March
Awards: 2019 Awards of Excellence recipients announced
March 29, 2019
As educators, researchers, innovators and leaders, the 2019 Awards of Excellence London and Windsor Campus recipients are making a difference at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. It is with great pride that we recognize and honour their achievements. Congratulations to this years' recipients.
News: Dr. Victor J. Dzau to receive Honorary Degree
March 27, 2019
An internationally acclaimed leader and scientist, Dr. Victor J. Dzau has made a significant impact through his seminal research in cardiovascular medicine and genetics. He is Chancellor Emeritus and James B. Duke Professor of Medicine at Duke University and will receive an honorary degree at the Schulich Medicine Convocation on May 17.
In Memoriam: Laurence John Fraher, PhD
March 27, 2019
It is with sadness that we share that Professor Emeritus Laurence Fraher, PhD, passed away on March 15, 2019 after a short battle with cancer.
News: Commercialization strategies top competition
March 25, 2019
Trainees took home top prizes at the Proteus Innovation Competition, a four-month contest that takes three newly developed technologies and challenges teams to plan their commercialization. Congratulations to Joshua Dierolf, Tim Han, Christopher Leclerc and Jeffrey Levine.
Research: Using artificial intelligence and brain stimulation to improve treatment for psychosis
March 20, 2019
A new grant from CIHR in collaboration with the EU consortium has provided a total of $2.1 million to establish a network of research centres focused on personalized medicine for mental disorders. In collaboration with five European centres, Dr. Lena Palaniyappan will be collecting brain scans and genetic information from more than 60,000 patients in order to understand the relationship between genetics and brain development.
Honours: Gregor Reid awarded Distinguished University Professorship
March 19, 2019
Three professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers. Honoured this year are David Sherry , Marilyn Ford-Gilboe and Gregor Reid.
Honours: Three named Faculty Scholars
March 19, 2019
Congratulations to Alison Allan, PhD, Shelley McKellar, PhD, and Dr. David Palma, selected among 11 Faculty Scholars at Western University. Faculty Scholars are recognized for their significant achievements in teaching or research.
Research: Solution sought to 'sticky' staph situation
March 15, 2019
In a recent study published in Nature Communications David Heinrichs, PhD discovered some variants of staph aureus have the potential to cause more severe infections by over-expressing surface proteins that bind to our cells in the bloodstream – they simply ‘stick’ to us better than other variations.
Awards: 2019 PARO Award recipients
March 14, 2019
Congratulations to the 2019 PARO (Professional Association of Residents of Ontario) Award Recipients from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, Dr. Daniel Grushka, Dr. Bharat Markandey, and Anish Naidu, Medicine Class of 2019.
Western mourns death of Medical Sciences student
March 14, 2019
The Western community is mourning the death of Sara Ali, 21, a fourth-year Bachelor of Medical Sciences student, who died Monday, March 4, in London.
Funding: CFI funding supports innovative translational research
March 13, 2019
Today Kirsty Duncan, MP announced longer-term stable funding for equipment for innovative research across Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI). As part of the announcement she acknowledged the successful JELF grant recipients from Western including Grace Parraga, PhD, and Rithwik Ramachandran, PhD.
News: Partnership with Canon Medical aligns area imaging expertise
March 13, 2019
A new multi-million dollar partnership in local medical imaging technology will bring state-of-the art research equipment to Robarts Research Institute and allow research findings to be brought to patient bedsides more rapidly and readily than ever before.
Awards: Western celebrates top teaching talent
March 12, 2019
Congratulations to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry faculty members who were awarded Western’s highest honours for inspiring active and deep learning in their students: Michele Barbeau, Angela Beye, Nicole Campbell, Charys Martin, Sarah McLean, Tom Stavraky and Anita Woods.
Balance For Better: International Women’s Day
March 08, 2019
Balance is not a women's issue, it's a business issue. On International Women’s Day, we support the #BalanceforBetter campaign to build a gender-balanced world – in boardrooms, government, clinical environments, academic spaces, media coverage... As part of this year’s initiative, we asked women at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry what #BalanceforBetter means to them.
Trainees to showcase research communication skills at Western’s 3MT final
March 07, 2019
Congratulations to the two trainees at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry who placed as Top 20 finalists for Western University's campus-wide Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition – Olivia Sehl and Spencer Yeung.
In memoriam: Dr. Gordon Vail
March 07, 2019
It is with great sadness that we share the news of Dr. Gordon Vail’s passing on March 3, 2019 after a two year fight with cancer. Dr. Vail was an Emergency Department Physician and an adjunct professor at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry – Windsor Campus, a position he held since 2003.
Award: Frank Beier honoured for excellence in osteoarthritis research
March 06, 2019
Congratulations to Frank Beier, PhD, who is being honoured with an Award for Basic Science Research from the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI). The award recognizes Beier’s pioneering work in applying genomics techniques to osteoarthritis models.
