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Dr. Marina Ybarra
Dr. Marina Ybarra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University and a Pediatric Endocrinologist at the Children's Hospital in London, Ontario. She is also an Associate Scientist at the Children's Health Research...
Dr. Tarun Katapally
Dr. Tarun Katapally, Canada Research Chair in Digital Health for Equity, established the Digital Epidemiology and Population Health Laboratory to achieve one integrated outcome: health equity through patient-centred digital health innovation. Dr. Katapally is working with interdisciplinary...
Dr. Geoffrey Ng
Dr. Geoffrey Ng is an Assistant Professor in Medical Biophysics, Medical Imaging, Surgery at Western University, and specializes in musculoskeletal biomechanics, orthopaedics, joint preservation, and implant design – aspiring to outline a path for injury prevention and healthy aging. He examines the...
Dr. Amanda McIntyre
Assistant Professor, Arthur Labatt Family School of Nursing, Western University Registered Nurse, Emergency Medicine, London Health Sciences Centre
Dr. Sameer Elsayed
Dr. Elsayed is a Professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases (Department of Medicine), Division of Microbiology (Pathology & Laboratory Medicine), and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University. He holds degrees in Medicine (M.D., Queen's University at Kingston), Public...
CIHR awards $2.9 million in funding to Lawson researchers
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) recently awarded nearly $2.9 million in funding to four projects at Lawson Health Research Institute, the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London. One project led by Dr. Emil Schemitsch, Lawson...
A vision for the future of ICES Western: Q&A with Dr. Kristin Clemens
Dr. Kristin Clemens has been selected as the new Site Director for ICES Western, the London, Ontario division of a province-wide non-profit focused on using health-related data to evaluate outcomes. ICES Western is a collaborative initiative between Lawson Health Research Institute, Western...
Lawson study validates new biopsy method for breast cancer patients
In a newly published study in the American Journal of Roentgenology, a team at Lawson Health Research Institute was the first in North America to find that a new breast cancer biopsy method may offer a more accurate and comfortable option for patients.
New study shows technology could play an important role in mental health support
In a study published in MDPI Journal, a team of researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute have shown that the use of technology may assist in better outcomes for those living with both mental health and physical disorders.
Advancing research during the COVID-19 pandemic
From the moment the COVID-19 pandemic was declared in March 2020, our teams at Lawson Health Research Institute have been at the forefront. Researchers at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London immediately began to work towards understanding the new virus in an...
Precise, high-dose radiation safe and effective for inoperable kidney cancer, study suggests
A new study published in The Lancet Oncology suggests that a very precise, high-dose form of radiotherapy called stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) may be a new treatment option for patients with inoperable kidney cancer.
Could online programming reduce barriers for those with mobility impairments?
A new study at Lawson Health Research Institute will offer online exercise and behavioral intervention for adults who are mobility impaired. The goal is to reduce barriers to accessing activity programs.
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