
Media Release: 3D Ultrasound gives clinicians a clearer picture to guide treatment for gynaecological cancer
April 09, 2019
By transforming a conventional ultrasound probe, this technology developed at Robarts Research Institute can provide a 360-degree, three-dimensional view of surgical tools and surrounding tissue and organs to provides a more accurate picture in the OR for clinicians who need to precisely insert needles for treatment of gynaecological cancers.
News: Government of Canada supports HockeyFIT expansion across Canada
April 05, 2019
Today, Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament, announced that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) will be investing up to $2.5 million over three and a half years to help expand Western University’s Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) program across the country. Hockey FIT is led by Dr. Rob Petrella.
Award: Fred Possmayer recognized for professional achievement
April 05, 2019
Congratulations to Fred Possmayer, PhD'65, recipient of a 2019 Alumni Award of Merit from Western University. During his five-decade career, he pioneered research on Infant Respiratory Distress Syndrome. His lab’s work with bovine lung surfactant was named one of the "Top Five Game-Changing Discoveries in Ontario" by the Council of Ontario Universities.
Award: Lauren Cipriano recognized for advancing health technology assessment
April 04, 2019
Lauren Cipriano, PhD, is being honoured as the 2019 recipient of the Dr. Maurice McGregor Award from Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). The award recognizes rising stars in the field of health technology assessment.
Award: Janet Martin recognized for contributions to health technology assessment
April 04, 2019
Congratulations to Janet Martin, PharmD, associate professor in Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, on receiving an Anniversary Medal from the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH).
Feature: Summer experiences inspire a future in research
April 03, 2019
A recipient of two NSERC Undergraduate Student Research Awards, Mihai Dumbrava is building a foundation for a career in health research. Experiences in research labs at home and abroad have shown him the value of scientific training and discovery.
Award: Honouring contributions to sustainability
April 01, 2019
This year’s winners of the Western Green Awards are making strong environmental impacts on campus residences, research facilities and around the world. Congratulations to Robarts Research Institute facilities manager Ron Vander, one of this year's recipients.
Awards: Medical education mentors honoured
April 01, 2019
Congratulations to Lorelei Lingard, PhD, and Sayra Cristancho, PhD, recipients of the 2019 Early Career Medical Educator (ECME) Awards. ECME is a nation-wide community of engaged and collaborative scholars in medical education and aims to grow and support the community of medical and health professions educators in Canada.
