St. Joseph's Hospital

Staff Radiocehmist - Cyclotron

Temporary position, anticipated to extend until September 7, 2026, subject to the availability of work. Five-year contract position, including health benefits and a pension program, with the expectation for renewal. The Lawson Health Research Institute is one of Canada’s largest and most respected...

Staff Radiocehmist - Cyclotron

Temporary position, anticipated to extend until September 7, 2026, subject to the availability of work. Five-year contract position, including health benefits and a pension program, with the expectation for renewal. Lawson is seeking a Staff Radiochemist for its Cyclotron and Radiochemistry Facility...

Research Coordinator - Department of Ophthalmology

The successful candidate will work under the direction of Dr. Michael Motolko in the role of the “Clinical Trials Coordinator”. This position will assist the Department of Ophthalmology to secure and administer both industry-sponsored and local investigator / resident-sponsored clinical research...

London scientists clinch $2 million in federal funding to develop better imaging tools for brain disease

Lawson Health Research Institute has been awarded over $2 million in federal funding for a project focusing on two unique medical imaging systems designed to give unparalleled insight into brain function and disease. The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, announced more than...

A golden age in microbiome research

According to Dr. Jeremy Burton, we’re in a golden age of microbiome and probiotics research. “Thanks to advancements in next-generation sequencing, we’re learning more and more every day about the impacts of the microbiome on the human body,” states Dr. Burton. Effective September 1, 2020, Dr...

Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests

A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University illustrates how the gut microbiome interacts with an oral medication in prostate cancer patients, suggesting bacteria in the gut play a role in treatment outcomes. The findings, published in Nature Communications, highlight how...

New urinary microbiome study could be first step in providing personalized care to patients with ureteral stents

For patients with kidney stones, ureteral stents (hollow devices placed in the ureter – the tube between the kidney and bladder) can be used temporarily to relieve urinary obstruction. Despite the use of antibiotics, ureteral stents often become encrusted with minerals and coated with bacteria. This...

New urinary microbiome study could be first step in providing personalized care to patients with ureteral stents

First Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography guided biopsy in North America

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) performed the first breast biopsy guided by Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) in North America on June 12, 2020. CESM is a novel diagnostic imaging tool that is able to detect cancerous lesions at a greater rate than standard...

Fecal transplants show promise as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University suggests that fecal transplants could be used as a treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). The randomized controlled trial published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology found that fecal transplants in...

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