October 2014 Newsletter

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    Making a difference, one donor registration at a time

    Alvin Li, PhD candidate in epidemiology and biostatistics, has dedicated his research to raising awareness about the importance of organ and tissue donor registration in hopes that more physicians and citizens will “opt in”…

  • decorative imageTaking advantage of scholarship opportunities
    Andy Watson, PhD, associate dean, discusses upcoming scholarship and award application deadlines and the importance of making the most of these opportunities for success...

  • decorative imageTaking a closer look at disease
    Paula Foster, PhD, and her team at Robarts Research Institute are working to develop imaging and cell labelling technology that uses MRI to track and monitor both stem and cancer cells…

  • decorative imageFighting toxins with the help of yogurt
    Jordan Bisanz, PhD candidate, admits he couldn’t work on research that was not relevant in daily life. That’s why he’s been looking at whether or not probiotic yogurt can help fight toxins such as arsenic and mercury in children and pregnant women…

  • decorative imageA fascination with the brain
    Alison Hamilton never intended to leave Northern Ireland, but when the opportunity came about to continue working on Alzheimer’s research in Dr. Stephen Ferguson’s lab as a postdoc, she booked her flight immediately…

  • PhD candidate recognized with international Young Investigator Award
    Congratulations to Matthew Woods, PhD candidate, on receiving the prestigious IAS/ANRS Young Investigator Award at this year’s International AIDS Conference in Melbourne, Australia...

  • Making a mark on Alzheimer's research
    Jonatan Snir, PhD candidate in medical biophysics, presented an abstract at the 2014 World Molecular Imaging Congress in Seoul, Korea, receiving a high score and excellent feedback...

  • LHRD announces new judging format
    London Health Research Day is making changes to the platform and poster competitions for the fourth-annual event on April 1, 2015...

  • Celebrating our students commitment to the community with upcoming Trivia Night
    Congratulations to the Schulich Graduate Students’ Council, the UWO Dental Student Society, and Strong Bones, Strong Minds, Strong Muscles for taking the initiative to put together the upcoming Grads vs. Dents vs. Meds Trivia Night...

  • Seeing teaching more clearly
    It's hard to imagine a PhD student in medical biophysics getting really excited about imaging a mango, but that's what happened during Assistant Professor Aaron Ward's new graduate course...

  • Top read stories in September 2014 Current Affairs
    Didn’t have a chance to read the September 2014 issue of Current Affairs? Read last month's most popular stories on Samar Sayedyahossein, Katja Klein and Kelly Gutpell…