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Institutional Research Data Management Strategy

Table of Contents Introduction.. 2 1 Overview.. 2 2 Background. 2 3 Research Data and Importance of Research Data Management. 2 4 Scope. 3 5 Oversight and Review.. 3 6 Institutional Support. 4 6.1 Awareness-Raising Activities. 4 6.2 Hire and Train Staff 4 6.3 Promote and Support RDM Practices. 5 6.4

London researchers part of a federal funding boost to enhance transition in care research

How can we improve health care for Canadians experiencing “transitions in care” to ensure they don’t fall through the cracks as they move through the health care system? That’s the question two London researchers are aiming to answer, with the support of nearly $1.5 million in federal funding...

2023 Media Releases

New study suggests blood plasma proteins hold answers to better understanding long COVID JUNE 29, 2023 St. Joseph’s in partnership with Lawson will become Canada’s first centre of excellence in molecular imaging and theranostics JUNE 20, 2023 New study using nuclear medicine and rare isotopes in the

Assessing neurofeedback in stroke survivors

A new study aims to assess the use of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), a type of imaging, to provide neurofeedback during stroke rehabilitation with a goal of eventually improving patient outcomes. fNIRS is used to detect changes in brain oxygen levels using light. More recently it has...

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

LONDON, ON – 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. “The Queer in...

Lawson ranks in top ten of Canada’s research institutes

For the 12th year in a row, Lawson Health Research Institute has ranked top ten in the country for the 2022 edition of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List by Re$earch Infosource. Lawson, the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London, has...

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...