October 31, 2024
Leela Raj, a third-year medical student at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, is working to improve the outcomes for those living with a life-threatening lung condition.
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October 31, 2024
"I’m not interested in doing research just for the sake of doing research. I want to see it have an impact." And it is. As a Global Undergraduate Awards winner, Diana Urian, BSc'24, is giving us a better view of functional decline in Alzheimer's patients.
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October 30, 2024
First-of-its-kind Canadian study found 10 Ontario children died of an opioid-related cause between 2017 and 2021.
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October 28, 2024
Two new projects funded by the Schmidt Initiative for long COVID, and led by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Professor Douglas Fraser, investigate drug treatments and patients most likely to suffer from the condition.
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October 24, 2024
I am pleased to announce that Brad Urquhart, PhD, has been re-appointed as the Associate Dean, Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education (BMSUE) at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective September 1, 2025, to August 31, 2030.
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October 23, 2024
Joel Gagnier, and a team from the University of Michigan, are undertaking a large-scale study to determine the effectiveness of cannabidiol in reducing pain after knee replacements.
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October 22, 2024
Michael Roes has not let setbacks slow him down in the path to becoming a physician. Find out more about this soon-to-be PhD graduate, marathon runner and future physician on the eve of fall convocation.
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October 22, 2024
Coming to Western fulfilled two of Jackson Findlay’s dreams – to play for the best football team in the country and study at a world-renowned medical school. Donor generosity is the key to making those dreams a reality.
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October 22, 2024
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Louise Moist has been appointed as the William F. Clark Chair in Nephrology, effective September 14, 2024, to August 31, 2029.
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October 18, 2024
While relatively little is known about how the brain and body affect each other, research by Neuroscientist Adrian Owen is shedding light on how gaming and exercise affect our cognitive abilities.
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October 18, 2024
Netri Kalra graduates from the Master of Public Health Program during Western’s fall convocation. Now she is making a difference in Yellowknife, NWT, including studying the effect of wildfires on water quality.
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October 16, 2024
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Patricia Hall’s appointment as interim Chair, Department of Psychiatry at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, has been extended. The extended term will be effective January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025, or until a permanent Chair is appointed.
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October 15, 2024
Each year we face a new version of the flu, a virus that seems to mutate constantly. So how do we protect ourselves against this virus that can hit hard? Jennifer Guthrie, PhD, and assistant professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, gives us a preview of what to expect this flu season, and how to take steps to guard against infection.
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October 09, 2024
A new podcast on the Science of Aging, produced by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, features stimulating discussions with leading Western University researchers who are redefining what it means to get older.
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October 07, 2024
Will return-to-work mandates help improve productivity and boost business recovery? Jamie Seabrook, PhD, professor in the Departments of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Paediatrics, and team have some answers in this article in the Conversation.
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October 04, 2024
I am pleased to announce the extension of Dr. P. Andrea Lum’s appointment as Vice Dean, Clinical Faculty Affairs at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. Dr. Lum’s extended term will be effective January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2025.
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October 03, 2024
Dr. Leigh Sowerby and researchers at St. Joseph’s Health Care London are testing a novel treatment for a debilitating post-COVID-19 smell disorder
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October 03, 2024
In the wake of National Football League Hall of Famer Brett Favre's revelation that he has Parkinson's disease, Ravi Menon, PhD, writes in the Conversation that a concussion might be considered a "mild" injury, but its effects can last a lifetime.
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October 02, 2024
Researchers from ICES, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Lawson Health Research Institute provide new directions for counselling patients about outcomes
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October 02, 2024
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Matthew Weir has been appointed as the Dr. Adam Linton Chair in Kidney Health Analytics at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2029.
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