Following a labyrinth is a spiritual practice that’s good for body, mind and spirit. It leads to increased calm, reduced blood pressure and stress, and improved mental health and well-being, say researchers and patient care experts at St. Joseph’s Southwest Centre for Forensic Mental Health Care...
Dr. Berard is an Associate Professor and Head of the Division of Rheumatology at the Children’s Hospital, London Health Sciences. She completed medical school at the University of Toronto followed by paediatric residency (Western), fellowship (McGill) and a Master’s in Science in Clinical...
In a world-first clinical trial published in the journal Nature Medicine, a multi-centre study from Lawson Health Research Institute, the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) and the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) has found fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) from healthy donors are safe and show promise in improving response to immunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma.
A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University published in the journal Microbiome has found changes in the microbiome in multiple locations in the body are linked to the formation of kidney stones. The human microbiome comprises trillions of microorganisms, including...
It’s been another year of transformational research at Lawson Health Research Institute. Our teams have published groundbreaking findings and launched new studies that will have a profound impact on patient care. The following are 12 highlights of research and innovation from across London Health...
Lawson Health Research Institute – the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London – is ranked seventh in the country in Re$earch Infosource’s 2023 list of Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals. This is the 13th year in a row that Lawson has ranked top...
The Children’s Health Research Institute (CHRI), a program of Lawson Health Research Institute, has a long and proud history of discovering ways to prevent and treat diseases affecting infants, children and youth, and of determining ways to promote happy, healthy lives. Each year, CHRI awards a...
Dr. Cheryl Forchuk’s research is wide-ranging with a special focus on mental health and models of care, exploring systemic issues relating to harm reduction, discharge models, homelessness and the use of technology in mental health.
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Staff Award of Excellence: Alexandria Roa Agudelo Leadership Award for Fellows & Students: Dr. John Tran Community Partner of the Year Award: Jack and Jean Wettlaufer Family Community Partner of the Year Award: Ryan Finch Community Partner of the Year Award: Keith and Leanne Lavergne Innovation...
For the first time since 2019, Lawson Health Research Institute hosted its annual Lawson Impact Awards in-person on November 28 at RBC Place London. Approximately 130 people gathered to celebrate scientists, staff members, learners and partners who have made remarkable contributions to hospital...