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Researchers uncover clues about returning to play after concussion

Researchers uncover clues about returning to play after concussion

Findings from a recent Western-led survey may indicate that young athletes who suffer concussions may be returning to the field, court or ice too soon, as their brains are continuing to change long after they are cleared for action. Western researcher Ravi Menon and...

CFI Innovation Funds back five key projects

CFI Innovation Funds back five key projects

Nearly $14-million in Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Research Infrastructure Funds for five Western projects was announced today at Robarts Research Institute.

Pair named to Royal Society of Canada

Pair named to Royal Society of Canada

Two Western scholars have been named among the new Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). They have been elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. Election to the academies of the Royal Society of...

New process allows ‘live’ look inside insects

New process allows ‘live’ look inside insects

Western researchers have created spectacularly detailed, three-dimensional views of insects’ insides – without harming the creatures in any way – by using carbon dioxide to place the insects into a state of temporary animation.

MS researcher to be awarded Taylor Prize

MS researcher to be awarded Taylor Prize

Wee Yong has been awarded the 2017 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute officials announced today. Awarded since 1985, the Taylor Prize recognizes the contributions of outstanding internationally recognized researchers.

Students nab innovation awards

Students nab innovation awards

Three Western students reflected their best work in developing a winning commercialization strategy for a mirror box used in lower-extremity therapy, earning them one of the top spots in the annual Proteus Innovation Competition. The competition – a partnership...

Searching for the soul of science

Searching for the soul of science

For Danae Campos-Melo and Cristian Droppelmann, philosophy is an integral part of working in a science lab. “I consider the philosophy of science to be the soul of science,” Droppelmann said. “It gives us the intellectual deepness that we need as scientists.”...

Centre celebrates two decades of seeing differently

Centre celebrates two decades of seeing differently

When the Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping (CFMM) first opened its doors at Robarts Research Institute in 1996, you could stand in front of the building and see the reflection of the hospital on one side and the university on the other. At the time, it was...

Alcantara, Ronald named Young Innovators

Alcantara, Ronald named Young Innovators

Political Science professor Christopher Alcantara and Robarts Research scientist John Ronald have been named among the 2016 Petro Canada Young Innovator Awards. The program provides two awards to new researchers at Western ($12,000) and Robarts ($6,000) to recognize,...

New test to stop bacteria at factory door

New test to stop bacteria at factory door

What began as a conversation between parents at a hockey game could very well lead to the faster detection of a deadly E. coli bacteria, with the potential to drastically improve food safety around the world. “One of my original partners, Michael Brock, our sons...

‘Geek thing’ serves as perfect outreach

‘Geek thing’ serves as perfect outreach

While many of her high school peers relaxed during March Break, 16-year-old Jessica Bennett was studying in a genetics lab half-way across the country. The Wolfville, N.S., resident was a Gene Researcher for a Week in Dr. Robert Hegele’s lab at Robarts Research...

Team sees collaboration as ‘way forward’

Team sees collaboration as ‘way forward’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twX38NPd8-A It may seem odd when Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professors Lisa Saksida and Tim Bussey talk about rewarding their mice with strawberry milkshakes for using an iPad properly. Yet, this unique approach to...

Researchers uncover clues about returning to play after concussion

Researchers uncover clues about returning to play after concussion

Findings from a recent Western-led survey may indicate that young athletes who suffer concussions may be returning to the field, court or ice too soon, as their brains are continuing to change long after they are cleared for action. Western researcher Ravi Menon and...

CFI Innovation Funds back five key projects

CFI Innovation Funds back five key projects

Nearly $14-million in Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) Research Infrastructure Funds for five Western projects was announced today at Robarts Research Institute.

Pair named to Royal Society of Canada

Pair named to Royal Society of Canada

Two Western scholars have been named among the new Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC). They have been elected by their peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. Election to the academies of the Royal Society of...

New process allows ‘live’ look inside insects

New process allows ‘live’ look inside insects

Western researchers have created spectacularly detailed, three-dimensional views of insects’ insides – without harming the creatures in any way – by using carbon dioxide to place the insects into a state of temporary animation.

MS researcher to be awarded Taylor Prize

MS researcher to be awarded Taylor Prize

Wee Yong has been awarded the 2017 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine, Robarts Research Institute officials announced today. Awarded since 1985, the Taylor Prize recognizes the contributions of outstanding internationally recognized researchers.

Students nab innovation awards

Students nab innovation awards

Three Western students reflected their best work in developing a winning commercialization strategy for a mirror box used in lower-extremity therapy, earning them one of the top spots in the annual Proteus Innovation Competition. The competition – a partnership...

Searching for the soul of science

Searching for the soul of science

For Danae Campos-Melo and Cristian Droppelmann, philosophy is an integral part of working in a science lab. “I consider the philosophy of science to be the soul of science,” Droppelmann said. “It gives us the intellectual deepness that we need as scientists.”...

Centre celebrates two decades of seeing differently

Centre celebrates two decades of seeing differently

When the Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping (CFMM) first opened its doors at Robarts Research Institute in 1996, you could stand in front of the building and see the reflection of the hospital on one side and the university on the other. At the time, it was...

Alcantara, Ronald named Young Innovators

Alcantara, Ronald named Young Innovators

Political Science professor Christopher Alcantara and Robarts Research scientist John Ronald have been named among the 2016 Petro Canada Young Innovator Awards. The program provides two awards to new researchers at Western ($12,000) and Robarts ($6,000) to recognize,...

New test to stop bacteria at factory door

New test to stop bacteria at factory door

What began as a conversation between parents at a hockey game could very well lead to the faster detection of a deadly E. coli bacteria, with the potential to drastically improve food safety around the world. “One of my original partners, Michael Brock, our sons...

‘Geek thing’ serves as perfect outreach

‘Geek thing’ serves as perfect outreach

While many of her high school peers relaxed during March Break, 16-year-old Jessica Bennett was studying in a genetics lab half-way across the country. The Wolfville, N.S., resident was a Gene Researcher for a Week in Dr. Robert Hegele’s lab at Robarts Research...

Team sees collaboration as ‘way forward’

Team sees collaboration as ‘way forward’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twX38NPd8-A It may seem odd when Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry professors Lisa Saksida and Tim Bussey talk about rewarding their mice with strawberry milkshakes for using an iPad properly. Yet, this unique approach to...