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Announcement: Cheryle Séguin, PhD, appointed as Acting Chair, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology
Office of the Dean
I am pleased to announce Cheryle Séguin, PhD, has been appointed as Acting Chair, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective July 1, 2025 until June 30, 2027.
Dr. Séguin obtained her BSc and MSc from the University of Western Ontario and her PhD in the area of cell biology and tissue engineering from the University of Toronto. Dr. Séguin completed her postdoctoral training at SickKids Hospital in the field of mammalian development and stem cell biology.
In 2009, Dr. Séguin was recruited to the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology at Western. Dr Séguin has been recognized by the Canadian Arthritis Network Scholar Award, the CIHR New Investigator Award, the Arthritis Society STARS Career Development Award, and Western’s Faculty Scholar. Her research is focused on understanding the pathways that regulate the fate and function of cells in the intervertebral disc and changes associated with common spine disorders, currently supported by funding from the CIHR, NSERC, and Stem Cell Network.
At Western, Dr. Séguin has contributed to leadership of the Bone and Joint Institute, is co-Director of the Collaborative Specialization in Musculoskeletal Health Research and has served as Assistant Chair in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology since 2018, where she also served as Acting Chair.
I would like to express my gratitude to Frank Beier, PhD, for his leadership and dedicated service to the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology as Chair since 2017.
Please join me in thanking Dr. Séguin for stepping into this role.
John Yoo, MD, FRCS(C), FACS
Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Western University