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Dr. Cheryl Forchuk, Assistant Director at Lawson Health Research Institute and Distinguished Nursing and Psychiatry Professor at Western University, has been appointed to the Order of Ontario, the province’s highest honour. The Order of Ontario recognizes individuals whose exceptional achievement in...

London Health Research Day is the region’s premier research showcase event, highlighting the incredible work done by graduate students, trainees, clinical fellows and postdoctoral scholars. The day includes poster and platform presentations, lunch with keynote speaker, informative workshops, and a...

Ontario is a health research powerhouse. Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute recently travelled to Queen’s Park to showcase the game-changing research being conducted at hospitals across the province. The Council of Academic Hospitals of Ontario (CAHO) wanted to bring research right to...

As 2016 comes to a close, we’ve taken a look back at the innovations and findings Lawson researchers made over the course of this year. From a new treatment for tremors to a test for concussions, here is a snapshot of the exciting and diverse work done at Lawson in 2016. New research study benefits...

The Retinoblastoma protein (pRB) has long been studied for its role in cell growth and the prevention of cancer. In a new Lawson Health Research Institute study, scientists have discovered that pRB plays another, larger role with the potential to enhance therapies for cancer and other diseases such...

On behalf of everyone at Lawson Health Research Institute, we wish you a safe, healthy and happy holiday.

The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) has honoured Dr. Amit Garg by presenting him with the ASN-AHA Young Investigator Award during the society’s annual meeting, ASN Kidney Week 2016, held in November. More than 13,000 kidney health professionals from around the world gathered in Chicago...

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are the first in the world conducting a clinical trial to test a triple intervention aimed at treating Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and delaying the onset of dementia. The Mobility, Exercise and Cognition (MEC) team will be incorporating physical...

The day of the week elective surgery is performed in Ontario does not impact a patient’s risk of mortality, according to a new study from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) satellite site in London, ICES Western. “While previous studies have shown a higher risk of mortality in...

Talk to focus on “Explaining Mental Illness” Renowned Canadian philosopher, cognitive scientist and author Dr. Paul Thagard, PhD, will be giving the lunchtime keynote lecture as part of The Lucille & Norton Wolf Health Research Lecture Series at London Health Research Day (LHRD) 2017. His talk will...

In a historical-first, St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation and Western University announced two research chairs that are a critical step toward new approaches in imaging research and patient care in London and around the world. The combined value of both innovative new research chairs is $6.5M...

From walking to school to visiting the playground, children interact with their neighbourhoods every day. Lawson Health Research Institute’s Dr. Jason Gilliland is a leader in the study of how physical environments influence children’s health. This includes the study of how children’s surroundings...

Lawson Health Research Institute is ranked eighth in the country according to the 2016 edition of “Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List” by Research Infosource. This strong position has been maintained by Lawson for the past three years. Dr. David Hill, Lawson Scientific Director, is pleased with...

Scientists from Children's Health Research Institute, a program of Lawson Health Research Institute, and Western University have developed a new blood test that identifies with greater than 90 per cent certainty whether or not an adolescent athlete has suffered a concussion. Diagnosis of a...