October 20, 2022

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Using blood biomarkers to diagnose long COVID
With the first-of-its-kind blood testing, researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute are using unique biomarkers to identify patients with post-COVID-19 condition, or "long COVID." The discovery could lead to new therapeutics for those that develop this condition.

Education and Research News

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Graduates begin their careers with a passion for change
Nisha John and Ali McCulloch have different career paths and passions, but both have found a home in the Master of Public Health Program at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.

Building knowledge and trust to support refugee care
In a world destabilized by natural disasters, health crises and geo-political turmoil, Canadian doctors need new skills and greater insight into trauma in order to care for vulnerable newcomers.

Short-term symptoms of COVID may just be the tip of the iceberg
A new long-term study led by principal investigators, Dr. Adian Owen and Dr. Conor Wild, have discovered significant impairments in reasoning, speed of thinking and verbal abilities in patients with confirmed cases of COVID-19.

Students embed EDI into MD research
An MD research course at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry does more than prepare future physicians to make sense of research and apply it to their field. It also gives them the opportunity to shine a spotlight on those who are pushed to the margins of the healthcare system.

Celebrating Your Achievements

Congratulations to the Schulich community on your recent achievements:
Drs. Laura Foxcroft, Andrea Lum and William McCauley received the 2022 Joint Medical Advisory Committee Award for their work in establishing the Peers for Peers Wellbeing Program.

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Q&A with Dr. Amit Garg

ICES Western Site Director, Dr. Amit Garg, sat down to talk about the importance of work being done through ICES, a province-wide non-profit research institute.

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Western's first dual PhD

Combining the power of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning with epidemiology, newly minted Dr. Jaky Kueper, graduates with Western’s first combined PhD.

Working & Learning at Schulich

J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine: On November 16, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry will be hosting the J. Allyn Taylor International Prize in Medicine Symposium to recognize and celebrate the outstanding innovations in the field of molecular imaging research. The Celebrating Science and Discovery Dinner will be held in the evening following the Symposium, buy your tickets today.

2022 Gairdner Lecture: Join us for the lecture presentation, “The evolving CRISPR toolbox and the next decade of editing application,” given by Canada Gairdner International Award winner, Dr. Rodolphe Barrangou. The lecture will be held Tuesday, October 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. in DSB 1002 and virtually on Zoom.

Museum School at Robarts Research Institute: Grade 7 and 8 students from Lord Nelson Public School visited Robarts Research Institute to partake in a Museum School workshop. Schulich Medicine & Dentistry scientists gave students a hands on experience in working with medical imaging tools and shared the fundamentals of engineering and medicine.

Media and Social Highlights

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Dr. Charles Weijer, a professor of medicine and philosophy at Western University, is helping lead a study on ethical issues posed by a new organ retrieval procedure.

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Anatomy and Cell Biology (ACB) Grad Council celebrates the success of the annual ACB Research Day and Murray L. Barr Lecture.