December, 2009
Call for Collaboration - Ivey Centre for Health Innovation and Leadership
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Interested faculty members are invited to gather January 12 to discuss involvement in the Ivey Centre for Health Innovation and Leadership. … (Read More)
In memoriam - Dr. John Brown
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Dr. John Brown, of the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences and Chair of the Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario (AMOSO)died suddenly on December 21. … (Read More)
Discovery@Robarts Issue 1.3 online now
Monday, December 21, 2009
Discovery@Robarts is an e-newsletter to keep you informed of the latest research news and information from Robarts Research Institute. … (Read More)
Physiology & Pharmacology Chair renewed
Thursday, December 17, 2009
We are delighted to announce the renewal of Dr. Jane Rylett in her role as Chair of the Department of Physiology & Pharmacology, at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. … (Read More)
Nanocomposites could change diabetes treatment
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Diabetics may soon be able to wear contact lenses that continuously alert them to variations in their glucose levels by changing colours - replacing the need to routinely draw blood throughout the day. … (Read More)
New Vice-President (External) at Western
Monday, December 14, 2009
Kevin Goldthorp, Chief Executive Officer of Toronto's Sunnybrook Foundation, is being welcomed back to The University of Western Ontario, this time in the role as Vice-President (External). … (Read More)
Cognitive therapy key to tackling depression
Monday, December 14, 2009
New research from The University of Western Ontario shows why people suffering from depression may have a far greater hope of finding lasting relief by receiving cognitive therapy, rather than simply taking antidepressants. … (Read More)
Kenya Climate Blog
Friday, December 11, 2009
Climate change, resource use and population increases all threaten the Lake Naivasha region of Kenya. … (Read More)
BMSc student among top student-athletes
Thursday, December 10, 2009
With a 95% average, Cassandra Welten is as gifted in the classroom as she is on the ice with the Western Mustangs women's hockey team. … (Read More)
Adams to receive Canadian Liver Foundation Gold Medal
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Dr. Paul Adams has been selected to receive the 2010 Canadian Liver Foundation/Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver Gold Medal for sustained excellence in liver-related research. … (Read More)
Studying ancient hairs answers questions about stress
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Recent studies show that one in three Canadians suffer from stress and the number is on the rise. But stress isn't a new problem. While the physiological state wasn't properly named until the 1930s, new research from The University of Western Ontar … (Read More)
Why cancer cells just won't die
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
When cells experience DNA damage, they'll try to repair it. But if that fails, the damaged cells are supposed to self-destruct, a process called apoptosis. A cancer researcher at Robarts Research Institute at The University of Western Ontario has … (Read More)
Infection & Immunity Seminar Series
Monday, December 7, 2009
The Infection & Immunity Seminar Series presents Dr. Sean Whelan of Harvard University. His topic will be "Cell biology of the entry and replication of vesicular stomatitis virus." Thursday, December 10th--10:30am DSB 3008 … (Read More)
Songbirds & the Brain
Monday, December 7, 2009
The Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology is presenting a lecture entitled "What songbirds can teach us about learning and the brain" by guest speaker Dr. Allison J. Doupe, from the University of California, San Francisco. … (Read More)
Western receives $19 million from Ontario Research Fund
Monday, December 7, 2009
A dozen University of Western Ontario research projects, including six from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, have received $19-million from the Ontario Research Fund. … (Read More)
