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Clinical research participants make medical progress a reality. Clinical research plays a crucial role in advancing medical knowledge. It is the key to improving health and the quality of care received by Ontarians, Canadians and people worldwide. Current clinical trials Visit the following
Global study on heart valve repair surgery will improve patient outcomes around the world
Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University had a leading role in a new global study that will change the way surgeons repair leaky valves in the heart. It’s one of the most common heart valve conditions, afftecting around two per cent of the population, where many...
Scientists studying carbon monoxide as a possible treatment for sepsis
Sepsis is a life-threatening condition that occurs when the body’s response to an infection triggers excessive inflammation. The inflammatory response can cause damage to organs such as the heart, liver, lungs and brain. While there are currently limited treatments for sepsis, researchers at Lawson...
Researchers using MRI scans to pinpoint moral injury effects in health care workers
Mental health concerns have been on the rise amongst health care workers during this ongoing pandemic. With long hours, fears of the unknown, and the pressure of keeping themselves and their families safe, some health care workers have suffered a moral injury. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default...
Fast Facts
Vision: Lawson will be pivotal in preventing the onset and reducing the burden of disease through the acquisition, evaluation and translation of new scientific knowledge Year Established: 2000 Number of Research Personnel: Over 2,060 principal investigators, support staff, volunteers, students and
London Health Research Day
Driving Innovation Through Collaboration London Health Research Day (LHRD) is a partnership between Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University. It is the region’s premier research showcase event, highlighting outstanding research
Scientists
Lawson has over 1,500 people including principal investigators, researchers, technicians, support staff and trainees working at ten sites across London, Ontario. Our scientists undertake more than 500 new clinical trials and partner on over 600 research projects annually. Each year, they publish
Dr. Douglas Fraser named Innovator of the Year
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Dr. Doug Fraser, Pediatric Critical Care Physician at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, quickly sprang into action to begin researching the SARS-CoV-2 virus. As patients started being admitted to LHSC due to COVID...
‘I felt better’- New type of expanded dialysis is improving quality of life for patients
Finding out he had chronic kidney disease came as a surprise to 80-year-old Robert Wahby. “I didn’t feel or have any symptoms so it was kind of a shock, especially when it got to the point that I needed dialysis.” Wahby, who is a retired family doctors, had been undergoing dialysis at London Health...
Research
Our research expands the continuum of life - from birth to death - and this is reflected in the main research themes. Research at Lawson mirrors the clinical areas of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care London.
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Addressing the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic
As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued for a year and a half, many people from all walks of life are feeling the impacts especially when it comes to their mental health and wellbeing. Hospital researchers through Lawson Health Research Institute, along with its hospital partners, have been studying...
Researching treatments for COVID-19
As we continue to live with a COVID-19 pandemic, patients will need good treatment options. Hospital researchers in London, Ontario, through Lawson Health Research Institute, are testing treatment options for patients who have been hospitalized from a COVID-19 infection, often for severe symptoms...
Understanding the COVID-19 virus through health research
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was little known about the virus that was causing the COVID-19 illness. Hospital researchers in London, Ontario, through Lawson Health Research Institute, quickly got to work to study and better understand the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Lawson is the...
Responding to the call for action during the COVID-19 pandemic
Quickly after the COVID-19 pandemic began to grip the world, Lawson Health Research Institute responded with action. Lawson is the research arm of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London. With hospitals focused on providing excellent patient care in the face of an...
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