2022
New study uncovers negative effects of vaping
December 15, 2022
Vaping may harm proper lung function, says a recently published study by researchers at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Lawson Health Research Institute.Saksida and Arts: Invest in research on long COVID now
December 14, 2022Researchers analyze hair to study war trauma among Syrian refugee children
December 01, 2022
Through hair analysis, a study at Schulich Medicine based on a large cohort of Syrian refugee children, found that adolescent females who experience war are at much greater risk of PTSD than those who do not.Dr. Nicole Campbell and the creativity of teaching
November 25, 2022
Dr. Nicole Campbell has always brought creativity to the classroom. Now she has been recognized with an Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations award for her work in re-imagining the way teachers connect with students.Physiology and Pharmacology Award winners 2022
November 07, 2022
Congratulations to our undergraduate and graduate student award recipients.Western-led study explores COVID-19 effects on cognition
October 18, 2022
Principal investigators Adrian Owen and Conor Wild discovered significant impairments in reasoning, speed of thinking and verbal abilities in patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19, but no losses in memory functioning.Western Organoid Workshop
October 11, 2022
Do you work with 3D spheroid or organoid cultures in your research? Or are planning to soon? If so, then Drs. Chris Pin, Van Lu and Trevor Shepherd, would like to invite you to the inaugural Western Organoid Workshop (W.O.W.).Honours: Award recipient shares education insights
October 03, 2022
Dr. Michael Rieder, Professor in the Departments of Paediatrics, Physiology and Pharmacology and Medicine at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, recently received the Distinguished Service and Education Award from the Canadian Society of Pharmacology & Therapeutics (CSPT). He shares some insights into his education philosophy.Working to honour our National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and beyond
September 29, 2022
This week, on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Canadians will collectively honour the strength and resilience of Indigenous people, while acknowledging our shared history and the continued detrimental impacts of colonization and residential schools.Profiles: Researchers take diverse paths to Schulich Medicine
September 22, 2022
Van Lu and Jennifer Guthrie, both PhDs, are two new faces at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Take a few minutes to get to know more about their research, their accomplishments, and the different paths they took to get here.Research: Guardians of the cell that become dysfunctional in Parkinson’s disease provide clues for new treatments
September 19, 2022
Through a global collaboration of researchers, Marco Prado, PhD, and his team have developed a better understanding of how a protein called alpha-synuclein interacts with a cellular defense mechanism known as the chaperome.Royal Society of Canada celebrates Western scholars
September 14, 2022
Among them, Adrian Owen, Physiology and Pharmacology, Psychology, Western Institute for Neuroscience is named as an RSC Fellow.Honours: Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers among new Canadian Academy of Health Sciences Fellows
September 12, 2022
Three Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry researchers are among the 71 new Fellows selected to the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) for 2022. Frank Beier, Dr. Ruth Lanius, and Kathy Nixon Speechley were among those given the honour. C. Nadine Wathen, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, was also selected.Fall Perspectives on Teaching Conference
August 24, 2022
Fall Perspectives 2022 will feature a keynote from Dr. Nicole Campbell (Interdisciplinary Medical Sciences), concurrent sessions in the morning and afternoon, and a closing plenary on Academic Integrity. The conference will be offered in person, with some sessions available via Zoom (see conference program for details).Announcement: Dr. Mark Chandy appointed as the Barnett-Ivey Heart & Stroke Chair
August 17, 2022
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Chandy, who has been appointed as the Barnett-Ivey Heart & Stroke Chair at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2027.Funding: CIHR announces Project Grant recipients
August 11, 2022
Congratulations to the successful CIHR project recipients: Stefan Everling, Daniel Hardy, Marlys Koschinsky and Julio Martinez-Trujillo.New study explores infection effect on fetal brain development
July 27, 2022
Western researchers probe how mother’s immune response affects risk of neurodevelopmental disordersWestern researchers receive combined $2.8M NSERC Discovery grants
June 29, 2022
All told, 66 NSERC Discovery grants will go to Western researchers across five faculties: 22 in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; 19 in Engineering; and 25 in the faculties of science, social science and health sciences.June 29th Lunch and Learn
June 13, 2022
“Machine Learning with Digital Signal Processing (ML-DSP): Raman Spectroscopy, Electrocardiograms, and Electroencephalograms” Guest speakers, Adrian Yung and Kathleen Hill.Award: 2022 convocation awards recognize outstanding educators
June 08, 2022
Congratulations to Fabiana Crowley, PhD, recipient of the Douglas Bocking Award.News: EDI-D training module creators supported through fellowship
May 31, 2022
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry has awarded four graduate students fellowship funding for their work in the development of an education and training module focused on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Decolonization (EDI-D).Western, McGill team up in new neuroscience initiative
May 11, 2022
Two of the world’s most accomplished neuroscience research initiatives at McGill and Western University have combined their expertise to take on two large-scale brain research projects.Announcement: Dr. David Hess re-appointed as Sheldon H. Weinstein Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research
April 19, 2022
Dr. David Hess has been re-appointed as the Sheldon H. Weinstein Endowed Chair in Diabetes Research at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective February 1, 2022 to January 31, 2027.Graduate Administrator Olga Krougly
April 11, 2022
We are very pleased to announce that Olga Krougly has accepted the fulltime position of Graduate Administrator in the department of Physiology and Pharmacology.Awards: Western honours outstanding educators
April 08, 2022
The 2021-2022 Western Awards for Excellence in Teaching have been announced recognizing faculty for actively engaging and inspiring students. Congratulations to Cheryle Séguin, PhD.2022 Alumni of Distinction Award recipients
April 07, 2022
Congratulations Dr. Anita Woods, recipient of the 2022 Alumni of Distinction Award.Funding: Seed funding advances new research collaborations
April 06, 2022
Seven interdisciplinary research teams have received funding from the Collaborative Research Seed Grants (CRSG) program at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry.Announcement: Celebrating the 2022 Awards of Excellence recipients
March 31, 2022
The 2022 Awards of Excellence recipients enrich life and learning at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry each and every day. Their commitment to the School’s mission, their innovative approaches to their work, and their leadership distinguishes them. It is with great pride that we recognize and honour their achievements.Feature: Kick-starting education research
March 25, 2022
The Faculty Support for Research in Education (FSRE) grants provide support for rising education leaders at the School and serve as a catalyst for new and innovative education research, while supporting a goal within the School’s new five-year strategic plan.Social Accountability: Scholarships strengthen support for promising, diverse students
March 23, 2022
Pawakian is the inaugural recipient of the Graduate Opportunity Scholarship established by the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology.Three Western researchers named Distinguished University Professors Award recognizes careers of excellence in teaching, research, leadership
March 21, 2022
Congratulations to Dan Hardy, named among the Faculty Scholars Award recipients for 2022.Funding: Clinical researchers awarded $2.7 million to fund innovative projects
March 16, 2022
Clinical researchers at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry have received more than $2.7 million in funding from the Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario (AMOSO) to support the development of new and innovative approaches to health care delivery.Student-led STEM conference to feature Prime Minister address
March 11, 2022
Students at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and Western University are hosting the two-day Inspiring Diversity in STEM conference on March 12 and 13. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will deliver the closing remarks, joining 17 other speakers and presenters.‘Because of COVID’: Western experts weigh in on two years of pandemic
March 10, 2022
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic. Two years later, experts from Western University and Schulich Medicine & Dentistry reflect on the lessons we've learned amid the COVID-19 crisis.Feature: Researchers receive CFI funding to develop suite of molecular profiles for chronic diseases
February 28, 2022
Drs. Appelton and Asfaha are co-investigators on a joint project which encompasses research themes of arthritis, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal cancers that has received funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund.Frank Beier, PhD, Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Musculoskeletal Research, is investigating the mechanisms that cause and drive osteoarthritis.
February 24, 2022
Osteoarthritis is a common, debilitating and expensive disease that affects millions of Canadians. And currently, there are no treatments to slow, stop or reverse it.Funding: CIHR announces Project Grant recipients
February 04, 2022
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have announced more than $7.7 million in research funding through their project grants competition for 10 projects at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.Feature: Alzheimer support leads to $1.3B in health-care savings
January 31, 2022
Lisa Saksida, PhD, Scientific Director of BrainsCAN and Scientist at Robarts Research Institute, was involved in a new survey report that found Alzheimer’s Society of Ontario programs and services deliver savings of $1.3 billion to the province’s health care system.Announcement: Cheryle Séguin, Tim Regnault and David Hess Have Been Promoted to Full Professor
January 13, 2022Western professor Frank Beier renewed as Canada Research Chair in Musculoskeletal Research
January 13, 2022
Beier is chair of the department of physiology and pharmacology in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, and member of Western’s Bone and Joint Institute. His research lab focuses on skeletal physiology, cartilage biology, bone development and osteoarthritis.Announcement: Dr. Nicole Campbell appointed as a Teaching Scholar
January 10, 2022
We are pleased to congratulate Dr. Nicole Campbell on her new appointment as a Teaching Scholar and Associate Professor in our Department effective January 1, 2022.
