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2015

New imaging to improve brain research
December 17, 2015
Dr. Jean Théberge was recently featured on CTV London discussing his newly developed head coil that works in conjunction with PET MRI devices.

Matthew Teeter, PhD, recognized for work in joint replacement
November 18, 2015
Matthew Teeter, PhD, has been awarded the 2015 John Charles Polanyi Prize for his research into joint replacement.

New fellowship puts innovation at forefront
November 05, 2015
Dr. Matt Teeter is Co-Director of the Western Medical Innovation Fellowship which immerses talented young scientists, engineers and clinicians in a training and research environment to drive the development of novel medical technologies.

Bringing new life into research on the placenta
October 01, 2015
Charles McKenzie, PhD, and Timothy Regnault, PhD, have received $3.7 million in funding from the NIH as part of its Human Placenta Project.

2015 Alan C. Groom Seminar Award Winners
September 29, 2015

Medical Biophysics Alumnus Matthew Quinn receives The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award
September 14, 2015
The Dr. Alan Hudson and Robert W. Noakes Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Award recognizes a second-year medical student who demonstrates perseverance, collaboration and an entrepreneurial spirit, and shows outstanding potential as a future leader and innovator of health care in Canada.

Lung imaging could improve treatment of COPD
July 08, 2015
Grace Parraga, PhD, has co-authored a study highlighting the importance of lung imaging for patients with mild-to-moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Dr. Robert Bartha has been appointed as Acting Chair, Department of Medical Biophysics
July 06, 2015
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Bartha, PhD has been appointed as Acting Chair, Department of Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016.

PhD trainee Kurtis Dekker wins prestigious award
June 19, 2015
At the World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering (Toronto June 7-12, 2015), Kurtis Dekker was awarded the Best Presentation Award of IOMP and the J.R. Cunningham Award

Medical Biophysics researchers receive nearly $20M in funding for research excellence
June 18, 2015
Maria Drangova, PhD, Terry Peters, PhD, David Holdsworth, PhD, along with several Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers have received funding for research excellence

Ravi Menon, PhD, selected as senior fellow by International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine for lifetime achievements in brain imaging research
June 01, 2015
For 30 years, Ravi Menon, PhD, has paved the way for key developments in the field of brain imaging research.

Research teams receive record number of Collaborative Health Research Project grants
May 04, 2015
Three Western University research teams have been awarded Collaborative Health Research Project (CHRP) grants, the most ever granted to Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry researchers in a single year.

Medical Biophysics Alumnus Dr. Abdel-Rahman Lawendy helps victims of violence
April 23, 2015
As a trauma orthopaedic surgeon, Dr. Abdel-Rahman Lawendy is frequently confronted with high-stake situations. He recently had the opportunity to put his skills in this area to use during a relief work mission to Yemen disaster and conflict zones...

Androu Abdalmalak wins 3rd prize in 3MT Competition!
April 10, 2015
MSc Trainee Androu Abdalmalak, supervised by Dr. Keith St. Lawrence, wins 3rd prize in Western's 3MT Competition!

Dr. Robert Bartha awarded Alzheimer Foundation grant
March 13, 2015
Medical Biophysics professor Dr. Robert Bartha of the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry has been awarded the Alzheimer Foundation London and Middlesex Premier Research Grant.

Dr. Ravi Menon - Researchers use imaging as a tool to predict outcomes for therapy in cerebral palsy
March 13, 2015
For some children with cerebral palsy, constraint therapy is an extremely effective way to regain movement in a spastic limb. For some children, however, the therapy which involves physically restraining their dominant limb, can be a particularly frustrating experience with little or no clinical outcome.

Dr. Michael Kovacs - Isotope breakthrough may stave off shortage concerns
March 13, 2015
Western professor Michael Kovacs is part of a Canada-wide team of scientists addressing the shortage of medical radioisotopes, used more than 5,000 times per days in nuclear imaging procedures to diagnose cancer and heart disease.

Med Bio Alumnus, Vasiliki Economopoulos, BEng'08, PhD'13 a rising star in cancer research
March 12, 2015
Amid the hallowed and fabled walls of one of the world’s oldest universities, Vasiliki Economopoulos, BEng’08, PhD’13, is revelling in a life-changing milestone.

Dr. Michael Kovacs wins Brockhouse Canada Prize
February 20, 2015
The Brockhouse Canada Prize for Interdisciplinary Research in Science and Engineering recognizes outstanding Canadian teams of researchers from different disciplines who have combined their expertise to produce achievements of outstanding international significance in the natural sciences and engineering in the last six years.

Aaron Ward receives Prostate Cancer Canada’s Rising Star in Prostate Cancer Research Award
February 04, 2015
Congratulations to Aaron Ward, PhD, on receiving Prostate Cancer Canada’s Rising Star in Prostate Cancer Research Award.

Congratulations to our 2014 graduates!
January 21, 2015
We are pleased to congratulate the 19 MSc and 10 PhD graduates from our program in 2014! You can see their theses by clicking the title above.

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