Scientists develop new tool to detect consciousness in the intensive care unit
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are using a new brain imaging technique to detect preserved consciousness.
London Health Sciences Centre
World first discoveries allow researchers to accurately diagnose prenatal exposure syndromes and birth disorders
Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Lawson Health Research Institute are using advanced technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to diagnose rare diseases and prenatal exposure-related birth abnormalities in two new studies.
New study aims to improve post-surgical care
A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute looking at whether digital care and communication can help improve patient outcomes after surgery has received a Compassion and AI Grant from AMS Healthcare. The study aims to leverage technology to monitor patients who have been discharged from...
Post-stroke irregular heart rhythms don't predict another stroke
Study finds atrial fibrillation detected after stroke seems more benign than pre-stroke irregular heartbeats
Specific type of inflammation may be linked to risk of colorectal cancer
In a new preclinical study published in the journal Gastroenterology, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have found that a specific type of inflammation may be associated with an increased risk of colorectal cancer.
Dr. Zhu-Xu Zhang
Dr. Zhang graduated from the Department of Biology, Zhongshan University in China. He received his PhD from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden in 1997. He finished his postdoctoral fellowship training in the Department of Pathology, University of Toronto and became a faculty member at Western...
Local researchers using artificial intelligence to lead the way in bedside lung imaging
A team at Lawson Health Research Institute are testing a new form of artificial intelligence (AI), paired with portable ultrasound machines, to image and identify lung concerns in real time, right at the beside of critically ill patients.
Global study on heart valve repair surgery will improve patient outcomes around the world
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University had a leading role in a new global study that will change the way surgeons repair leaky valves in the heart. It’s one of the most common heart valve conditions, afftecting around two per cent of the population, where many...
Dr. Douglas Fraser named Innovator of the Year
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Doug Fraser, Pediatric Critical Care Physician at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, quickly sprang into action to begin researching the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As patients started being admitted to LHSC due to COVID...