Announcement: Dr. Walter Rushlow appointed Acting Associate Dean, Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education (BMSUE)
Dr. Walter Rushlow
I am pleased to announce that Dr. Walter Rushlow has been appointed as Acting Associate Dean, Basic Medical Sciences Undergraduate Education (BMSUE) at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective September 1, 2024, until August 31, 2025.
Dr. Rushlow obtained his HBSc in Genetics (1990) and MSc in Anatomy and Cell Biology (1993) from Western University. He completed his PhD in Anatomy and Cell Biology at Western University in 1998. Following this, Dr. Rushlow became a postdoctoral fellow at the London Health Sciences Centre, working in Psychiatry.
In 1999, Dr. Rushlow was recruited to the Department of Psychiatry at Western University. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, with a cross-appointment in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.
Dr. Rushlow’s role and expertise in multiple collaborative research projects include molecular analysis of complex behaviours, signal transduction, and behavioural testing. The research projects focus on investigating the effects of nicotine, opiates and cannabis on the brain and their potential relationship to neuropsychiatric disorders such as addiction, anxiety and schizophrenia. The group has also initiated several studies involving stem cells and brain organoids to investigate the effects of nicotine and cannabis on brain development given the increased use of these compounds during pregnancy.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Rushlow on his appointment.
John Yoo, MD, FRCS(C), FACS
Dean, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
Western University
