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Parkwood Institute Research, Lawson Health Research Institute, is a leader in Canada and recognized internationally for its work to help people regain their health and, whenever possible, return home or to other community settings. Located in London, Ontario, Canada, Parkwood Institute provides care...
Introduction This report is an overview of the activities and accomplishments of Parkwood Institute Research (and their affiliates) for 2021-2022. Information included in the annual report consists of information about each of our research themes, funding and awards received, publications and other...
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.
The BrainsCAN Trainee and Research Staff Committee is pleased to announce its Communication in Neuroscience Day, scheduled for Friday, June 10. The event will be a mix of interactive sessions and panel discussions on various aspects of communicating your research, communicating your achievements...
Strokes affect approximately 400,000 Canadians each year and can be debilitating. They can negatively affect a person’s cognition and mobility, and severely impact mental health and wellbeing. A team at Lawson Health Research Institute are looking to improve mental health treatments and resources for patients who have experienced a stroke.
LONDON,ON - Five high-dose radiation treatments targeting uterine cancer rather than the current standard 25 treatments are safe and well-tolerated by patients, a new study published in JAMA Oncology has found. SPARTACUS (Stereotactic Pelvic Adjuvant Radiation Therapy in Cancers of the Uterus) — a...
Parkwood Institute Research will be holding its Annual Parkwood Institute Research Day virtually. Research Day is a forum for highlighting research conducted by healthcare professionals, scientists, students, patients, and families at Parkwood Institute Research and affiliated research units working...
LONDON, ON - In a world first, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute, together with Scientists from Defence Research and Development Canada, have developed a breath test that could be used to diagnose repetitive blast injury – a mild traumatic brain injury resulting from pressure changes...
London Health Research Day is an annual research event featuring the outstanding work from labs at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and Faculty of Health Sciences. Throughout the full-day event, participants can engage in a variety of...
Children’s Health Research Institute (CHRI) discovers ways to prevent and treat diseases affecting babies, children and youth, helping them lead happy, healthy lives. It is the third largest, hospital-based child health research institute in Canada and is part of Lawson Health Research Institute and...
A partnership involving Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), Children’s Health Research Institute (CHRI), a part of Lawson Health Research Institute, and Thames Valley Children’s Centre (TVCC) if focused on a shared vision of advancing children’s health through a tripartite...
HULC provides quality specialized orthopedic and plastic medical and surgical care for the community and region with a focus on disorders of the upper extremities. They train future medical professionals, including orthopedic and plastic surgeons, emergency room and other physicians, nurses...
Part of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, in partnership with the Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University’s Faculty of Health Sciences and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The Gray Centre for Mobility and Activity is the first centre of its kind in Canada. A team of researchers...
The MacDonald Franklin Operational Stress Injury (OSI) Research Centre is a national and international leader in research on military and veteran mental health. The Centre’s primary mission is to improve the mental health and well-being of veterans with OSIs through clinical and neuroscience...
Severe cases of a COVID-19 infection can cause a host of serious complications, one of them being acute kidney injury. In a recent published study, scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) have found that acute kidney injury in patients with a severe COVID-19 infection is leading to a...
LONDON, ON – In newly-published findings from Lawson Health Research Institute, more than half of Canadian Veterans report a decline in their mental health over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. When it comes to mental health conditions, Veterans are an at-risk population, often having higher...