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.
Statement: Responding to acts of racism
June 03, 2020
As researchers, health care providers and teachers, whose careers and lives are focused on making this world better, safer and healthier, we have a responsibility to actively engage in anti-racist work. We need to listen, to learn, to check in, to step in, and to use our voices to make change in our own environments and those around us each and every day.
Awards: Internal Graduate Award recipients announced
June 03, 2020
Congratulations to the 13 recipients of the Internal Graduate Awards for 2020, recognizing research strength, innovation and excellence.
Opinion: COVID-19 mental health threats to vulnerable populations
June 03, 2020
To-date, COVID-19 pandemic responses have focused on reducing the risk of spread of infection, treating severely ill, and sustaining healthcare system capacity. In this call to action, the Association of Chairs of Psychiatry of Canada, including Dr. Chandlee Dickey, addresses COVID-19-related threats to mental health in people with serious mental illnesses or addictions, vulnerable populations in violent living situations, and healthcare providers.
Feature: What strategies need to be implemented in order to curb the spread early for future outbreaks?
June 03, 2020
Epidemiologist and public health physician Dr. Saverio Stranges has been watching the COVID-19 pandemic unfold across the globe – he is using the evidence to demonstrate what strategies need to be implemented in order to curb the spread early for future outbreaks.
Feature: Fecal transplants show promise as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
June 03, 2020
New research has shown that fecal transplants for patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease result in a reduction in how easily pathogens and other unwanted molecules pass through the human gut and into circulation. The results could have implications for the treatment of numerous conditions including metabolic syndrome and autoimmune diseases.
Feature: Antioxidants in the brain linked to improved treatment results for psychosis
June 03, 2020
Patients who experience their first episode of psychosis will have better overall outcomes if they respond early to treatment. A research team led by Dr. Lena Palaniyappan studied antioxidant levels in the brain, and found that these chemicals may improve outcomes of early intervention in psychosis.
Announcement: Alumni team tops Proteus Innovation Competition
June 02, 2020
Jamie Ching, BMSc’17, MSc’19, and Sophia Lu, BMSc’18, helped develop a winning business plan and pitch for a neonatal laryngoscope, a medical device for the safe and effective intubation of premature babies.
Funding: New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration Stream
June 01, 2020
Congratulations to Dr. Tom Appleton and David Holdsworth, PhD, who have received funding from the New Frontiers in Research Fund - Exploration Stream to support high-risk, high-reward and interdisciplinary research.
Media Release: COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery are at increased risk of postoperative mortality
June 01, 2020
Western University Associate Professor Janet Martin is part of the CovidSurg Collaborative whose new study in The Lancet show that COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery experience substantially worse postoperative outcomes than would be expected for similar patients who do not have COVID-19.
