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A year in review: Lawson research highlights from 2017

This year marked Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation, giving us an opportunity to celebrate the contribution of our research achievements to our nation’s rich history of scientific innovation. We built a Canada 150 website, incorporated Canada 150 elements in this year’s London Health...

Dr. Miho Iijima delivers talk on role of PTEN in cancer

Dr. Miho Iijima, Associate Professor at John Hopkins School of Medicine, visited St. Joseph’s Hospital on Friday, November 17 to deliver a talk on the role of a protein called “phosphatase and tensin homolog” (PTEN) in cancer. The talk was organized by the Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Sunil...

Parkwood Institute Research Open House

Parkwood Institute Research (PIR) hosted an interactive and festive open house for research teams, partners, patients and families, and members of the public on Friday, Dec. 1. A program of Lawson Health Research Institute, and located within both buildings of St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s...

Hospital Training and Documents - LHSC

You may not be required to complete all the training on this page. Please refer to the email you received from Lawson Health and Safety for instructions on what training to complete. You are required to complete your training before your research placements/positions begin. SECTIONS: SECTION A -

Improving recovery and rehabilitation for patients with mental illness

Over 130 hospital-based clinical, administrative and research staff members, persons with lived experience of mental illness, family caregivers, peer and community supporters, and staff from local community mental health agencies attended the 18th Annual Mental Health Research & Innovation Half Day...

Imaging the microbiome

Normally samples of bacteria must be removed from their microbiome environment for analysis, which can lead to changes in their metabolic activity and other behaviors, hindering our ability to accurately study the gut or urogenital microbiome. “This could be avoided if we are able to observe the...

Tomorrow’s scientists tour Lawson research facilities

A group of senior chemistry students from H.B. Beal Secondary School visited Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) facilities at St. Joseph’s Hospital on Wednesday, November 8. In addition to learning about Lawson’s world-renowned imaging research, the group toured the Cyclotron and PET...

Bolstering fat cells offers potential new leukemia treatment

Indirectly killing cancer cells by powering up fat cells in bone marrow could help acute myeloid leukemia patients. The McMaster-led study was conducted over the past three and half years and started from observations of leukemia patients and utilized bone marrow samples already collected from the...

Lawson ranks in top ten of Canada’s research hospitals

Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) is ranked eighth in the country according to the 2017 edition of “Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List” by Research Infosource. This strong position has been maintained by Lawson for the past four years. The research institute of London Health Sciences...

Lawson ranks in top ten of Canada’s research hospitals

LONDON, ON – Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) is ranked eighth in the country according to the 2017 edition of “Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List” by Research Infosource. This strong position has been maintained by Lawson for the past four years. The research institute of London...

insideLHSC: The evolution of Lawson's kidney research

In the 150 years since Canada’s Confederation, Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) - the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph's Health Care London - has achieved numerous national and world firsts in hospital-based research. One is the development of the...

Cutting Edge: Surgical advancement through research

Before the bright lights of the operating room are turned on and the surgeons and operating room staff are gowned and ready, research conducted at Lawson Health Research Institute has backed many of the surgical innovations and firsts performed at London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s...

Reddit AMA: How does the gut microbiome relate to healthy aging?

Drs. Greg Gloor, Gregor Reid, Jeremy Burton and Jean Macklaim participated in a Science AMA (Ask Me Anything) Series following the publication of their “The Gut Microbiota of Healthy Aged Chinese Is Similar to That of the Healthy Young” study. Their study, one of the largest microbiota studies...

London Health Research Day 2018

Register today for London Health Research Day (LHRD) and experience the largest research-focused activity in Southwestern Ontario. With hundreds of presentations from top learners, LHRD is your opportunity to learn about health research being conducted in the city of London. Dr. Janet Smylie, an...

Save the Date: London Health Research Day 2018

By attending London Health Research Day, you will have the opportunity to participate in the largest annual research-focused activity in Southwestern Ontario. The annual event features groundbreaking work from tomorrow’s leaders in health research, as well as networking opportunities and a keynote...