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Study finds acute kidney injury associated with severe COVID-19 leads to high mortality rates

Severe cases of a COVID-19 infection can cause a host of serious complications, one of them being acute kidney injury. In a recent published study, scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) have found that acute kidney injury in patients with a severe COVID-19 infection is leading to a...

Study shows a decline in Veterans’ mental health throughout the pandemic

LONDON, ON – In newly-published findings from Lawson Health Research Institute, more than half of Canadian Veterans report a decline in their mental health over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. When it comes to mental health conditions, Veterans are an at-risk population, often having higher...

Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic Through Research

In early 2021, a team of researchers at Lawson developed and tested an artificial neural network for diagnosing COVID-19. The AI system was trained to learn and recognize patterns in ultrasound lung scans of patients with confirmed COVID-19 infections at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and...

Transgenic and Gene Targeting

The London Regional Transgenic and Gene Targeting Facility (LRTGT) is a collaborative endeavor between Lawson Health Research Institute, the London Regional Cancer Program (LRCP) at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), Robarts Research Institute, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and...

Training & Education

Lawson Health Research Institute is pleased to offer a wide range of quality training and education programs for health research students and research personnel. Students Research at Lawson provides undergraduate students, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with opportunities to train in a...

Research Quality and Compliance

Lawson Health Research Institute’s experienced and skilled administration team assists principal investigators and other research partners in preparing, conducting and completing research to ensure each study meets both internal and external standards and regulations. Research Approvals Lawson has...

Prevention & Early Intervention Program for Psychoses (PEPP) Research

PEPP Research is one of the world’s leading research programs in early phases of psychoses, especially in relation to early detection and outcome. Research Streams Psychotic disorders are amongst the most serious of psychiatric illnesses and usually have their onset in late adolescence or early...

PET/MR Imaging

This is a state-of-the-art dedicated research facility featuring Canada’s first simultaneous PET/MRI. We are strategically located adjacent to the PET/CT and clinical 1.5T MRI systems within the Nuclear Medicine department at St. Joseph’s Hospital, a part of St. Joseph’s Health Care London in London...

Ontario Tumour Bank (OTB)

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is home to one of four Ontario Tumour Bank (OTB) sites across the province. OTB is one of the largest cancer biorepositories in Canada, focusing on providing researchers with high-quality tumour-related biospecimens and derivatives, comprehensively annotated with...

London Tumour Biobank

The London Tumour Biobank is a biorepository with tumour tissue, blood, and urine samples from breast and prostate biopsy patients. It offers researchers access to these samples, complete with comprehensive clinical data, to facilitate cancer research across London. Located at St. Joseph’s Health...

Lawson Clinical Research Services (LCRS)

Lawson Clinical Research Services (LCRS) is a versatile, fully-staffed clinical trials facility established in April 2001. The facility provides increased clinical trials capacity to investigators from London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), St. Joseph’s Health Care London, and community physicians...

Lawson Association of Fellows & Students (LAFS)

Lawson Health Research Institute prides itself as being an international training centre for students: co-op, summer, pre-graduate, graduate, postdoctoral fellow and resident. The Lawson environment is unique for its first-class facilities, its location in an active biomedical research community and...

Kidney Clinical Research Unit (KCRU)

Improving renal health through innovation, discovery and translation. The Lilibeth Caberto Kidney Clinical Research Unit (KCRU) is a 4,000 square-foot facility located at Victoria Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). The KCRU is dedicated to clinical research in the areas of kidney health...

ICES Western

ICES Faculty Scholars Program Frequently Asked Questions Established in 1992, ICES is an independent not-for-profit research institute with an international reputation as a trusted, impartial, and credible source of high-quality health services research and evidence. ICES is made up of a highly...

Gerald C. Baines Centre for Translational Cancer Research

Located at London Health Sciences Centre’s (LHSC) Victoria Hospital, the Gerald C. Baines Centre for Translational Cancer Research is an 11,000 square-foot centre that provides unique facilities to enable the work of cancer researchers and clinicians. The Gerald C. Baines Centre was established in...

Facilities Overview

Over 250,000 square feet of dedicated research space is utilized by Lawson Health Research Institute. Our labs and clinical research are placed alongside clinical areas at the various sites of our hospital partners: London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London. Specialized space...

Cyclotron & PET Radiochemistry

The Nordal Cyclotron & PET Radiochemistry Facility is used to produce positron-emitting radiopharmaceuticals (PERs). PERs are injected into patients undergoing a positron emission tomography (PET) scan. The half-life of the radioactive isotopes in PERs is short, which necessitates generating them...

Commercialization and Business Development (WORLDiscoveries®)

Commercialization opportunities at Lawson Health Research Institute are managed through WORLDiscoveries®. WORLDiscoveries® is the business development arm of London’s extensive research network and the bridge between local invention and global industry. Working With Our Partners, Bringing Innovation...

Centre for Clinical Investigations and Therapeutics (CCIT)

The Centre for Clinical Investigations and Therapeutics (CCIT) is a state-of-the-art clinical research facility located at the Lindros Legacy Research building at University Hospital, London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). World-class medical research is essential for delivering the best care for our...