Researchers from Western and Brown University have made groundbreaking progress towards identifying the root cause and potential therapy for preeclampsia. The pregnancy complication affects up to eight per cent of pregnancies globally and is the leading …
Research
‘Escape box’ teaches teamwork
An ‘escape box’, developed by Nicole Campbell and John Kelly at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, helps students work together to solve its puzzles within puzzles.
Bone and Joint researchers honoured by Arthritis Alliance
Three Bone & Joint Institute researchers honoured with Arthritis awards.
Tool helps schools assess value of naloxone kits
Researchers at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Ivey Business School have designed a tool to help school boards decide if naloxone programs are the best use of resources.
Neuroscience grants promote teamwork
Seven teams of researchers have been awarded funding for transformational research projects in neuroscience, through the first round of the McGill-Western BrainsCAN collaboration grants.
Fast E.coli test keeps bad food off shelves
A new rapid testing kit developed by researchers at Western University is revolutionizing food safety testing by producing results within hours, not days.
Brain, body linked to cardiovascular health
The slow, precise demands of research can be frustrating - but there are times the work becomes personal, and then it takes on a greater urgency. Nárlon C. Boa Sorte Silva, is researching the benefits of exercise for older adults with high blood pressure or...
Study: Surgery, counselling may reduce deaths
A new study shows that both surgery and in-hospital addictions counselling can significantly reduce mortality in injection drug users with serious heart valve infections.
Fighting to win the war against epilepsy
You can’t describe Sophie Cowin without more than a mention of the epilepsy that relentlessly threatens her life. But you also can’t define the 17-year-old solely by her seizures.
Muslim ban still resonates with academics
Matthew Leavitt was in San Diego, Calif., attending the annual conference of the Society for Neuroscience – the world’s largest organization for researchers studying the brain – when he realized the palpable, negative effects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
World-changing research fueled by new CRCs
Western’s new Canada Research Chairs will have global impact on earthquake preparedness, psychology and neuro-imaging.
Pollen DNA may clue-in forensic details
For one Western researcher, DNA found in pollen grains can provide a fingerprint to determine their precise origin. Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Bogumil Karass collaborated with research teams from Emory University in Atlanta and University of...
New Propel director casts entrepreneurship vision
Deniz Edwards, the new head of the Propel Centre, is here to take Western’s entrepreneurship experience to the next level.
‘Escape box’ teaches teamwork
An ‘escape box’, developed by Nicole Campbell and John Kelly at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, helps students work together to solve its puzzles within puzzles.
Bone and Joint researchers honoured by Arthritis Alliance
Three Bone & Joint Institute researchers honoured with Arthritis awards.
Tool helps schools assess value of naloxone kits
Researchers at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and the Ivey Business School have designed a tool to help school boards decide if naloxone programs are the best use of resources.
Neuroscience grants promote teamwork
Seven teams of researchers have been awarded funding for transformational research projects in neuroscience, through the first round of the McGill-Western BrainsCAN collaboration grants.
Fast E.coli test keeps bad food off shelves
A new rapid testing kit developed by researchers at Western University is revolutionizing food safety testing by producing results within hours, not days.
Brain, body linked to cardiovascular health
The slow, precise demands of research can be frustrating - but there are times the work becomes personal, and then it takes on a greater urgency. Nárlon C. Boa Sorte Silva, is researching the benefits of exercise for older adults with high blood pressure or...
Study: Surgery, counselling may reduce deaths
A new study shows that both surgery and in-hospital addictions counselling can significantly reduce mortality in injection drug users with serious heart valve infections.
Fighting to win the war against epilepsy
You can’t describe Sophie Cowin without more than a mention of the epilepsy that relentlessly threatens her life. But you also can’t define the 17-year-old solely by her seizures.
Muslim ban still resonates with academics
Matthew Leavitt was in San Diego, Calif., attending the annual conference of the Society for Neuroscience – the world’s largest organization for researchers studying the brain – when he realized the palpable, negative effects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban.
World-changing research fueled by new CRCs
Western’s new Canada Research Chairs will have global impact on earthquake preparedness, psychology and neuro-imaging.
Pollen DNA may clue-in forensic details
For one Western researcher, DNA found in pollen grains can provide a fingerprint to determine their precise origin. Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professor Bogumil Karass collaborated with research teams from Emory University in Atlanta and University of...
New Propel director casts entrepreneurship vision
Deniz Edwards, the new head of the Propel Centre, is here to take Western’s entrepreneurship experience to the next level.