August, 2012
Dentistry White Coat Ceremony
Friday, August 31, 2012
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry today welcomed 56 first year dental students in the Class of 2016, as well as 20 International Trained Dentists in the Class of 2014 with a White Coat Ceremony at Talbot College. … (Read More)
London operation shared with Brazilian surgeons
Friday, August 31, 2012
Through an interactive audio-video broadcast surgeons in Brazil are learning leading edge surgical techniques from urologist Dr. John Denstedt, Chair/Chief of the Department of Surgery. … (Read More)
CIHR Funds Research in Medical Education
Friday, August 31, 2012
The Centre for Education Research & Innovation (CERI) is pleased to announce that two of its faculty were among the outstanding researchers from Western University recently awarded research grants from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). … (Read More)
Dr. David Holdsworth re-appointed Dr. Sandy Kirkley Chair in Musculoskeletal Research
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Dr. Holdsworth graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Astronomy in 1982, and Master's in Science in 1986 from the University of Toronto. He received his PhD in Medical Biophysics in 1992, also from the University of Toronto. … (Read More)
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry welcomes 172 first year medical students
Monday, August 27, 2012
Western University welcomes 172 first year medical students to the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry with a White Coat Ceremony on Wednesday, August 29 in Room 145 of the Natural Sciences Building starting at 10:00 a.m. … (Read More)
Dr. Donald Farquhar appointed Postgraduate Director of Wellness
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Dr. Farquhar obtained his MD in 1982, from Queen's University and completed his residency in Internal Medicine and Respirology at Western University. … (Read More)
Study Provides New Direction for Research in Bipolar Disorder During Pregnancy
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The impact of bipolar disorder during pregnancy has been hotly contended among the research community. Now, a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University is sorting out the debate and calling for more targeted, prospective research. … (Read More)
Breast cancer research funding announced
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Research on the early detection of breast cancer by Peter Rogan of the Department of Biochemistry, is of eight projects that will share $3.2 million in funding from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. … (Read More)
CSTAR hosts North American Surgical Robotics Summer School
Thursday, August 16, 2012
The North American Surgical Robotics Summer School is taking place this week at CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies and Advanced Robotics), chaired by Terry Peters and Rajni Patel. … (Read More)
Potential new treatment target identified for melanoma skin cancer
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
New research led by Silvia Penuela and Dale Laird of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, has identified a potential new target for the treatment of melanoma. … (Read More)
In Memoriam -Dr. Megan Davey
Monday, August 13, 2012
The family of the late Megan Davey, Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry has requested that those wishing to memorialize Megan make donations to support the Maud L. Menten Memorial Lectures program, which she championed. Davey passed away August 10, 2012 at University Hospital. … (Read More)
Egg yolk consumption almost as bad as smoking when it comes to atherosclerosis
Monday, August 13, 2012
Newly published research Dr. David Spence shows that eating egg yolks accelerates atherosclerosis in a manner similar to smoking cigarettes. Dr. Spence found regular consumption of egg yolks is about two-thirds as bad as smoking when it comes to increased build-up of carotid plaque. … (Read More)
Dr. Tahera Azharuddin only Canadian among this year's AAFP winners
Friday, August 10, 2012
Dr. Tahera Azharuddin is the only Canadian among this year's winners of the Pfizer Teacher Development Awards presented by the American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation. … (Read More)
Alumni presented lifetime achievement award
Friday, August 10, 2012
The Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) has named Dr. W. Bruce Jackson as the recipient of the 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Jackson was presented with his award on June 27 during the COS's 75th annual meeting held in Toronto, Ontario. … (Read More)
Dr. David Litchfield re-appointed Chair, Department of Biochemistry
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Dr. Litchfield graduated with an Honours Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry in 1982 from McMaster University. He received his PhD in Biochemistry in 1987, from Western University. … (Read More)
Research hopes to uncover why breast cancer cells spread to particular organs
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
A team of researchers led by Dr. Alison Allan has received $449,733 from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Ontario Region to study a rare subpopulation of tumour cells called cancer stem cells (CSCs) in hopes of uncovering the mystery behind metastasis. … (Read More)
Dr. Robert Hammond appointed Associate Dean, Admissions
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Dr. Hammond received his undergraduate and medical training at Western, his MD in 1987 and his Royal College Certification in Neuropathology in 1992. … (Read More)
In memoriam - Dr. Andre Gauthier
Friday, August 3, 2012
Flags will be lowered to half-mast on Friday, August 10, 2012 to remember Dr. Andre Gauthier who passed away suddenly on Friday, July 27, 2012. A memorial service is being planned by the Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine. … (Read More)
New research targets aggressive breast cancer
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Scientists at Western have identified a new therapeutic target for advanced breast cancer, which has shown tremendous promise in mouse models. The study, led by Lynne-Marie Postovit, looked at a protein called Nodal that is primarily found in embryonic or stem cells. … (Read More)
