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New robotic 3D ultrasound may improve accuracy of liver cancer ablation therapy

LONDON, ON – A new system that turns ultrasounds into a 3D image could make treatment of liver cancer using thermal ablation more accurate, a new simulated study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University has found. Liver cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death globally...

New robotic 3D ultrasound may improve accuracy of liver cancer ablation therapy

Two London, Ont. studies receive 2022 Provincial Innovation Fund Awards

Two studies led by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have won prestigious awards in the categories of Innovative Children’s Health Management and Translational Innovation in Transplantation: Improving Donor Organ Availability by the Innovation Fund Provincial...

Local clinician scientist receives significant funding to make clinical trials more efficient

A Lawson Scientist and Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry Associate Dean, Dr. Amit Garg, is at the centre of two major grant announcements by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The CIHR announced today that Dr. Garg, who is also a Nephrologist at London Health Sciences Centre...

London researchers working on a proactive approach to inclusiveness in the classroom

Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute have launched a pilot study and pilot project called Queer in the Classroom, to examine the benefits of a proactive, inclusive approach within the education system for those who are part of the 2SLBTGQIA+ student community. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites...

Research Data Management

Research Data Management is the organization and maintenance of research data throughout the entire research project life cycle. This includes setting up protocols before initiating data collection, and then collecting, tracking, and creating backups of the data during study execution. It also

HRI Talks: Trauma and Moral Injury: Making the Invisible Wound Visible

Event page: https://hriresearch.com/news/hri-talks/trauma-and-moral-injury-making-t… Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8016712243425/WN_8XVEiG6dQGKyc… Event description: This is a free, public Zoom event. A moderated discussion will be...

Researchers are combining new technologies to examine blood proteins in COVID-19 patients

Published in the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, a team at Lawson Health Research Institute have discovered unique patterns of blood plasma proteins in critically ill patients that may help develop a more personalized approach to treating severe COVID-19.

Lawson Impact Awards Dr. Joseph Gilbert Research Contribution of the Year Award: Dr. Daniel Hardy

Dr. Daniel Hardy has won the 2022 Dr. Joseph Gilbert Research Contribution of the Year Award for his team's study published in Scientific Reports, which examined the effects of THC, the psychoactive component of cannabis, and its potential long-term impact in fetal development in pre-clinical models...

Virtual care associated with significant environmental and patient cost savings

London, ON - A new study by researchers at ICES, Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University finds that virtual care during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions and patient travel-related expenses, such as gasoline, parking or public transit...

London researchers discover novel method to diagnose long COVID

Study found unique blood biomarkers in patients with post-COVID-19 condition LONDON, ON – Published this week in Molecular Medicine, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute have found that patients with post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) have unique biomarkers in their blood. The team is...

Lawson Impact Awards Community Partner of the Year Award: Archie Verspeeten

A London philanthropist and his family are helping advance genomic cancer research to improve patient care After being personally touched by cancer, Archie Verspeeten and his family have dedicated their philanthropy towards supporting advancements in cancer research through the London Health...

Lawson Impact Awards Community Partner of the Year Award: Dr. Joseph Rea

An advocate for mental health awareness, the late Dr. Joseph Rea is being awarded the Community Partner of the Year Award A well-known family physician in the London area, the late Dr. Joseph Rea is being recognized with a 2022 Lawson Community Partner of the Year Award for his advocacy and passion...

Lawson Impact Awards Community Partner of the Year Award: Dr. Paul and Mrs. Mary Harding

Recruiting some of the best and brightest researchers has been an important focus for local philanthropists Advancements in research have always been important for the late Dr. Paul Harding, who is known in the medical community as the ‘father’ of neonatal research in Canada. He, and his late wife...

Lawson Impact Awards Innovation Award: Dr. Dalton Wolfe

For more than 30 years, Dr. Dalton Wolfe has been conducting innovative research to improve mobility for those who are facing long-term injuries, such as spinal cord and brain injuries. He is being recognized with the 2022 Lawson Innovation Award for this work. “We want to help people impacted by...

London researchers discover novel method to diagnose long COVID

Study found unique blood biomarkers in patients with post-COVID-19 condition Published this week in Molecular Medicine, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute have found that patients with post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID) have unique biomarkers in their blood. The team is now working on...

Lawson Impact Awards Leadership Award for Fellows & Students: Karnig Kazazian

PhD candidate Karnig Kazazian recognized for his research in the area of neural recovery Karnig Kazazian is the 2022 recipient of the Lawson Leadership Award for Fellows and Students. Kazazian is a PhD candidate in Neurosciences at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and is...