February 2015 Newsletter
A global mission to help conquer mental illness
Creating new and innovative ways to solve problems and answer questions is what keeps Dr. Arlene MacDougall excited about her research on global mental health and early psychoses...
Peer review and its fundamental role in science
This month, Andrew Watson, PhD, associate dean, discusses the importance of the peer review process, and the good and the bad that often comes with it...
Bringing new life into transplant research
When Dr. Terry Zwiep isn’t covering night and weekend shifts at the hospital, or making plans for the baby he and his wife are expecting in a few months, you can find him in the lab working toward his MSc in Surgery...
Discovering the pathways of a curious mind
A curious mind is what inspires Andrea Di Sebastiano's fascination with the brain. It also fosters the postdoctoral fellow's dedication to the lab and research excellence...- Register now for the 3MT competition
Register by Thursday, March 12 to take part in 3MT (Three Minute Thesis), a research communication competition that gives graduate students just three minutes to present their research and its impact to a panel of non-specialist judges and peers... - Celebrate Founder's Day with Tonsillotomes and Toothkeys
Join us for a lunchtime presentation on Thursday, March 5 in celebration of Western University's Founder's Day. Shelley McKellar, PhD, will explore the changes in medical and dental practice through the evalution of historical artifacts and the work of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professors... - London Health Research Day – April 1, 2015
Join us for the 2015 London Health Research Day. The event will feature “virus hunter” Nathan Wolfe as the lunchtime keynote speaker, workshops with industry leaders, and a wine and cheese awards reception. Register as a guest today... - Calling all student artists and performers
Are you or someone you know involved in any creative or artistic pursuits? Help us uncover the incredible student talent found at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry by sending student stories about artistic abilities, endeavours and passions to comms@schulich.uwo.ca by Friday, March 27... - Awards of Excellence – Call for Nominations
Celebrate the strength of our people and recognize the exceptional talent and dedication of faculty and staff you work with every day. Nominate a faculty or staff member by March 6, 2015 at 4:00 p.m., or purchase your tickets for the Celebration of Excellence Dinner on May 20, 2015... - Alumni of Distinction Awards – Nominate someone today
Do you know an outstanding alumnus from from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry? You can nominate them for an Alumni of Distinction Award. Submit your nomination by March 1, 2015... - People of Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Twitter series
Each week starting on Friday, February 27, we will be handing over the reins of @SchulichMedDent, the School's official Twitter account, to students, faculty and recent alumni. These community members will give you the chance to experience #SchulichAdvantage through their own eyes... - Recognizing our achievements
This month we would like to congratulate Tyler Beveridge, PhD Candidate, and Priya Patel, MSc Candidate, on recently having publications published in PLOS ONE and Clinical Anatomy... - Top read stories in January 2015 Current Affairs
Did you miss the January 2015 issue of Current Affairs? Read the most popular stories on postdoctoral fellow Yara Hosein, how to land an excellent postdoctoral position, and long-term prospects for career opportunities...
