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Dr. Jonathan D. Thiessen

2012: Ph.D., Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Manitoba, Thesis: Development and Application of Quantitative MRI Methods for Assessing White Matter Integrity in the Mouse Brain 2007: B.Sc. (Honours), Department of Physics, University of Winnipeg (University Silver Medal in Science...

Dr. Jean Théberge

Dr. Théberge is a certified Medical Physicist specialized in magnetic resonance. His current work involves providing support to the clinical MRI programs of St. Joseph’s Health Care and LHSC, teaching MRI at the graduate level in the Medical Biophysics program of the University of Western Ontario...

Considerations for participants

It’s important that you discuss any questions and issues with the members of the research team and your usual health care provider. Anyone considering participating in a trial should consider the risks, and potential problems and benefits. Risks There is no guarantee of personal benefit from the

Regulations and guidelines

Ethical Guidelines for Lawson Health Research Institute Guidelines for all applicable regulations, guidelines and standard operating procedures to which Lawson research is subject. Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act (PHIPA) Establishes rules for the collection, use and disclosure of

Participating in clinical trials

Eligibility The factors that allow someone to participate in a clinical study are called inclusion criteria, and the factors that disqualify someone from participating are called exclusion criteria. They are based on characteristics such as age, gender, the type and stage of a disease, previous

What is a clinical trial?

A clinical trial may compare a new type of treatment to an older type of treatment, or it may compare a standard treatment to no treatment at all. Studies may also be done to gather information about a certain group of people or patients, their medical conditions, medical care, family support or

Dr. Leong’s Star Continues to Rise

For the second time in four years, Dr. Hon Leong has been awarded as a Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) Rising Star. PCC’s Rising Star awards support young scientists in their pursuit of groundbreaking research. The 2016 award recognizes Dr. Leong’s significant strides in the field of prostate cancer...