June
Funding: CIHR funding for COVID-19 enables two additional projects
June 26, 2020
Two projects led by Maria Mathews, PhD, and Dr. Leigh Sowerby will address virus transmission during surgery and pandemic planning for COVID-19, thanks to new funding announced by the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), along with provincial partners.
Research News: Studying the body’s immune response to COVID-19, researchers discover potential therapeutic targets
June 25, 2020
A team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are the first in the world to profile the body’s immune response to COVID-19. By studying blood samples from critically ill patients at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), the research team identified a unique pattern of six molecules that could be used as therapeutic targets to treat the virus.
Announcement: Dr. Kyle Carter awarded PARO Clinical Teaching Award
June 25, 2020
Dr. Carter is being recognized for his training of young medical professionals and his leadership with the development of point-of-care ultrasound training for family medicine residents and physicians at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.
Announcement: 10 graduate trainees become first recipients of Dean’s Research Scholarship program
June 23, 2020
In mid-May, Dr. John Yoo announced the launch of the Dean’s Research Scholarship program. The goal of the program is to enhance collaborative research at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. Congratulations to the 2020/21 recipients.
Feature: Brain Study explores lasting impacts of COVID-19
June 23, 2020
The COVID-19 Brain Study looks to recruit 50,000 individuals who received a confirmed positive diagnosis of the virus in order to answer pressing questions about the disease’s direct and indirect effects on the brain.
Awards: Banting Fellowship puts postdoc’s work in motion
June 22, 2020
Postdoctoral scholar Jonathan Michaels has been awarded a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship to continue his work around brain activity during reach control.
Feature: Even mild hits to the head in contact sports show obvious changes in the brain
June 17, 2020
New research from Ravi Menon, PhD, shows that mild impacts during a season of contact sports are causing subtle brain changes, even in the brains of otherwise, healthy symptom-free athletes. “Even with no concussions, the repetitive impact experienced by players clearly had effects on the brain,” he said.
Awards: Honouring excellence in the History of Medicine
June 16, 2020
Congratulations to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry students, Kishor Johnson, Melissa Chopcian, Jelena Poleksic and Jacob Wihlidal, recipients of the 2020 prizes honouring their contributions to the study of the History of Medicine.
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