March 2015 Newsletter
High hopes for a future in neurological research
Should marijuana be legalized in Canada? The ongoing discussion around this topic makes Michael Loureiro's research on cannabinoid compounds and the brain very timely...
London Health Research Day: A celebration of our trainees
London Health Research Day will be taking place on April 1. Andrew Watson, PhD, associate dean, encourages everyone to spend time at the London Convention Centre to learn more about the discoveries our trainees have made in the past year...
Turning a head trauma into triumph
When Shannon Leblanc was young, she suffered a serious head injury. As difficult as it was, her health care experience motivated her to enrol in the the Master of Public Health program...
Little insect, big potential: Using fruit flies to study Intellectual Disability
Jamie Kramer, PhD, and his team are working on projects that involve fruit flies and the role of epigenetics in learning and memory. He hopes his research will lead to uncovering more information about Intellectual Disability...- A global adventure to stop the next pandemic before it strikes
Ask questions. Discover answers. Create change. This is the process virologist Nathan Wolfe, PhD, the 2015 London Health Research Day Lucille & Norton Wolf Health Research Lecture Series keynote speaker, has followed since the beginning of his career in science... - Robert Bartha awarded Alzheimer Foundation grant
Robert Bartha, PhD, a professor in the Department of Medical Biophysics and a Robarts scientist, has been awarded the Alzheimer Foundation London and Middlesex Premier Research Grant — a $100,000 grant to support research, personnel and supportive infrastructure... - Charles Trick receives one of six Awards for Excellence in Teaching
Charles Trick, a jointly appointed professor in the Faculty of Science and Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, has received the Edward G. Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching, one of Western University's highest honours. Trick is a professor for the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health... - 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... - Featured Video: Profiles of Excellence – Dr. Stewart Harris
Dr. Stewart Harris explains how his journey from family practice to public health led him to managing one of the country's most promising programs to tackle the prevalence of diabetes in First Nations communities... - Top read stories in February 2015 Current Affairs
Did you miss the February 2015 issue of Current Affairs? Read the most popular stories on Dr. Terry Zwiep, Dr. Arlene MacDougall, and peer review and its fundamental role...
