Research & Innovation

February 23, 2016 You are invited to London Health Research Day, presented in partnership by Lawson Health Research Institute and the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Showcasing 400 poster and platform presentations from top graduate trainees

February 22, 2016 As the International Stroke Conference 2016 came to a close, Lawson Health Research Institute’s Dr. Vladimir Hachinski took the stage in Los Angeles to share an updated World Stroke Day Proclamation . The updated proclamation calls

February 2, 2016 For the second time in four years, Dr. Hon Leong has been awarded as a Prostate Cancer Canada (PCC) Rising Star. PCC’s Rising Star awards support young scientists in their pursuit of groundbreaking research. The 2016 award recognizes

November 10, 2015 Lung cancer is the number one cause of cancer-related death in North America. While prognosis for the most common form, adenocarcinoma, remains poor, scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute have found a link between the

November 5, 2015 Lawson Health Research Institute is ranked eighth in the country according to the 2015 edition of “Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals List.” Each year, hospital-based research institutes across Canada are ranked based on their

September 22, 2015 Investment in health research makes Canada healthier, wealthier and smarter. The discovery of innovative new treatments leads to improved health outcomes and a greater quality of life for patients. Academic medicine and health

Lawson Health Research Institute’s Dr. Alison Allan has received $449,652 from the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (CBCF) for her research into why breast cancer commonly spreads to the lung. The lung is one of the most common and deadly sites for

You’re invited to the next Café Scientifque: Making Canada a leader in health care, again . Our health care system is a Canadian legacy. However, many Canadians are worried that we are falling behind compared to other countries. Research institutes

Molecule plays a pivotal role in making ovarian cancer cells so lethal July 29, 2015 Scientists at Lawson Health Research Institute have uncovered an important new target for ovarian cancer therapy. Contrary to current research this new study found