To mark International Women’s Day, two early career researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are sharing their experiences as women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math).
A new study shows children living in marginalized communities are at a higher risk of experiencing paediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (POHCA) – a rare, life-threatening event occurring outside a hospital setting in which a child’s heart suddenly stops beating. It is estimated in other studies...
A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute looking at whether digital care and communication can help improve patient outcomes after surgery has received a Compassion and AI Grant from AMS Healthcare. The study aims to leverage technology to monitor patients who have been discharged from...
To mark International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Dr. Michelle Barton-Forbes, Associate Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute and Division Head of Infectious Diseases at Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC), shares her journey and advice for young women who are...
Chronic pain can affect every facet of a person’s life. “When someone is in pain, they can have significant difficulty with activities we all do in our daily life, from getting out of bed to walking to the mailbox. It can also impact their mental wellness.”
My research employs molecular biology to understand the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disease. Early in my career, I studied the mechanisms of chromatin dynamics, which have broad implications in the influence of the environment in conditions such as diabetes and smoking. I later helped...
My long-term research aims are to uncover neural bases for cognitive processes with a particular interest in understanding the role of the basal ganglia in these functions. The research involves probing different facets of cognition, with a variety of neuropsychological tests, in patients with...
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...
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...
Dr. Giovanni Pellegrino was trained as Medical Doctor and Neurologist at Campus Biomedico University of Rome (Italy). He developed an interest in multimodal neuroimaging and non-invasive brain stimulation, as well as their application to neurological conditions, with a particular focus on epilepsy...