St. Joseph's Health Care London
The successful candidate will work under the direction of Dr. Barra in the role of the “Clinical Research Assistant”. This position will assist the Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology to perform clinical research studies and maintain biobanks. There is a broad range of responsibilities...
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...
The successful candidate will work under the direction of Lawson’s Animal Care Facility Supervisor in the role of Animal Care Attendant. The Animal Care Attendant is engaged in many aspects of facility operations including husbandry, record keeping, supply monitoring, assisting and training...
Hospital researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute have published a recent study that assessed the use of a specialized treatment for chronic pain and its impact on health care use and opioid prescribing. Paravertebral blocks (PVBs) belong to a broader group of procedures called “nerve...
A Canadian consortium, which includes Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson), TRIUMF, BC Cancer and Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization, is the first in the world to receive regulatory approval to produce the world’s most commonly used medical isotope, technetium-99m (Tc-99m)...
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) have launched a new study to investigate the use of bovine lipid extract surfactant suspension (BLES®) for treating severe cases of COVID-19. They hope to improve COVID-19 outcomes, and reduce the time needed on mechanical ventilation for...
A study at Lawson is looking to determine if digital breast tomosynthesis, a type of 3D imaging, is better at detecting breast tissue abnormalities than the 2D mammography regularly used today. During a conventional digital 2D mammogram, two x-ray images are taken of the breast, one from top-to...
A Canada-wide multicentre study of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) has found an association between metabolic syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis, and that the prevalence is most common among men and postmenopausal women. September is National Arthritis Awareness Month in Canada. With...
In June 2016, a public health emergency was declared in London, Ontario when HIV rates amongst injection drug users more than doubled. What was abnormal about the emergency in London? The outbreak occurred despite London having Canada’s largest per capita sterile needle and syringe distribution...
