Research & Innovation

Preliminary data shows combining radiation and chemotherapy could boost survival rates by 35 per cent July 25, 2013 Combining two common brain tumour treatments could lead to greater results. Research from Lawson Health Research Institute ’s Dr.

July 23, 2013 He is one of Canada’s foremost researchers, his work having impacted cancer research around the globe. While particularly acclaimed for his expertise in retinoblastoma protein, Dr. Fred Dick’s laboratory is focused on the fundamental

New partnership has potential to advance research and patient care June 25, 2013 The Institute of Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) has launched their latest satellite site here in London: ICES Western. After four years of planning, this new

June 17, 2013 The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) and the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) have awarded Jack Lee, who holds a Masters in Physiology and Pharmacology from Western University, with an OCE-OBI Entrepreneurship Fellowship to help

June 5, 2013 For youth, mental illness, addiction, and homelessness can often go hand in hand. So which issue should be treated first? Now in its last year, a four-year study is putting that choice in the clients’ hands. Lawson Health Research

April 24, 2013 A world first procedure performed at London Health Sciences Center (LHSC) and facilitated by research at Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) provides a new minimally invasive treatment option for patients with localized prostate

Effects reduced by up to 30% by low-Vitamin D season April 18, 2013 For women diagnosed with a form of breast cancer known as estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer, tamoxifen is an essential drug used in the treatment and prevention of

April 12, 2013 Lawson Health Research Institute rolls out an innovative new Ontario-wide approach for discharging mental health clients from hospitals. Led by Lawson’s Dr. Cheryl Forchuk, nine hospitals are participating in the four-day training

February 4, 2013 Lawson Health Research Institute ’s Captain (Navy) Dr. Raymond Kao is the recipient of the first chair in military care research in Canada. Surgeon General Brigadier-General Jean-Robert Bernier presented the chair to Dr. Kao on