Research & Innovation

September 22, 2014 London Health Sciences Centre is home to the first Ontario Tumour Bank site, established 10 years ago in September. On Sept. 19, OTB staff were joined by representatives from the Ontario Institute of Cancer Research, Lawson Health

July 24, 2014 A new Canadian-Chinese partnership hopes to produce the first effective specific therapeutic for sepsis. Lawson Health Research Institute announced a licensing agreement with Yabao Pharmaceutical Group (Yabao) to develop and test a new

June 18, 2014 A study by researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute has shown that there are functional brain differences between people who deliberately self-harm and those who don’t. The finding, which was reported in the journal Psychiatry

June 4, 2014 A report released at the beginning of May highlights the positive impact Nurse Practitioners have on patient health. The Nurse Practitioner Practice Integrations and Outcomes Study was completed in collaboration by Dalhousie, Ryerson and

May 22, 2014 What do yogurt, smart phones, and magnetic fields have in common? Thanks to innovative health research, they’re improving health in London, across Canada, and around the world. Lawson Health Research Institute hosted a Café Scientifique

May 9, 2014 On May 1, Lawson Health Research Institute hosted the inaugural Lawson Impact Awards. This new event celebrates hospital-based scientists, staff, trainees and partners who are making an impact in London, and around the world. 300 guests

April 24, 2014 Several times a year Lawson Health Research Institute researchers host grade seven and eight students in their labs to inspire discovery and innovation. The tour is part of Museum School, and allows young people to see inside the lab,

April 14, 2014 Environment is a factor in concussion injuries of youth. A team of researchers from Lawson and Western University have found youth living in rural areas are more likely to sustain concussions from injuries involving motorized vehicles

April 7, 2014 A clinical trial being conducted at Lawson is currently recruiting patients suffering from lower back pain caused by a contained herniated disc to investigate a new, non-surgical treatment. The trial is studying a minimally invasive