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Wataru Inoue, PhD, led a new study published in Cell Reports that offers new insight into how the body rapidly responds to stress and returns to normal.
- Eight Western projects awarded Canada Foundation for Innovation funding to support cutting-edge research
- Congratulations to our CIHR grant recipients.
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- Study shows the brain’s building blocks are highly specialized
- Canadian Nuclear Laboratories collaboration with Western explores radiation exposure on astronauts
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- In Memoriam: Robert Gros, PhD
- Announcing the 2026 Awards of Excellence recipients

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