St. Joseph's Health Care London
Exposure to professional experiences can help students envision themselves in specific professions and Dr. Donna Goldhawk aims to do just this by introducing medical research to high school science students. As coordinator of Youth Outreach for the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) grant entitled “Heart...
Ph.D., Department of Kinesiology, University of Montpellier, France M.Sc., Department of Kinesiology, University of Montpellier, France B.Sc., Department of Kinesiology, University of Montpellier, France
St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s 2017-2018 Annual Report features stories about patients and residents, and their journey of care and recovery. The following research is highlighted in the 2017-2018 Annual Report: Smart tech, smart treatment: Many mobile applications are on the market to help...
After suffering a heart attack, some patients develop a microvascular obstruction, an area of the injured heart with extremely poor blood flow. These patients are at an increased risk of developing heart failure in the future. Medical imaging technologies such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and...
Wrist arthritis can cause debilitating pain, weakness and decreased range of motion. When patients are first diagnosed, the condition can often be managed with activity modification and pain medication. However, as symptoms progress, patients eventually require surgery. Surgeons typically perform a...
Ph.D., Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London B.Sc., Medical Radiation Sciences, University of Toronto B.Sc., (Hons) Psychology Minor Biology, York University, Toronto
Normally samples of bacteria must be removed from their microbiome environment for analysis, which can lead to changes in their metabolic activity and other behaviors, hindering our ability to accurately study the gut or urogenital microbiome. “This could be avoided if we are able to observe the...
I was diagnosed in June 2014 with Type 2 diabetes. It was bothersome but not unexpected as I had been told by my family doctor that I was borderline diabetic for a while. My father was also Type 2 and my paternal grandmother had what was described as a “sugar problem” in the late 40’s and early 50’s...
St. Joseph’s Health Care London’s 2016-2017 Annual Report features stories of care, recovery, discovery, teaching and resiliency – of care teams, patients, residents, and their families. Included in the 2016-2017 Annual Report are the following research stories: New imaging research chairs make...
Dr. Arlene MacDougall has been appointed as Director of Research and Innovation for mental health care at St. Joseph’s Health Care London and Lawson Health Research Institute. She will oversee and facilitate all mental health care research at both Parkwood Institute and Southwest Centre for Forensic...
