Western researchers awarded more than $21.5M from Canada Foundation for Innovation
March 20, 2026
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Shawn Whitehead received $4.1 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation to develop an advanced brain imaging platform. His project is one of four at Western awarded through the foundation’s latest funding round.Western’s Mel Goodale Named World’s Top Scholar in Visual Neuroscience
January 26, 2026
Melvyn (Mel) Goodale, PhD, Distinguished University Professor and co-founder of Western’s Centre for Brain & Mind (formerly known as the Brain & Mind Institute), has been ranked #1 worldwide in the specialty of Visual System by ScholarGPS, a leading scholarly analytics platform.How infectious diseases affect the brain: In conversation with Dr. Robyn Klein
January 19, 2026
The neuroimmunologist on brain health, borders and the experiences that shaped her scientific pathThe Impact Project: How to create hope for people with ALS and their families
January 19, 2026
The discovery of the RGNEF protein marked a pivotal moment for Dr. Michael Strong, who has spent three decades working with collaborators to push toward a major advance in ALS research
