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‘Brain training’ may be an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, clinical trial finds
LONDON, ON - Neurofeedback, also called ‘brain training,’ consists of exercises where individuals regulate their own brain activity. In a new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University, researchers have found that neurofeedback may be an effective treatment for individuals...
2020 Media Releases
Genetic testing could personalize care for patients with Crohn’s disease, particularly women December 17, 2020 Study identifies biomarkers that could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool October 27, 2020 New study to assess pandemic's impact on Canadian Veterans and their
London expands approach to prevent discharge from hospital to homelessness
LONDON, ON - During a virtual event for Londoners hosted by Lawson Health Research Institute and the City of London, a multi-sectoral research team announced two projects representing a collaborative approach to preventing homelessness from within hospital walls. Built on the unique and successful...
Dr. Emma Duerden
Emma Duerden, PhD is a Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience and Learning Disorders. She is an Assistant Professor in Applied Psychology in the Faculty of Education and a member of the Brain & Mind Institute at Western University, Canada. She is also a Scientist in the Maternal, Fetal and Newborn...
Genetic testing could personalize care for patients with Crohn’s disease, particularly women
LONDON, ON - In a study involving 542 Crohn’s disease patients, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute examined whether a patient’s DNA can be used to identify their risk of severe disease. They found that patients with a genetic variant in a gene called FXR (farnesoid X-receptor) are much...
Dr. Jaron Chong
2018 – Masters of Health Informatics (M.H.I.), Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario 2016 - Diagnostic Radiology Clinical Fellowship, Body (Cross-Sectional) Imaging, Yale-New Haven, Connecticut, USA 2015 - Diagnostic Radiology Residency...
2020 Lawson Impact Awards Recipients
Scientist of the Year Award Dr. Chris McIntyre Dr. Chis McIntyre is a world expert and leader in the fields of nephrology and applied imaging, with focus on cardiac injury due to dialysis. Cardiac stunning, one of the major causes for the development of cardiorenal syndrome type IV, was discovered
Study identifies biomarkers that could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool
LONDON, ONTARIO - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University and University of Alberta suggests that COVID-19 affects the human body’s blood concentration levels of specific metabolites – small molecules broken down in the human body through the process of metabolism...
New study to assess pandemic's impact on Canadian Veterans and their spouses
LONDON, ONTARIO - Lawson Health Research Institute and the Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are partnering with a population at high risk of mental illness – Canadian Veterans and spouses of Canadian Veterans – to study how they have been impacted by the COVID-19...
New study testing Sudarshan Kriya Yoga breathing technique for improving mental health resilience
LONDON, ON – Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) have launched a study that will compare the efficacy of two innovative programs on improving the mental health and resiliency of frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontline healthcare workers regularly
Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests
LONDON, ONTARIO - 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...
Dr. Harry Marshall
2019 – 2020, Clinical Radiology Fellowship, Division of Abdominal Imaging, University of California, Los Angeles 2014 – 2019, Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Western University, London 2007 – 2017, M.D./Ph.D., Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London 2004 – 2007, Bachelor of...
Benchmarking the evaluation process for living kidney donation to improve outcomes
LONDON, ONTARIO - Living kidney donation rates have remained stagnant over the last decade, and many potential living donors find the evaluation process to be lengthy and difficult to navigate. Researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have published results...
New urinary microbiome study could be first step in providing personalized care to patients with ureteral stents
LONDON, ONTARIO - 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...