June 2017 Newsletter
Tackling work-life balance in academia
The work-life balance paradigm faced by those in academia remains an ongoing discussion. Doug Jones, PhD, looks at how new behaviours can be adopted to create positive change.
Supporting the future of Canadian Biomedical Research
Scientific leaders, says Andrew Watson, are imperative to the next generation of biomedical researchers.
Avoiding the 'spiraling graduate school grind’
Tomi Nano, Chair of the Graduate Students Council, shares his thoughts on how to stay on-course with your studies and why chasing the 'white whale' of research should be avoided.
From the pool to the bench
Jake Armstrong is a skilled swimmer and former Olympic hopeful, who is using the work ethic he developed during his training to research wound-healing outcomes associated with glaucoma surgery.
Celebrating the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Convocation with Lindsay Oliver
A newly minted PhD graduate of the Neuroscience program, Lindsay Oliver studied empathy for her doctoral research and analyzed how select populations respond to various testing scenarios.
Finding inspiration in the lab
Adrienne Wakabayashi, BMSc'12, MSc'15, credits her studies at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and former supervisor, John McCormick, PhD, for equipping her with the scientific skills necessary to thrive professionally.
Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Convocation 2017
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's newest alumni walked across the stage at Western University's 309th Convocation Ceremony on June 15. Congratulations to the Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies Class of 2017.
Profiles of Excellence: Dale Laird
Dale Laird, PhD, explains the role of gap junctions in disease and how his lab at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is trying to understand this function in order to inform treatment.- Celebrating our achievements
Congratulations to Jordan Edwards, Dr. Baset Elzagallaai, Anish Engineer, Melissa Fenech, John Kelly, Ivan Kosik, Milica Kristic, Pascal Morissette Martin, Emily Pawlak, Kara Ruicci, Dr. Marat Slessarev and Eric Wright. - Two Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Trainees awarded 2017 Vanier Scholarships
Congratulations to Dr. Marat Slessarev, PhD Candidate, Department of Medical Biophysics, and Charles Yin, MD/PhD Candidate, Microbiology & Immunology, for being awarded a Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. - 2018 Calendar Submissions - Now Open
Do you have a photo you would like to share? Schulich Medicine & Dentistry is now accepting submissions for its 2018 Pictorial Calendar. All Schulich Medicine & Dentistry alumni, faculty, staff and students are welcome to submit their photos and artwork. - Accepting participants for the 'Introduction to Global Health' Summer Program at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
The 2017 Summer Program is a joint initiative between the Internationalization Office and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and will take place from July 3 to July 14. Those interested in participating are encouraged to contact adecandi@uwo.ca. - Researchers identify specific neurons that distinguish between reality and imagination
Collaboration between Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.) researchers show that neurons in the part of the brain found to be abnormal in psychosis are also important in helping people distinguish between reality and imagination. - Dr. Samuel Asfaha receives Early Researcher Award to further explore colorectal cancer
Dr. Asfaha will use this new funding to support his research on colorectal cancer, where he aims to determine how inflammation targets long-lived stem cells in cancer initiation and further identify novel targets for CRC therapy in Ontarians. - Game study not playing around with PTSD relief
Research by Psychiatry professor Dr. Ruth Lanius may offer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients wrestling with one of its main symptoms long-term relief beyond medication. - David Litchfield takes on Vice Dean role
David Litchfield, PhD, has been appointed as Vice Dean, Research & Innovation, effective July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2023. - Top stories from May 2017 Current Affairs
Did you miss the May 2017 issue of Current Affairs? Read the top stories on new CIHR funding, research about involuntary hospitalization in Ontario among those experiencing symptoms of first-episode psychosis and information on stipends.
