2016
Goodale's findings published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
October 24, 2016
An international team of neuroscientists has shown that a person’s ability to see fine visual detail can be sharpened by simply staring for a few seconds at a rapidly flickering display.Hormone may be key to relief for patients, caregivers
October 13, 2016
While there is no cure for frontotemporal dementia (FTD), one Western researcher is looking to mitigate symptoms of the disease for patients and, in turn, lessen the heavy burden faced by caregivers.Media Release: Research reveals brain mechanisms behind defensive responses in PTSD
September 30, 2016
Dr. Ruth Lanius and her team have shown that patients with PTSD may be constantly poised for defensive action.Researchers examine toll of war on school-bound Syrian refugee kids
September 09, 2016
Beginning a new school year can be an anxious time for some children. For those shattered by early psychological trauma, it can be especially fraught with emotion.Researchers awarded five CIHR Foundation Grants
July 22, 2016
From developing state-of-the-art techniques to image bones and joints while in motion, to helping more people receive a kidney transplant, researchers at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry have been awarded close to $30 million in funding from the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR). More than half of that funding was awarded to five projects through CIHR's new foundation grants.Researchers awarded millions in CIHR funding
July 22, 2016
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry is proud to share that almost $30 million in CIHR funding was awarded to its researchers in the latest round of competition. 34 projects were funded across the School, Robarts Research Institute, and Lawson Health Research Institute including $14.8 million in project grants, and more than $15 million in foundation grants. Congratulations to all of the successful applicants.Canadian research: Another step forward towards the understanding of epilepsy
July 11, 2016
Dr. Michael Poulter explains the link between stress and epilepsyCommemorating 25 years of excellence in neuroscience
June 28, 2016
The program celebrated the success it has had over the past quarter of a century by bringing together students, trainees, postdoctoral fellows, faculty members and alumni at its Neuroscience 25th Anniversary Research Day on May 27.Media Release: Understanding how chemical changes in the brain affect Alzheimer’s disease
June 23, 2016
A new study from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry is helping to explain why the long-term use of common anticholinergic drugs used to treat conditions like allergies and overactive bladder lead to an increased risk of developing dementia later in life. The findings show that long-term suppression of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine results in dementia-like changes in the brain.Western Gold Medal Awarded to Eric Salter
June 23, 2016
We congratulate all of our graduates from the Honors Specialization in Neuroscience.Graduate Scholarship and Award Winners
June 22, 2016
Congratulations to all of our recent scholarship and award recipientsMarco Prado receives funding from Alzheimer Society
June 10, 2016
The grant will provide the Robarts scientist with more than $145,000 in funding over two years and supports his research into the basic biological mechanisms of the disease.Wataru Inoue, PhD, earns New Investigator Fellowship
May 24, 2016
Wataru Inoue, PhD, received a New Investigator Fellowship from the Ontario Mental Health Foundation.Technology delivers personalized treatment to patients with tremors
May 24, 2016
For patients who suffer from Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor, writing a grocery list or taking a drink from a cup can be a daily struggle due to disabling arm tremor. Now, technology developed in London provides a personalized therapy that is giving new hope for these patients.Advocating for cutting-edge concussion research
May 13, 2016
Eric Lindros, former NHLer and See the Line Honorary, stopped by Robarts to get an update on the Institute's cutting-edge concussion research.Opening the mind with the Brain and Mind Institute
May 12, 2016
Adrian Owen, Professor in the Department of Psychology, is conducting research using fMRI technology to communicate with people thought to be in “vegetative states”.Chemical in marijuana shows promise in treating schizophrenia
May 05, 2016
Researchers at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry demonstrate that a chemical found in marijuana called cannabidiol affects the brain in a way that makes it an ideal treatment option for schizophrenia.Jessica Grahn is named a 2016 Faculty Scholar
April 18, 2016
Congratulations to Jessica Grahn, Department of Psychology, as one of this years recipients of the awardFirst winners of the Social Science Dean’s Excellence Award for Teaching
April 15, 2016
Congratulations to David Sherry, Department of Psychology, as one of the inaugural winners.Congratulations to the Awards of Excellence recipients
April 12, 2016
We are pleased to announce the 2016 Awards of Excellence award recipients and the recipient of the Dr. John D. Brown Memorial Resident Award. It is with great pride that we honour these talented and dedicated individuals. We look forward to celebrating each of them at the Celebration of Excellence event, May 19, at the Great Hall.Listen to your heart – it may tell you something about memory
April 05, 2016
Follow your heart because a new study from Western University shows that your memories already do. Investigators at Western’s renowned Brain and Mind Institute have discovered that signals from inside your body can affect memories.Stefan Everling named Faculty Scholar
March 29, 2016
Congratulations to Stefan Everling, PhD, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology on being selected as one of Western University's 2016 Faculty Scholars.Research offers hand to understanding motor control
March 09, 2016
As the Western Research Chair for Motor Control and Computational Neuroscience, and part of the Brain and Mind Institute, Diedrichsen explores how the brain produces movement, particularly for the hand, in hopes of unlocking better treatments for stroke victims, spinal cord damage and other motor control disorders.Congratulations to six new Collaborative Research Seed Grants (CRSG) recipients
February 24, 2016
Dr. Stephen Pasternak is one of 6 new recipients of the recent competition. CRSG provides approximately $250,000 in seed funding for the formation and development of new interdisciplinary collaborative research teams.Two prestigious Canada Research Chairs named at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
February 10, 2016
Congratulations to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers Eric Arts and Andrew Pruszynski on being named Canada Research Chairs (CRC). Arts has been named Tier 1 CRC in HIV Pathogenesis and Viral Control, and Pruszynski has been named Tier 2 CRC in Sensorimotor Neuroscience.Advancing the Alzheimer's cause
February 01, 2016
The Prado lab is working hard to understand the biology behind Alzheimer's disease. A recent publication in the Journal of Neuroscience shows a promising new potential therapeutic target that could decrease cognitive dysfunction in the disease...Raising awareness for the traumatic, untold stories
January 22, 2016
With media coverage of PTSD on the rise, the acronym has become a common household term. Drs. Paul Frewen and Ruth Lanius want to use events like Bell Let's Talk Day to shed light on the role traumatic life events can play in mental health issues.Exposure to marijuana in adolescence causes schizophrenia-like changes in the brain
January 20, 2016
Researchers have published a study showing the significant, long-term impacts of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) – the psychoactive component in marijuana – on the adolescent brain.Advancing the Alzheimer’s cause
January 14, 2016
Robarts scientists Marco Prado, PhD and Vania Prado, DDS, PhD, along with their lab and collaborator Michael Jackson from The University of Manitoba, have shown that this particular gene, TRPM2, is responsible for coding a protein linked to toxicity in Alzheimer’s.
