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Dr. Emma Duerden
Emma Duerden, PhD is a Canada Research Chair in Neuroscience and Learning Disorders. She is an Assistant Professor in Applied Psychology in the Faculty of Education and a member of the Brain & Mind Institute at Western University, Canada. She is also a Scientist in the Maternal, Fetal and Newborn...
Genetic testing could personalize care for patients with Crohn’s disease, particularly women
LONDON, ON - In a study involving 542 Crohn’s disease patients, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute examined whether a patient’s DNA can be used to identify their risk of severe disease. They found that patients with a genetic variant in a gene called FXR (farnesoid X-receptor) are much...
Dr. Jaron Chong
2018 – Masters of Health Informatics (M.H.I.), Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario 2016 - Diagnostic Radiology Clinical Fellowship, Body (Cross-Sectional) Imaging, Yale-New Haven, Connecticut, USA 2015 - Diagnostic Radiology Residency...
2020 Lawson Impact Awards Recipients
Scientist of the Year Award Dr. Chris McIntyre Dr. Chis McIntyre is a world expert and leader in the fields of nephrology and applied imaging, with focus on cardiac injury due to dialysis. Cardiac stunning, one of the major causes for the development of cardiorenal syndrome type IV, was discovered
Study identifies biomarkers that could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool
LONDON, ONTARIO - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University and University of Alberta suggests that COVID-19 affects the human body’s blood concentration levels of specific metabolites – small molecules broken down in the human body through the process of metabolism...
New study to assess pandemic's impact on Canadian Veterans and their spouses
LONDON, ONTARIO - Lawson Health Research Institute and the Centre of Excellence on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are partnering with a population at high risk of mental illness – Canadian Veterans and spouses of Canadian Veterans – to study how they have been impacted by the COVID-19...
New study testing Sudarshan Kriya Yoga breathing technique for improving mental health resilience
LONDON, ON – Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) have launched a study that will compare the efficacy of two innovative programs on improving the mental health and resiliency of frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Frontline healthcare workers regularly
Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests
LONDON, ONTARIO - A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University illustrates how the gut microbiome interacts with an oral medication in prostate cancer patients, suggesting bacteria in the gut play a role in treatment outcomes. The findings, published in Nature...
Dr. Harry Marshall
2019 – 2020, Clinical Radiology Fellowship, Division of Abdominal Imaging, University of California, Los Angeles 2014 – 2019, Diagnostic Radiology Residency, Western University, London 2007 – 2017, M.D./Ph.D., Department of Medical Biophysics, Western University, London 2004 – 2007, Bachelor of...
Benchmarking the evaluation process for living kidney donation to improve outcomes
LONDON, ONTARIO - Living kidney donation rates have remained stagnant over the last decade, and many potential living donors find the evaluation process to be lengthy and difficult to navigate. Researchers from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University have published results...
New urinary microbiome study could be first step in providing personalized care to patients with ureteral stents
LONDON, ONTARIO - For patients with kidney stones, ureteral stents (hollow devices placed in the ureter – the tube between the kidney and bladder) can be used temporarily to relieve urinary obstruction. Despite the use of antibiotics, ureteral stents often become encrusted with minerals and coated...
Stroke can be the first presenting symptom of younger patients with COVID-19
LONDON, ONTARIO - Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers have been working to better understand and characterize the varied symptoms of the disease. One of the most concerning symptoms is the development of large blood clots that can cause blockages in the arteries that lead to the...
Evaluating virtual symptom tracking for COVID-19 positive patients, new study
LONDON, ONTARIO - A research study from the Cardiac Arrythmia Network of Canada (CANet) and Lawson Health Research Institute is testing the use of a new online patient care platform designed to help track symptoms for COVID-19 positive patients. Patients are now being enrolled in the study from the...
Examining how the pandemic affects Southwestern Ontario's frontline hospital workers
LONDON, ON - A team from Lawson Health Research Institute will examine the unique personal and professional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on frontline hospital workers in Southwestern Ontario. The region’s frontline hospital workers are invited to participate in an online survey to share their...
Researchers unravel two mysteries of COVID-19
LONDON, ONTARIO - A team from Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University has made significant steps forward in understanding COVID-19 through two back-to-back studies published this week in Critical Care Explorations. In one study, the team has identified six molecules that can be used...
First Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) guided biopsy in North America
LONDON, ON – Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) are the first in North America to perform a breast biopsy guided by Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM). CESM is a novel diagnostic imaging tool that is able to detect cancerous lesions at a greater rate than standard...
Researchers to study inhaled sedatives as solution to COVID-19 drug shortages
LONDON, ON - A team from Lawson Health Research Institute are being funded by the Government of Ontario’s COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund to study whether inhaled sedatives can replace those that are delivered intravenously in COVID-19 patients requiring ventilation. The multi-centre clinical trial...
Study testing benefit of antibodies from people recovered from COVID-19 on severe cases of infection
LONDON, ON – Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are taking part in a large, multi-centre study examining the use of convalescent plasma transfusions from people who have recovered from COVID-19 as a possible treatment for infected patients. When a person is infected with a virus, their...