2019
Award: Dr. Ruth Lanius touted for military health research
October 29, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Ruth Lanius, Professor, Psychiatry, who was honoured with the Banting Award for Military Health Research.Study targets ‘fingerprint’ of human consciousness
October 23, 2019
Western researchers have moved a step closer to identifying a ‘brain fingerprint’ for consciousness - a discovery that will unlock further understanding into why some patients, presumed to be vegetative, are still aware of the world them.Media Release: Cannabis study reveals how CBD offsets the psychiatric side-effects of THC
October 01, 2019
Steven Laviolette, PhD, and his research team including Vanier Scholar Roger Hudson have shown for the first time the molecular mechanisms at work that cause cannabidiol, or CBD, to block the psychiatric side-effects caused by tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the main psychoactive chemical in cannabis.Eye movement opens door to memory formation
September 13, 2019
New research from Dr. Julio Martinez-Trujillo’s lab shows that eye movement directly influences the brain signals in the part of the brain responsible for new memory formation and recall.Dr. Ravi Menon named one of the new Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada
September 11, 2019
Congratulations to the new Fellows, elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly and scientific achievement.Announcement: Dr. Lena Palaniyappan has been appointed as the Endowed Tanna Schulich Chair of Neurosciences & Mental Health
August 15, 2019
Dr. Lena Palaniyappan has been appointed as the Endowed Tanna Schulich Chair of Neurosciences & Mental Health, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2024.In Memoriam: Michael Poulter, PhD
August 14, 2019
It is with great sadness that we share news of the unexpected passing of Michael Poulter, PhD, professor in Physiology and Pharmacology, Clinical Neurological Sciences and scientist at Robarts Research Institute. Poulter was a devoted scientist and teacher whose contributions to the School and the research community will be greatly missed.Announcement: New Canada Research Chairs
June 20, 2019
Congratulations to Corey Baron, PhD, and Marco Prado, PhD, who have been named among Western’s nine new Canada Research Chairs (CRCs).Parkinson's results beyond researchers' wildest dreams
June 04, 2019
An implantable device is restoring movement for Parkinson’s patients. "For them to go from being home-bound to being able to go on trips to the mall and have vacations is remarkable," said Dr. Mandar Jog.Study unlocks brain’s role in moving about
May 31, 2019
Every office or family has one – the colleague who mistakenly walked into a wall or the sibling who mistook a closed glass door for an open entrance.Dr. Jane Rylett appointed Scientific Director of CIHR's Institute of Aging
May 23, 2019
Neuroscientist and expert in Alzheimer research, Dr. Jane Rylett, named Scientific Director of the CIHR Institute of AgingICU patients with non-brain-related injuries may suffer undetected cognitive dysfunction
April 16, 2019
A new study led by Western University and Lawson Health Research Institute has found that most patients entering hospital intensive care units (ICU) for non-brain-related injuries or ailments also suffer from some level of related cognitive dysfunction that currently goes undetected in most cases.New Interdisciplinary Collaborative Research Teams Receive Funding
April 12, 2019
Six new interdisciplinary research teams have received funding from the Collaborative Research Seed Grants (CRSG) program at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.Using Artificial Intelligence and Brain Stimulation to Improve Treatment for Psychosis
March 25, 2019
A new grant from CIHR in collaboration with the EU consortium has provided a total of $2.1 million to establish a network of research centres focused on personalized medicine for mental disorders. In collaboration with five European centres, Dr. Lena Palaniyappan will be collecting brain scans and genetic information from more than 60,000 patients in order to understand the relationship between genetics and brain development.Researchers Committed to Open-Science Efforts
February 14, 2019
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentitry professors Tim Bussey and Marco Prado are enthusiastic about an open-science initiative – named MouseBytes – that highlights international collaboration among rodent-cognition researchers.MRI Technique Shows Unique Signatures of Concussion in Rugby Players
January 09, 2019
The research team used a technique that combined multiple brain imaging measures to be able to look at structural and functional information at the same time. The result was a much more sensitive and complete picture of concussion injury.Owen named Officer of British Empire
January 07, 2019
Renowned Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen has been named an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) as part of the 2019 New Year’s Honours list recognizing “the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people” across the United Kingdom.
