More than 20 years ago, Adrian Owen rescued a woman from the gray zone. Kate Bainbridge, a 26-year-old schoolteacher, had lapsed into a coma three days after coming down with flu-like symptoms. While her infection cleared in a few days, Bainbridge awoke …
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The Survivor had a story. The Professor helped him find his voice.
The Survivor had a story. The Professor helped him find his voice. And now, the fruits of a years-long collaboration between the two has been named the winner of Canada Reads 2019.
Misener named to top Kin role at ‘exciting time’
Laura Misener certainly didn’t expect it – at least not this early. But less than a decade after her arrival on campus, she was named Director of Western’s School of Kinesiology, effective July 1. She will be the first woman to occupy the role.
New registry to boost brain research participation
Launched this week, OurBrainsCAN is a central participant registry for cognitive research at Western with the goal to increase community involvement in these world-class brain studies.
Funding backs unique shelter-to-housing plan
Abe Oudshoorn knows emergency shelters have the potential to transition into permanent housing.
Study betters health, expands gut knowledge
While our blueprint of the gastrointestinal tract is more detailed than ever, one Western researcher understands we need to go on more than a ‘gut feeling’ to fully unlock its role in human health and disease.
Three named Distinguished University Professors
Three professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers
Gifts, project open door wider to city history
A few taps on any smartphone can tell you that Eldon House, London’s oldest residence, was once home of the Harris Family, but it takes a collection like the Harris Family Fonds to gain a deeper understand of what that legacy means.
Solution sought to ‘sticky’ staph situation
David Heinrichs faces a potentially deadly adversary found on the skin of almost 30 per cent of the population – and the battle just got a whole lot stickier.
Study: Students ignoring online feedback
While a majority of students tend to ignore online feedback from professors, it matters the least to those who need it the most. However, inspiration for a solution might be as simple as a trip to the local grocery store, according to researchers from Western and Queen’s University Belfast.
Researcher eyes treatment alternative for depression
Individuals suffering from depression may have renewed hope for an effective treatment with fewer side effects and no stigma attached thanks to a Western-led study and national clinical trial.
Elite researchers share in CFI-JELF funding
Generating a better understanding on everything from meteorites, autism and heart disease drug, to asthma and air pollutants, Western researchers are sharing in more than $1 million in funding from the federal Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
Partnership aligns area imaging expertise
A new multi-million dollar partnership in local medical imaging technology will be an opportunity to bring research findings to patient bedsides more rapidly and readily than ever before, according to university and hospital officials.
The Survivor had a story. The Professor helped him find his voice.
The Survivor had a story. The Professor helped him find his voice. And now, the fruits of a years-long collaboration between the two has been named the winner of Canada Reads 2019.
Misener named to top Kin role at ‘exciting time’
Laura Misener certainly didn’t expect it – at least not this early. But less than a decade after her arrival on campus, she was named Director of Western’s School of Kinesiology, effective July 1. She will be the first woman to occupy the role.
New registry to boost brain research participation
Launched this week, OurBrainsCAN is a central participant registry for cognitive research at Western with the goal to increase community involvement in these world-class brain studies.
Funding backs unique shelter-to-housing plan
Abe Oudshoorn knows emergency shelters have the potential to transition into permanent housing.
Study betters health, expands gut knowledge
While our blueprint of the gastrointestinal tract is more detailed than ever, one Western researcher understands we need to go on more than a ‘gut feeling’ to fully unlock its role in human health and disease.
Three named Distinguished University Professors
Three professors are the latest recipients of Distinguished University Professorships (DUP) awards, joining a select group of faculty members recognized for exceptional scholarly careers
Gifts, project open door wider to city history
A few taps on any smartphone can tell you that Eldon House, London’s oldest residence, was once home of the Harris Family, but it takes a collection like the Harris Family Fonds to gain a deeper understand of what that legacy means.
Solution sought to ‘sticky’ staph situation
David Heinrichs faces a potentially deadly adversary found on the skin of almost 30 per cent of the population – and the battle just got a whole lot stickier.
Study: Students ignoring online feedback
While a majority of students tend to ignore online feedback from professors, it matters the least to those who need it the most. However, inspiration for a solution might be as simple as a trip to the local grocery store, according to researchers from Western and Queen’s University Belfast.
Researcher eyes treatment alternative for depression
Individuals suffering from depression may have renewed hope for an effective treatment with fewer side effects and no stigma attached thanks to a Western-led study and national clinical trial.
Elite researchers share in CFI-JELF funding
Generating a better understanding on everything from meteorites, autism and heart disease drug, to asthma and air pollutants, Western researchers are sharing in more than $1 million in funding from the federal Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF).
Partnership aligns area imaging expertise
A new multi-million dollar partnership in local medical imaging technology will be an opportunity to bring research findings to patient bedsides more rapidly and readily than ever before, according to university and hospital officials.