July
Honours: Medical Innovation Fellows to generate new solutions
July 31, 2020
Congratulations to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry learners, Sheyla Abdic, Saumik Biswas and Gordon Ngo, who were named as be part of the sixth cohort of Western's Medical Innovation Fellowship (MIF) program.
Feature: Learning the art of tackling the wicked
July 29, 2020
During her studies in the MPH Program, Prtha Kudesia has been given the tools, space and support to hone her skills to become a leader and take on the most significant public health issues.
Research News: Poor sleep linked to multiple chronic conditions
July 29, 2020
Researchers have shown that how well you sleep and for how long is linked to increased odds of living with multiple chronic conditions, and argue that promotion of good sleep habits should be given greater focus in clinical practice and public health.
Feature: Dental student helps children practise physical distancing through creative fundraising initiative
July 28, 2020
Azin Orumchi, Dentistry Class of 2021, and her family launched Little Wings for Little Beings, selling wearable, handmade wings for kids, to help parents teach physical distancing habits while also raising funds for local children’s hospitals.
Research News: Improving outcomes for patients with sciatica
July 27, 2020
In an effort to improve outcomes in patients experiencing chronic sciatica, Dr. Christopher Bailey and co-authors demonstrated through a randomized controlled trial that undergoing spine surgery improved their experience of pain versus non-operative treatment.
Announcement: Robert Bartha, PhD, appointed Acting Director, Strategy and Scientific Integration, Robarts Research Institute
July 23, 2020
Robert Bartha, PhD, has been appointed as Acting Director, Strategy and Scientific Integration at Robarts Research Institute, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry effective July 27, 2020 to June 30, 2021.
Research News: Alzheimer’s researcher goes back in time to move forward in diagnosis
July 23, 2020
Shawn Whitehead, PhD, was recently awarded an Alzheimer Foundation London and Middlesex Premier Research Grant 2020 (to study brain inflammation as a potential predictor of cognitive impairment.
Research News: Exposure to chronic stress changes neurons in the brain
July 16, 2020
Wataru Inoue, PhD, studies the effect of chronic stress on the brain. His latest paper shows that the neurons in the brain actually change their size and microstructure, and become desensitized to stress signals over time.
Announcement: Dr. Ali Tassi is appointed Assistant Dean, Postgraduate Dental Education
July 13, 2020
Dr. Ali Tassi has been appointed as Assistant Dean, Postgraduate Dental Education, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2023.
Feature: Study uses Twitter to reveal our mental-health state
July 09, 2020
An international research team led by Daniel Lizotte, PhD, hopes that tweet you just posted – and the millions of others posted to the popular social media site – will provide insights into our collective mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Research News: Researchers make first steps toward a cure for HIV
July 09, 2020
Researchers at Western University have developed a way to pull HIV out of the latent reservoir making the virus visible to the immune system and providing the potential to be killed by treatment. Part of what has made HIV infection so difficult to cure, is that once the virus enters the body, some of it hides dormant inside of the cells, making it essentially invisible to both the immune system and antiretroviral drugs. This hiding virus is known as the ‘latent reservoir.'
Awards: Cheryl Forchuk among 2020 Hellmuth Prize winners
July 07, 2020
Cheryl Forchuk, PhD, who is cross-appointed at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, along with Biology professor Jeremy McNeil, PhD, have been awarded the 2020 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. The honour recognizes faculty members with outstanding international reputations for their contributions in research – one of the defining hallmarks of a university.
