Western professor Ian Cunningham is working to help people in Uganda have better access to life-saving testing and early diagnosis of malaria. Ian Cunningham Cunningham, a Schuli …
Robarts Research Institute
Initiative centres on concussions discussion
“The bottom line is concussions suck.”
Technology teamup targets liver cancer
Western has teamed up with the Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization (CIMTEC) and Claron Technology Inc. in developing hardware and original software modules in the treatment of liver cancer in developing countries.
Western, Hebei to partner on biomedical imaging
A former postdoctoral fellow at Western is helping spearhead a new biomedical imaging program at Hebei University, China, thanks to a long-term relationship with Western researchers.
Yusuf awarded Taylor International Prize in Medicine
Dr. Salim Yusuf, an internationally renowned cardiologist and epidemiologist, has been awarded the 2013 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine.
Western postdoc targets lung cancer in research
Western alumnus and current postdoctoral fellow Todd Stevens, along with a research team at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), have proposed a method of detecting lung cancer tumors at an earlier stage of development.
Western teams with Heart and Stroke Leadership Circle
Western researchers will receive $20 million dollars as members of the newly formed Heart and Stroke Foundation Research Leadership Circle.
Western researchers meeting ‘Grand Challenges’
With four entries in Round 5 of the Grand Challenges Canada Stars in Global Health competition, Western is showcasing innovative research, expected to significantly impact healthcare around the world.
Building reopens after explosion
The Robarts Research Institute building on the Western campus has re-opened following an explosion in a lab earlier this afternoon.
Hellmuth Prizes awarded
Psychology professor John Meyer and Robarts Research Institute scientist Terry Peters have been awarded the 2012 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.
Vitamin therapy can still reduce stroke
A commentary by University of Western Ontario’s David Spence and Harvard School of Public Health’s Dr. Meir Stampfer in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association argues vitamin therapy still has a role to play in reducing stroke.
Rorabeck tapped as Royal College president
Cecil Rorabeck has been named president-elect of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He assumes the presidency in February 2013.
Research targets brain region affected by Parkinson’s disease
University of Western Ontario researchers have unlocked a secret inside the brain which could potentially improve the long-term outlook of those impacted by Parkinson’s disease.
Initiative centres on concussions discussion
“The bottom line is concussions suck.”
Technology teamup targets liver cancer
Western has teamed up with the Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization (CIMTEC) and Claron Technology Inc. in developing hardware and original software modules in the treatment of liver cancer in developing countries.
Western, Hebei to partner on biomedical imaging
A former postdoctoral fellow at Western is helping spearhead a new biomedical imaging program at Hebei University, China, thanks to a long-term relationship with Western researchers.
Yusuf awarded Taylor International Prize in Medicine
Dr. Salim Yusuf, an internationally renowned cardiologist and epidemiologist, has been awarded the 2013 J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine.
Western postdoc targets lung cancer in research
Western alumnus and current postdoctoral fellow Todd Stevens, along with a research team at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), have proposed a method of detecting lung cancer tumors at an earlier stage of development.
Western teams with Heart and Stroke Leadership Circle
Western researchers will receive $20 million dollars as members of the newly formed Heart and Stroke Foundation Research Leadership Circle.
Western researchers meeting ‘Grand Challenges’
With four entries in Round 5 of the Grand Challenges Canada Stars in Global Health competition, Western is showcasing innovative research, expected to significantly impact healthcare around the world.
Building reopens after explosion
The Robarts Research Institute building on the Western campus has re-opened following an explosion in a lab earlier this afternoon.
Hellmuth Prizes awarded
Psychology professor John Meyer and Robarts Research Institute scientist Terry Peters have been awarded the 2012 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research.
Vitamin therapy can still reduce stroke
A commentary by University of Western Ontario’s David Spence and Harvard School of Public Health’s Dr. Meir Stampfer in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association argues vitamin therapy still has a role to play in reducing stroke.
Rorabeck tapped as Royal College president
Cecil Rorabeck has been named president-elect of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. He assumes the presidency in February 2013.
Research targets brain region affected by Parkinson’s disease
University of Western Ontario researchers have unlocked a secret inside the brain which could potentially improve the long-term outlook of those impacted by Parkinson’s disease.