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New research study benefits patients waiting for liver transplants

A clinical study at University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is assessing patients who have advanced liver disease from hepatitis C (HCV). Although all these patients were identified as candidates for liver transplantation, early findings show that up to 33% of these patients can be...

Dr. Trevor Shepherd is co-chair for national ovarian cancer research event

An estimated 2,800 Canadian women will be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year. As the most serious of women’s cancers, researchers from across the nation work to further understand this disease and improve treatments. Recognizing the power of collaboration, researchers come together once every...

Spotlight on 2016 SRF Recipients Sean Gill and Alp Sener

Lawson’s annual Strategic Research Fund (SRF) was established to fund research projects aligned with Lawson’s strategic research goals as outlined in our 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. For the 2015-2016 competition, projects were to focus primarily on “inflammation.” Winning Project: Imaging inflammation...

London researchers first in Canada to use improved prostate cancer imaging

London, ON – Scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute are the first in Canada to capture prostate cancer images using a new molecule. Known as a Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (PSMA) probe, the new molecule is used in Positron Emissions Tomography (PET) scans. The probe targets PSMA, a...

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Microbiome and Probiotics 2013 "As It Happens" CBC Radio "The Great Debate: Probiotics in Newborns" Dr. Gregor Reid, Director, Canadian Research & Development Centre for Probiotics vs. Dr. Victor Han, Chair, Division of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine 2012 Probiotics: The new miracle cure? Investment

2016 Lawson Impact Award Recipients

Scientist Career Award Distinguished in many areas of medicine and nephrology, Dr. William Clark has gained international recognition for his observational studies, randomized clinical trials and treatment of kidney patients. Most recently, he has gained world-wide attention for his work examining

Dr. Salimah Shariff

Salimah Shariff is a staff scientist at ICES Western. She completed a PhD in epidemiology and biostatistics specializing in medical informatics and health services research at Western University, and a Bachelor’s of Mathematics (BMath) in computer science specializing in bioinformatics at the...

Dr. Jeremy Burton

Dr. Burton's appreciation of the microbial ecology of humans as a student was sparked by Professors Gerald Tannock and John Tagg at University of Otago in New Zealand. In the early 2000s, he was fortunate enough to study the vaginal microbiota with then-emerging non-culture-based techniques. These...

Celebrating research excellence and innovation

Every day, hospital-based research in London changes the lives of people around the world. Through close proximity to patients, scientists in the hospitals can identify challenges and develop solutions effectively, and then deliver them to care faster than anywhere else. The Lawson Impact Awards...

Surgeries take 22 per cent longer in teaching hospitals: Ontario study

Patients undergoing common surgeries in teaching hospitals experience significantly longer surgical times, with durations that are 22 per cent longer on average in these academic centres. This is among the findings of a new study from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) and the...

London Health Research Day showcases ground-breaking research in health

Hundreds of young researchers came together for London Health Research Day on March 29, 2016 in celebration of health research and the ground-breaking work being done across the city of London. London Health Research Day is the largest research day of its kind in Ontario, with more than 750...

London Health Research Day showcases ground-breaking research in London

Revolutionary ways of imaging the human body are just two of the over 400 presentations at the 2016 London Health Research Day on March 29 at the DoubleTree by Hilton London Ontario and the London Convention Centre. In its fifth year, London Health Research Day is the largest research day in Ontario...

New study shows lack of patients undergoing epilepsy surgery

World Purple Day, celebrated on March 26, is a global initiative to raise awareness about epilepsy. Medically intractable epilepsy is one form of the disorder where patients experience seizures that do not respond to drug therapies. Evidence shows that surgery is the best option for eligible...

Local scientist will use eHealth technology to improve in-home dialysis

London, Ontario - Dr. Arsh Jain, a scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, has been awarded $1.5 million over three years to improve in-home (peritoneal) dialysis using eHealth technology. Dialysis is the daily process used to remove waste from the blood when failing kidneys can no longer do...

Welcome to Lawson's new website

Lawson Health Research Institute is excited to announce the launch of its completely redeveloped public website. Lawson is the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London. “As the institute’s most widely accessible communication vehicle, our new public...

Mr. Jared Scott

Jared Scott, Occupational Therapist, is a staff Occupational Therapist and Unit Lead of the Forensics Outreach Team at the Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care where he has been employed since graduation from Western University in 2012. Working with the Forensic Outreach Team, Jared’s...