2021
Funding: Drs. Glenn Bauman, Richard Kim awarded funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
December 09, 2021
Researchers at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry are among the recipients of new funding from the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR).Feature: Dr. Frank Prato celebrates 45 years of medical imaging ingenuity
November 04, 2021
Medical Biophysics and The Lawson team is extending a congratulations to Dr. Frank Prato for his impressive 45 years of dedicated work in the field of medical imagining.Spotlight: The Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group (CMIG) at Robarts
September 13, 2021
The Cellular and Molecular Imaging Group (CMIG) at Robarts, lead by Paula Foster, PhD were awarded this promotional video through WMIS and the annual World Molecular Imaging Congress. Since 2015, the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS) has showcased abstract authors who contribute to the outstanding research happening in scientific labs on a global scale through the "This is Our Lab" campaign.Announcment: Western to require proof of vaccination for campus community
August 12, 2021
Western University and affiliated colleges Brescia, Huron and King’s are requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for students, staff and faculty, as part of a new policy to further protect the campus community.Funding: 9 innovative research infrastructure projects at Western receive federal grant
August 12, 2021
Matthew Teeter, PhD among 9 researchers who received funding through the John R. Evans Leadership funding for a device to measure wear of orthopaedic implantsHonours: Three Graduate Students were named Internal Graduate Award recipients
August 12, 2021
Peter Jeon, PhD Candidate (Supervisors: J. Theberge, PhD & L. Palaniyappan, PhD), Kevin Chung, PhD Candidate (Supervisor: T.Y Lee, PhD) and Claire Park, PhD Candidate (Supervisor: A. Fenster, PhD) were among 10 outstanding graduate students recognized with Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Internal Graduate Awards.Funding: Nearly $10 million awarded in CIHR grants
August 12, 2021
Medical Biophysics researchers, Paula Foster, PhD and John Ronald, PhD, were awarded CIHR Project Grants. Congratulations to all the successful applicants.Funding: Ontario Research Fund backs research in multi-modality imaging and precision medicine
July 21, 2021
Principal investigator, Aaron Fenster, PhD, is investigating imaging systems that will combine ultrasound with radionuclide imaging to provide an effective approach to three distinct unmet clinical needs.Feature: Respiratory Structure and Function Early Career Professionals
July 12, 2021
Rachel Eddy, PhD was included in the ATS RSF early career researcher highlights along with a brief research abstract, "Respiratory Structure and Function Early Career Professionals" supervised by Grace Parraga, PhDCongratulations: Ben Wilk, PhD Student received a Cardiovascular Council Young Investigator Award
June 16, 2021
Congratulations to Benjamin Wilk, PhD student on being selected as the 2nd place CVC basic science/preclinical YIA recipient, for the abstract titled “Myocardial glucose suppression interferes with the detection of inflammatory cells with FDG-PET in a canine model of myocardial infarction.”Funding: New Frontiers in Research Fund competition results announced
July 31, 2024Schulich Medicine & Dentistry stands with the Muslim community
July 31, 2024
We at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry join colleagues across Western University in shock and profound sadness in response to the racist, Islamophobic attack on a London family. This was an unspeakable and senseless act of hatred against members of the Muslim community.Feature: Pitch perfect - New tool helps to ‘tune’ cochlear implants to improve hearing
July 31, 2024
With the aim of improving hearing for patients with cochlear implants, a team of researchers has designed a mathematical tool to help program the implants with precision for each patient’s unique anatomy.Honour: Paula Foster, PhD, honoured with Senior Fellowship from the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
July 31, 2024
Paula Foster, PhD, has been awarded a Senior Fellowship from ISMRM in recognition of her achievements in cellular and molecular imaging. She is one of only 10 Canadians to ever receive this honour.Awards: The 2021 Awards of Excellence recipients have been announced
July 31, 2024
The Department of Medical Biophysics congratulates Kathleen Petts and the St. Lawrence/Thiessen Research Team on being 2021 Awards of Excellence recipients.
