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First clinical guidelines in Canada for pain following spinal cord injury

London, Ontario - Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are the first in Canada to develop clinical practice guidelines for managing neuropathic pain with patients who have experienced a spinal cord injury (SCI). Neuropathic pain is complex and chronic, and is the most common complication...

Study shows promise for youth recovering from early psychosis

Recognizing the importance of early intervention, Lawson Health Research Institute’s Dr. Arlene MacDougall is studying the positive effects of mindfulness based interventions (MBIs) for youth with early psychosis. Mindfulness is a meditative practice that promotes focusing on the natural cycles of...

Research with impact in London nets $30 million in funding

From developing state-of-the-art techniques to image bones and joints while in motion to helping more people receive a kidney transplant, researchers in London are working on projects that will impact patient lives. These researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) and Western...

Research with impact in London nets almost $30 million in funding

London, Ontario - From developing state-of-the-art techniques in order to image bones and joints while in motion, to helping more people receive a kidney transplant, researchers in London are working on projects that will impact the lives of patients. These researchers at Western University’s...

View St. Joseph Health Care London's 2015-2016 Annual Report

St. Joseph Health Care London's 2015-2016 Annual Report features stories about patients and residents, and their journey of care and recovery. These stories speak to St. Joseph's commitment to earning complete confidence in the care provided and making a lasting difference in the quest to live fully...

Study casts doubt on clinical significance of gadolinium brain deposits

A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) has cast doubt on the clinical significance of brain deposits of gadolinium (a chemical contrast agent commonly used to enhance MRI imaging). In 2015, the US Food and Drug Administration...

3M Canada helps fund personalized medicine in London

3M Canada recently announced a donation of $600,000 to support the advancement of precision medicine at London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London, where researchers and doctors are applying science to life to improve patient care and outcomes. "We are proud to be able to...

Dr. Alejandro Lazo-Langner

Dr. Lazo-Langner is a Hematologist specializing in thromboembolic disease. He earned his medical degree from the Universidad La Salle School of Medicine in Mexico City and then completed a 4-years Residency program in Internal Medicine and a Fellowship in Hematology at the Universidad Nacional...

Beneficial bacteria may protect against breast cancer

Dr. Gregor Reid, a scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, and his Western University PhD student, Camilla Urbaniak, have previously shown that live bacteria are present in the breast tissues of healthy women. This proves the existence of a breast tissue microbiome. In past studies, Reid and...

Dr. Zahra M. Kassam

After completing medical school at the University of Alberta in 2001, Dr. Zahra Kassam finished her residency training in 2006 here at Western University. She then traveled to California where she completed a fellowship in Body Imaging at Stanford University in 2007. Prior to medical school, Dr...

The Dean's Gala - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

London Convention Centre, 300 York Street, London, ON Dr. Michael J. Strong, Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry invites you to celebrate the excellence, innovation and leadership found within Schulich Medicine & Dentistry alumni. Together, you will toast the recipients of the Schulich...

Tracking the effects of junk food exposure on children’s nutrition

With over one third of Canadian youth being obese, a number of health problems are linked to poor nutrition. From heart health to cancer risk, nutrition plays a vital role in our children’s lives. In a new study, Dr. Jason Gilliland, a Scientist at Children’s Health Research Institute, Lawson Health...

Children’s nutrition influenced by local neighbourhoods

LONDON, ON - Dr. Jason Gilliland, a Scientist at Children’s Health Research Institute, Lawson Health Research Institute and Director of the Human Environments Analysis Laboratory at Western University, is combining health research with geography to understand the connection between children’s...

Walking the labyrinth: A path for meaning, insight and reflection

At Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care (Southwest Centre) in Elgin County, the unique story of every individual is honoured as care practitioners assist in the journey toward recovery. Part of the St. Joseph’s Health Care London family, Southwest Centre is devoted to caring for people...

Myeloma Support Group Walk of Champions

The Dorchester Walk was started by two members of the London and District Myeloma Support Group Steering Committee - Keith Fleming and Dan Childerhose. Both were myeloma patients and members of the Optimist Club of North Dorchester and lived in the Dorchester area. They decided to organize a local...