2023

  • Donation of $8.5 million strengthens hearing science and innovation

    December 18, 2023
    Western University's auditory research and innovation efforts have received a significant boost with a generous donation from the global hearing implant company MED-EL. The $8.5 million contribution will support the work of inaugural chair holders Dr. Sumit Agrawal and Hanif Ladak, PhD, who are distinguished leaders in translational hearing science. Drawing on their expertise in imaging technology, mathematics, biophysics, engineering, neurotology, and surgery, Ladak and Agrawal, as long-time research partners, are dedicated to advancing personalized cochlear implant programming by tailoring implant maps to accommodate the unique anatomy of each patient, departing from the conventional one-size-fits-all approach.

  • In Memoriam: Dr. Margot Roach

    August 28, 2023
    It is with great sadness we share that Dr. Margot Roach – Professor Emeritus at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry – has passed away.

  • Funding fuels medical technology innovation for remote and low-resource communities

    July 26, 2023
    Congratulations to Drs. Mamadou Diop, Ian Cunningham, Maria Drangova, Davids Holdsworth and James Lacefield, whose research projects have received catalyst grants through Western University’s newly established Frugal Biomedical Innovations program.

  • Fecal transplants show promise in improving melanoma treatment

    July 07, 2023
    Dr. Saman Maleki, assistant professor in the Departments of Oncology, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, and Medical Biophysics, is one of the senior investigator in a world-first clinical trial that has found fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) are safe and show promise in improving response to immunotherapy in patients with advanced melanoma.

  • New study investigates how probiotics can improve outcomes in knee replacement surgeries

    June 18, 2023
    Dr. Matthew Teeter, PhD, and team are investigating the connection between the gut biome and positive knee replacement surgical outcomes

  • A microscope that makes diagnosing malaria easier and cheaper

    June 02, 2023
    A student team from Western, including Medical Biophysics Graduate Student Robin Cunningham, is taking their malaria diagnostic innovation into the finals of the World’s Challenge Challenge.