In loving memory of Johnny Gaudreau ❤️

What do #Survivor and Schulich WesternU have in common? Maryanne Oketch, Survivor 42 winner and first-year #WesternU MD student, is using lessons of perseverance and resilience from the show to help on her new adventure of becoming a physician. news.westernu.ca/2024/09/maryan…

🎙️#SchulichMedDent’s new podcast, The Catalysts, premieres Oct 2, 2024! Tune into our debut miniseries, The Science of Aging, for fascinating talks with leading scientists and researchers on age-related topics. Watch the trailer and follow us on Spotify! robarts.ca/taylor_prize/c…

The 2024 edition of our alumni magazine, Rapport, is here! This year's edition is all about the power of partnership. Stories of our people and our community and the thread that ties us together — Schulich WesternU — are at the heart of this issue! brnw.ch/21wMP26

Working with its health-care partners across southwestern Ontario, #SchulichMedDent is doubling down on a strategy to place more medical learners than ever before in smaller communities for immersive training experiences. #CoverStory #Rapport2024 🧵1/6 schulich.uwo.ca/rapport//2024/…

A true British icon. Thank you for everything, Dame Maggie Smith.

Sayra Cristancho, a professor Schulich WesternU, writes in the @ConversationCa that Canada needs better community engagement in order to more effectively manage emergency situations. #WesternU CERI news.westernu.ca/2024/09/emerge…

Today, September 30, we observe National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (#NDTR) to honour the children who never returned home and Survivors of residential schools, as well as increasing awareness of the intergenerational impacts on their families and communities.

A new The Conversation Canada piece by Schulich WesternU professor Ravi Menon delves into concussions and why some athletes develop neurodegeneration as a result of head trauma. #WesternU #concussion news.westernu.ca/2024/09/expert…

Just dropped!🎙️ The debut episode of #SchulichMedDent’s podcast, The Catalysts is live! We dive into fast-tracking drug discovery with Western University professors Lisa Saksida (Lisa Saksida) and Ravi Menon (@northernthrux) via TRIDENT. Click link to listen: brnw.ch/21wNoaO

In this front-page story, the Toronto Star profiled a team of #WesternU researchers uncovering the stories of those buried in an unmarked section of an Ingersoll cemetery. It's part of a quest to restore dignity to some of Ontario’s forgotten. Cody Groat thestar.com/news/ontario/w…

🎙️ New episode! Tune in to The Catalysts, Episode 2, featuring #SchulichMedDent and Parkwood Institute Research scientist Dr. Manuel Montero_Odasso (Dr. Montero-Odasso). Learn how the right dose of physical exercise and cognitive training can help delay dementia onset. brnw.ch/21wNBtw

#WesternU prof Paul Frewen is researching virtual reality as mental health therapy. A recent study immersed participants in #VirtualReality environments, which led to more intense positive emotions like joy and awe. #WorldMentalHealthDay Schulich WesternU news.westernu.ca/2024/10/virtua…

A new report reveals that up to 20 per cent of pregnancies in Canada end in miscarriage, often forcing patients into overcrowded emergency departments where they face long wait times and inadequate support. READ MORE: trib.al/Irhek4F trib.al/Irhek4F

🎙️Episode 3 of The Catalysts is now live! As Canada marks six years since the legalization of cannabis, join #SchulichMedDent's Jibran Khokhar (Jibran Khokhar) as he explores cannabis use among older adults—the fastest-growing group of consumers. Listen: brnw.ch/21wNPhb

As many as half of women who miscarry will have a spontaneous miscarriage, passing the pregnancy naturally within a week of miscarriage. But women have described feeling unprepared for what to expect when they were sent home from hospital. nationalpost.com/news/canada/mi…

The Canadian Severe Storms Laboratory has officially launched at #WesternU. Backed by 60 years of expertise in wind engineering and climate resiliency—and a $20M gift from ImpactWX—it will revolutionize how we understand and prepare for Canada’s most extreme #weather. 🌩️ 🌪️

A team of researchers led by #SchulichMedDent's Dr. Douglas Fraser is taking a unique global approach to finding an effective treatment for people living with #LongCovid. This work is supported by grants from the Schmidt Initiative for Long COVID (SILC). brnw.ch/21wOda6

Findings from a new province-wide study by #WesternU professor Dr. Michael Rieder, in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner of Ontario, may help inform possible interventions to prevent opioid-related deaths among children. Schulich WesternU news.westernu.ca/2024/10/preven…

From groundbreaking research to inspiring student stories and amazing community moments, 2024 was a year of progress and impact. Together, our #SchulichMedDent community is improving human health through scholarship, research and education. Thank you for an unforgettable year!