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Research News: Incentive payments to physicians may reduce non-urgent ED visits
January 20, 2021
New research shows that providing primary care physicians with incentives to see patients after hours may result in fewer visits to the emergency department for non-urgent issues, potentially helping to reducing emergency department overcrowding and lowering health care costs.Research News: How do social media and loss of sleep affect young people's mental health?
January 15, 2021
How exactly does sleep influence mental health and how does social media play a role? Researchers in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics are working to understand the relationship in two recently published papers.Welcome to our New Faculty Members, 2020
January 01, 2021
A list of the new faculty members who have joined our department for the first time in 2020.Congratulations to our 2020 Graduates
January 01, 2021
Please join us in congratulating all the students who have graduated from our programs in 2020.A Message from our Chair
January 01, 2021
A message from Dr. Saverio Stranges, Professor & Chair, of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.Annnouncement: Four new Canada Research Chairs named at Western, one renewed
December 18, 2020
Kelly Anderson, PhD, has been selected as the Canada Research Chair in Public Mental Health Research at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.Research News: Exploring the experiences of trans and non-binary Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic
December 16, 2020
A new survey led by Greta Bauer, PhD, and co-principal-investigator Ayden Scheim, PhD, at Western University is exploring the experiences of trans and non-binary Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic – statistics that until now were largely invisible in the Canadian data. The first reports shown that during the pandemic, more than 30 per cent of trans and non-binary Canadians had interruptions to health care and one in ten avoided COVID-19 testing/care.Dual honours for a remarkable physician
November 16, 2020
London hospitals honour infectious diseases expert Dr. Michael Silverman, a cross-appointee with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, for his tireless commitment and expertise from the earliest days of the pandemic.Guiding the Way Forward for Indigenous Health
October 30, 2020
Danielle Alock, an Assistant Professor in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is guiding Schulich Medicine & Dentistry in creating a space that is representative of First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities as the School’s first Indigenous Lead.Global study finds ‘COVID-19 free’ hospital areas could save lives after surgery
October 08, 2020
Janet Martin, Associate Professor at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry (including the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics), is part of the CovidSurg Collaborative which includes researchers working together from around the world. The team found patients undergoing cancer surgery had better outcomes when their operation and hospital care took place in ‘COVID-19 free’ areas.Funding: Researchers receive a multi-million dollar injection of funding through CIHR
September 15, 2020
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced the results of their project grants competition, awarding nearly $4.9 million in research funding to eight projects from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. For Piotr Wilk, PhD, and his research team, the grant will support their research into climate change-related health inequalities in Canada.Funding: Researchers using modelling techniques to improve pandemic outcomes
August 31, 2020
How might COVID-19 policy decisions change based on understanding social determinants of health? How important are community-tailored solutions when making plans for reopening? These two questions will be addressed by Ava John Baptiste, PhD, Shehzad Ali, PhD, and Lauren Cipriano, PhD, thanks to new funding from the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM).Funding: Youth vaping problem nets research dollars
August 10, 2020
Vaping among teenaged Canadians has doubled in the past two years – a troubling trend that Western researchers will examine in depth with new funding through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR.) The researchers are working to understand the rapid rise of vaping in Canada and measure its health effects. One of the teams that will receive funding includes Jamie Seabrook (Adjunct Associate Professor with Epidemiology and Biostatistics) and Jason Gilliland (Cross-Appointed Professor with Epidemiology and Biostatistics) as co-principal applicants, and co-applicants Kelly Anderson (Associate Professor with Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Gina Martin and Jacob Shelley.Research News: Poor sleep linked to multiple chronic conditions
July 29, 2020
Researchers, including members of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, have shown that how well you sleep and for how long is linked to increased odds of living with multiple chronic conditions, and argue that promotion of good sleep habits should be given greater focus in clinical practice and public health.Funding: CIHR funding for COVID-19 project led by Maria Mathews, PhD
July 02, 2020
Project led by Maria Mathews, PhD, will address pandemic planning for COVID-19, thanks to new funding announced by the Government of Canada, through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), along with provincial partners.Feature: What strategies need to be implemented in order to curb the spread early for future outbreaks?
June 19, 2020
Epidemiologist and public health physician Dr. Saverio Stranges has been watching the COVID-19 pandemic unfold across the globe, exploring the evidence to help understand why some countries have succeeded at controlling the outbreak of COVID-19, and others have not.Announcement: Greta Bauer, PhD, named CIHR Sex and Gender Science Chair
May 19, 2020
Congratulations to Greta Bauer, PhD, who was named one of the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)’s new Sex and Gender Science Chairs. Bauer is one of 15 awardees across the country who will be working on research projects aimed at deepening the understanding of how biological and social influences interact to affect health and disease.Future signaled in combined PhD candidacy
May 13, 2020
Jacqueline Kueper, MSC’17, did not intend to be a pioneer. But the more she thought about the possibilities, the more she realized becoming Western’s first combined PhD candidate made sense. She is pursuing a doctorate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Computer Science – the first Western student to study two different fields for one PhD.Department Office Hours
April 01, 2020
As Western University has moved to a required services model, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics staff is working remotely to hep ensure the safety of everyone on campus. If you need assistance, please email epibio@uwo.ca. While it is our goal to respond to emails in a timely fashion, the current situation may not allow for a quick response. We kindly request that you are patient and we will respond as soon as we can.Watch Now: March 20 Seminar on COVID19 available as online video
March 23, 2020
Video of the March 20 seminar is now available: "COVID19: Lessons learned from the Italian Experience." with Dr. Saverio Stranges and, "How can we maintain social connection in the face of social distancing?" with Marnin Heisel, PhD.Researcher ‘optimistic’ as crisis hits close to home
March 20, 2020
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Professor& Chair, Dr. Saverio Stranges, has both a professional and personal interest in the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, as family members and friends are back home in the Lombardy Region of Italy, one of the hardest hit countries with more than 3,400 deaths.Exploring the future of diabetes management
March 12, 2020
Can artificial intelligence help in diabetes management? New technology may offer a non-invasive, wearable alternative for monitoring blood sugar levels without a finger prick.Media Release: Trans and non-binary Canadians report having unmet health care needs
March 10, 2020
Nearly half of transgender and non-binary Canadians who responded to the Trans PULSE Canada survey say they faced one or more unmet health care needs in the past year – with about 1-in-10 saying they avoided an emergency room visit completely. Greta Bauer, PhD, a professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is a principal investigator on the project.Western teams recruited in effort to combat COVID-19
March 06, 2020
Associate Professor, Anita Kothari, a cross-appointee with Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is part of a team aimed at helping public health agencies provide timely, credible, evidence-based information on social media channels.Balancing act: Addressing important questions in research ethics
February 14, 2020
Dr. Charles Weijer, a Cross-Appointee with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is unpacking complex questions in research ethics. He recently authored a set of guidelines for the World Health Organization on ethical considerations for health policy and systems research.Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso named as one of most influential Hispanic Canadians
February 13, 2020
Please join our department in congratulating Dr. Montero-Odasso, Clinician Scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute, Director of the Gait and Brain Lab, and a professor of Medicine, and Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University, on being named one of the 10 most influential Hispanic Canadians for 2019.Announcement: Danielle Alcock, PhD, appointed as Indigenous Leader in Residence
February 03, 2020
Danielle Alcock, PhD, has been appointed as the Indigenous Leader in Residence (ILIR) effective February 11. In this role, she will also be an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.Coronavirus information students, faculty and staff
January 28, 2020
Information for Western students, faculty and staff regarding Novel Coronavirus.After stroke, both women and men are significantly more likely to suffer dangerous heart complications
January 15, 2020
New research from Western University has shown that both women and men are significantly more likely to have a heart attack or another major cardiovascular event within thirty days of having a stroke. The study led by Dr. Luciano Sposato, Associate Professor (and Cross-Appointee with Epidemiology and Biostatistics) and the Kathleen and Henry Barnett Chair in Stroke at Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, was published in the American Heart Association Journal, Stroke.World Health Organization document is evidence of the international impact of research ethics scholarship at Western University
December 17, 2019
Writing team led by Cross-Appointed Professor, Charles Weijer, produced the newly published World Health Organization document on “Ethical Considerations for Health Policy and Systems Research.” This new publication from the Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research (WHO) and the Global Health Ethics Unit (WHO) considers fourteen ethical questions when conducting health policy and systems research (HPSR).A Message from our Chair
December 02, 2019
Dr. Saverio Stranges would like to thank our department members for another wonderful year in Epidemiology and Biostatistics.Highlights from 2019
December 01, 2019
Take a look at some of the changes, events and news that took place over the past year.Researchers recognized for high citations
November 25, 2019
Brian Feagan, Director, Clinical Trials, at Robarts Clinical Trials, Inc. and Cross-Appointed Professor with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is one of four Western professors lauded for multiple highly cited research papers, according to the Highly Cited Researchers 2019 list from the Web of Science Group.Media Release: Community-driven project improves patient outcomes for diabetes in Indigenous communities
November 05, 2019
The FORGE AHEAD project was launched in response to data showing the incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes was significantly higher among Indigenous populations and that people living in Indigenous communities were less likely to receive adequate care. Dr. Stewart Harris, Cross-Appointed Professor with Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is the FORGE AHEAD program’s Principal Investigator.Research: Involuntary admission for psychosis higher among some first-generation ethnic minority groups
October 21, 2019
A new study by Kelly Anderson, PhD, and her team demonstrates that involuntary admission due to first-time diagnosis of psychosis is higher among some first-generation ethnic minority groups, particularly African and Caribbean migrants.The real low-down on diabetes
September 19, 2019
Principal investigators from the Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Diabetes Alliance, Dr. Stewart Harris and Alexandria Ratzki-Leewing, PhD Candidate, and co-investigators Drs. Bridget Ryan and Guangyong Zou, from the Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, received more than $1 million to lead a global, real-world study on diabetes-related hypoglycemia.Can air pollution and noise lead to epilepsy?
September 13, 2019
As part of a research team led by Dr. Jorge Burneo, Tresah Antaya, an MSc candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, has won funding via a Student Award from Lawson’s Internal Research Fund (IRF) for a new study that will examine data from the 2006 long-form Canadian census as well as environmental and health care data to determine whether long-term exposure to air pollution and city noise increases a person’s risk of developing epilepsy. In addition, the project is receiving funding through the Collaborative Research Seed Grant competition from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry at Western University.Survey explores nationwide trans, non-binary population
August 09, 2019
Epidemiology and Biostatistics professor Greta Bauer, PhD, expects the nationwide Trans PULSE Canada survey to bridge a massive “deficit of quantitative data across Canada on the health of trans and non-binary people.”Depression drives substance use during pregnancy
August 08, 2019
The discovery that depression is the single largest driver of substance use during pregnancy – more important than education, income, or age – highlights the need for greater supports for the mental health of mothers-to-be, according to a team of Western researchers, including Dr. Jamie Seabrook, Adjunct Associate Professor with Epidemiology and Biostatstics.New surgery method reduces transfusion need
August 01, 2019
A new method that limits the number of blood transfusions needed during heart surgery showed no additional risk to patients when it came to kidney injury, a common outcome of the surgery, according to a recent study. The findings could be a game-changer for a health-care system constantly seeking ways to balance demands on its blood supply. Professor Amit Garg, cross-appointee with Epidemiology and Biostatistics, stresses the importance of analyzing the use of blood transfusions during surgery. “A lot of people are generous in giving blood,” he said. “At the end of the day, we want to use this precious resource wisely.”Group calls on international community to prevent dementia by preventing stroke
July 18, 2019
The risk factors for stroke and dementia are the same, and a growing body of evidence demonstrates that preventing stroke can also prevent some dementias. Now, a group of experts led by Western University Professor and Cross-Appointee with Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, are calling on the global community to come together to take action on preventing dementia by preventing stroke.Partnership brings hope to epilepsy patients in Peru
June 27, 2019
Dr. Jorge Burneo and Dr. David Steven, both cross-appointees with Epidemiology and Biostatistics, collaborate on the set up of epilepsy surgery programs in Peru.London scientists key players in national dementia strategy
June 24, 2019
Led by Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso, a Cross-Appointed Professor with Epidemiology and Biostatistics, researchers in London have been awarded $1.345 million over five years through the second phase of the Canadian Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging (CCNA), announced as part of Canada’s national dementia strategy. CCNA is a collaborative research program tackling the challenge of dementia and other neurodegenerative illnesses.Announcement: Shehzad Ali, PhD, named a CRC (Tier 2) in Public Health Economics.
June 17, 2019
An Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Shehzad Ali has been named among Western’s nine new Canada Research Chairs (CRCs). The Canada Research Chairs Program aims to attract and retain some of the world’s most accomplished and promising minds. With this announcement, there are now 1,836 Canada research chairs at universities across Canada.News: London neurologist helps pen international dementia prevention guidelines
May 17, 2019
An internationally acclaimed Western University neurologist is going global once again, helping pen new international guidelines to help patients stave off dementia. Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, a Cross-Appointed Professor with Epidemiology and Biostatistics, contributed to and reviewed the recommendations released by the World Health Organization earlier this week — a gold-standard that will inform how doctors treat patients and how governments address the growing health issue.Awards: Congratulations to the H.O.P.E. Award Recipient, Kathy Nixon Speechley, PhD
May 13, 2019
Epidemiology and Biostatistics Professor, Kathy Nixon Speechley, PhD, recognized as the 2019 H.O.P.E. award recipient by Epilepsy Southwestern Ontario at the 33rd Annual Spring Gala.Bacterial communities and HIV: How the penile microbiome influences transmission
May 08, 2019
Researcher Jessica Prodger, PhD, a Cross-Appointee with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is exploring why circumcision is protective and how the penile microbiome may contribute to HIV incidence in heterosexual men.Feature: Team to offer insights into Crohn’s treatment tools
May 07, 2019
A North American team of researchers co-lead by Dr. Brian Feagan, Cross-Appointee to Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the 2019 Allan Donner Lecturer, hopes their work will ultimately lead to treatments that reduce infections, pain, and hospitalizations for millions of Crohn’s disease sufferers around the world.News: Government of Canada supports HockeyFIT expansion across Canada
April 08, 2019
Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament, announced that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) will be investing up to $2.5 million over three and a half years to help expand Western University’s Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) program across the country. Hockey FIT is led by Dr. Rob Petrella. Co-applicants on the project include three members of faculty from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics: Dr. Saverio Stranges, Guangyong Zou, PhD, and Merrick Zwarenstein, PhD.Award: Lauren Cipriano recognized for advancing health technology assessment
April 05, 2019
Lauren Cipriano, PhD, a Cross-Appointed Assistant Professor with Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is being honoured as the 2019 recipient of the Dr. Maurice McGregor Award from Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH). The award recognizes rising stars in the field of health technology assessment.Award: Janet Martin recognized for contributions to health technology assessment
April 05, 2019
Congratulations to Janet Martin, PharmD, associate professor in Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, on receiving an Anniversary Medal from the Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH).Two-Eyed Seeing: The gift of multiple perspectives
March 22, 2019
CIHR-funded research project led by Maria Mathews, PhD, professor in Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, incorporates multiple perspectives to explore Indigenous participation in the physician workforce.Feature: Researchers explore the effects of a Mediterranean diet on cardiovascular health
March 13, 2019
The review published today in the high-profile journal Cochrane Review was led by Dr. Saverio Stranges, Professor and Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, in collaboration with Manchester University and Warwick University in the UK. The review looked specifically at the effects of a Mediterranean-style diet on cardiovascular health.Dr. Ian Arra Appointed Medical Officer of Health at Grey Bruce Health Unit
February 13, 2019
The Board of Health for the Grey Bruce Health Unit is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ian Arra to the position of Medical Officer of Health, effective January 25, 2019. Dr. Arra completed an MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University in 2011, supervised by Dr. George Rodrigues.Study debunks shortcuts to healthy lifestyle
February 04, 2019
A study led by Dr. Saverio Stranges has added further evidence to the growing understanding that not only do most nutritional supplements not prevent chronic disease or increase longevity, but their widespread use should be avoided.Media Release: More people die after surgery worldwide than from HIV, TB, and malaria combined
February 01, 2019
A new study co-authored by Janet Martin, PharmD, Associate Professor with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, shows the global burden of postoperative death.Announcement: Dr. Stewart Harris reappointed as the Canadian Diabetes Association Chair in Diabetes Management
February 01, 2019
Dr. Stewart Harris has been reappointed to his third term as the Canadian Diabetes Association Chair in Diabetes Management at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023.Congratulations: Maria Mathews, PhD and Dr. Emil Schemitsch, receive CIHR funding
January 31, 2019
Maria Mathews, core-appointee, to receive CIHR funding for: “Increasing Indigenous Participation in the Physician Workforce,” while Dr. Emil Schemitsch, cross-appointee, to receive CIHR funding for: “The DECIPHER Study: DEterminants of Function and Clinically Important outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures in the Elder Population: A National CohoRt.”Website Update Notice
January 04, 2019
Beginning Monday, January 7, our department website will be locked down as we update to the new template provided by Western University. During this process our website will still function as usual but we will be unable to publish any changes to content. Updates, news, events, etc., will be posted to our social media feeds during this time and we strongly recommend all faculty, students and staff follow our department on Twitter and Facebook (handle: westernuepibio).Announcement: Dr. Jorge Burneo appointed as the Jack Cowin Chair in Epilepsy Research
December 10, 2018
Dr. Jorge Guillermo Burneo, Professor of Neurology and Cross-Appointed Professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University, has been appointed as the Jack Cowin Chair in Epilepsy Research, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2023.Jeffrey Chow, MSc, has paper published in European Journal of Anaesthesiology
December 09, 2018
The research comprised a portion of Mr. Chow's thesis, investigating bibliometrics in the anesthesiology literature.Rapport Article, The Ups and Downs of Early Career Research, features Kelly Anderson, PhD and Dr. Luciano Sposato
November 26, 2018
Kelly Anderson, Luciano Sposato (both affiliated with Epidemiology and Biostatistics) and Stephen Renaud all agree that there are challenges to starting a research program when you are new to academia – but the rewards of the efforts are plentiful.Western profs treat epilepsy with mindfulness
November 14, 2018
Making Mindfulness Matter, an eight-week Canadian Institutes of Health Research project, is a community-based family treatment program for children with epilepsy between the ages of four and 10 and their parents. The program is co-led by Western University’s Dr. Kathy Speechley, a professor in the Departments of Paediatrics and Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, and Dr. Karen Bax, professor and managing director of the Mary J. Wright Research and Education Centre at Merrymount.Melissa Majoni, MSc Candidate, presented her research at the 2018 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress
October 24, 2018
Melissa Majoni, MSc Candidate, recently presented her a research project, part of her thesis work, at the 2018 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress in Toronto.Research Opportunities for Graduate Program Applicants (September 2019 Admission) Now Available
October 15, 2018
Considering applying to our graduate program? Take a look at a list of our research opportunities for graduate program applicants to discover numerous and diverse research projects seeking new students.Media Release: How family physicians are paid is linked to their rate of referral to specialists
June 27, 2018
Dr. Sisira Sarma, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry is the first author on a study published in the journal Health Economics that shows family physicians who switched from a blended fee-for-service payment scheme to a blended capitation model (a fixed rate per patient per year) increased their referrals to specialists by more than five per cent.Dr. Evelyn Vingilis recognized nationally for impact on road safety in Canada
June 25, 2018
Congratulations Dr. Evelyn Vingilis, psychologist and Director of the Population and Community Health Unit, and Professor with the Departments of Family Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, on receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Canadian Association of Road Safety Professionals.Jacqueline Kueper attends CSHRF in Winnipeg
June 20, 2018
Jacqueline Kueper, PhD Candidate supervised by Dr. Dan Lizotte, recently attended the Canadian Student Health Research Forum in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She presented a poster titled, “A topic modelling approach to understanding the body of research on artificial intelligence and primary care.”Dr. Hachinski Wins 2018 Killam Prize for Pioneering Work
May 09, 2018
Dr. Vladimir Hachinski – past president of the World Federation of Neurology and a world-renowned stroke expert – has been named a 2018 Killam Prize winner for Health Sciences. He is a Distinguished University Professor at Western, a Professor in the Department of Neurology and a Cross-Appointee with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.Successful Canadian Institutes of Health Research Funding Application for Hockey Fans in Training Team
February 25, 2018
Dr. Robert Petrella and the entire Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) team are thrilled to announce that their recent grant application to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research was successful. Co-Applicants and Collaborators include numerous individuals from Western University, including Dr. Saverio Stranges (Chair), Dr. Guangyong Zou, and Dr. Merrick Zwarenstein, of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics.Research by Dr. Shane Goodwin and Dr. Kathy Speechley finds that family environment influences emotional well-being in children with epilepsy
February 08, 2018
Published research by Dr. Shane Goodwin, PhD graduate from our program, and his former supervisor, Dr. Kathy Speechley, is highlighted in a media release from Lawson Research and in a recent interview with CTV news.Dr. Philip Jones' retrospective, population-based study published in the journal JAMA
January 25, 2018
Research by Dr. Philip Jones, Lawson Scientist, and Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, examines the practice of handing over patient care between anesthesiologists during surgical procedures.Research by Emaad Mohammad shortlisted as Highly Commended at 2017 Undergraduate Awards
January 18, 2018
Emaad's submission “The Effect of Statin Medication on Exercise Capacity in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Cohort Study” was selected as a Highly Commended Entrant in the Medical Sciences category of The Undergraduate Awards Programme 2017.Dr. Moira Stewart recognized by North American Primary Care Research Group
December 01, 2017
Please join us in congratulating Dr. Moira Stewart, recipient of the 2017 Maurice Wood Award for Lifetime Contribution to Primary Care Research from the North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG). Dr. Stewart is a Distinguished University Professor Emeritus at the Centre for Studies in Family Medicine and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University.Dr. Candi Flynn, MSc in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, named 2017 Resident of the Year by the OCFP
November 17, 2017
Dr. Candi Flynn, graduate of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics MSc Program in 2010 (supervised by Dr. Neville Suskin), has been named the 2017 recipient of the Ontario College of Family Physicians Resident of the Year Award.Dr. Mark Ferro appointed new Canada Research Chair in Youth Mental Health
November 14, 2017
Dr. Mark Ferro, graduate of the PhD program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, appointed as the new Canada Research Chair in Youth Mental Health.Highlighting 'invisible' populations
October 27, 2017
Greta Bauer, PhD, is a leading expert in her field of research which focuses on the impacts of social marginalization on health.Conquering the global burden of mental illness
October 10, 2017
Dr. Arlene MacDougall, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, launched Global MINDS Fellowship Program in June 2017, bringing together Western University students and faculty to improve the lives of those living with mental illness.2017 Awards of Excellence Winners
June 07, 2017
On Wednesday May 24, 2017, three members of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics were recognized for their achievements at the 2017 Awards of Excellence Ceremony.Vitamin Supplements of Little Benefit: Dr. Stranges Interviewed by Le Soleil
June 05, 2017
Dr. Saverio Stranges, Chair, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, receives French press coverage while presenting on nutritional supplements and chronic disease at the 6th Congress of the International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk, in Quebec City.Notable findings on the over-prescription of antibiotics to seniors from researchers including Dr. Povitz and Dr. Sontrop
May 12, 2017
Many seniors are getting antibiotic prescriptions they don't need. Read more about the important work from researchers including Dr. Marcus Povitz, Cross-Appointed Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and Dr. Jessica Sontrop, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, on the harmful practice of over-prescription of antibiotics to seniors.Street Racing Study Co-Authored by Dr. Evelyn Vingilis in the News
April 26, 2017
Department of Family Medicine and Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics professor Evelyn Vingilis has co-authored a study that shows people who admit to street racing are also five times more likely to have crashed their vehicle in the previous year.Dr. Greta Bauer and Western University Make Headlines with Court Case Involving Research Data Confidentiality
April 25, 2017
The Superior Court of Quebec decided on the case, in October 2016, in Dr. Bauer's favour ensuring protection of research participants privacy.Q&A with Mostafa Shokoohi, PhD Candidate
April 21, 2017
In this Q&A with Current Affairs, Mostafa Shokoohi, PhD Candidate, discusses his current research project, which focuses on women in Canada living with HIV to determine whether specific factors affect or influence health disparities among this group.Congratulations to our 2017 Awards of Excellence Recipients
April 18, 2017
Please join the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in offering sincerest congratulations to Awards of Excellence winners from Epidemiology and Biostatistics, including Dr. Janet Martin, Dr. Moira Stewart and Angela deCandido.2017 Allan Donner Lecture
April 13, 2017
On Friday, March 31, 2017, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics successfully hosted the 2017 Allan Donner Lecture. Read more and view the photo gallery now.Register now for the Global Health Conversation Series Featuring Dr. Greta Bauer
April 03, 2017
Registration is now available for the Global Health Conversation Series on Transgender Health, "Health Research: Strategies for Transgender Inclusion", with Dr. Greta Bauer, Associate Professor and Graduate Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, happening on April 06, 2017.Epidemiology and Biostatistics Trainees Well Represented at London Health Research Day 2017
April 01, 2017
View the photo gallery from London Health Research Day 2017 now.Watch Rebecca Rodrigues, MSc Candidate, and Dr. Kelly Anderson, Assistant Professor, discuss the link between Psychosis and PTSD with CTV News London
March 01, 2017
In a video segment, CTV London interviews Rebecca Rodrigues, MSc Candidate, and Dr. Kelly Anderson, Assistant Professor, about their article, "The traumatic experience of first-episode psychosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis", recently published in Schizophrenia Research.Dr. Arlene MacDougall appointed Director of Research and Innovation for St. Joseph’s Mental Health Care
February 27, 2017
Dr. Arlene MacDougall, Assistant Professor with the Departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology & Biostatistics, will work to develop strong local and global partnerships, engage patients and their caregivers in research activities, and foster trans-disciplinary approaches to research.Congratulations Dr. Bauer and Dr. Martin
February 13, 2017
Congratulartions to Dr. Greta Bauer (Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics) on her promotion to Full Professor and Dr. Janet Martin (Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics) on her promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure. Both promotions will be effective July 01, 2017.Profiles of Excellence - Dr. Marnin Heisel, PhD, C.Psych
February 11, 2017
Dr. Marnin Heisel focuses on finding better ways to assess suicide risk and create new interventions with the hope of enhancing mental health and well-being and decreasing risk for suicide in older adults. Dr. Heisel is an associate professor in the departments of Psychiatry and Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University's Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and a scientist at Lawson Health Research Institute.Klajdi Puka, MSc Candidate, Named Rising Star
February 01, 2017
Klajdi Puka, MSc Candidate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, has been profiled by the Canadian League Against Epilepsy as a Rising Star in their newsletter, CLAE Connections. Klajdi is supervised by Dr. Kathy Speechley.Annual Carol Buck Lecture and Graduate Scholarship
November 29, 2016
On Friday November 25th, the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics successfully hosted the Annual Carol Buck Lecture and Graduate Scholarship. We would like to offer our gracious thanks to Dr. Eduardo L. Franco, of McGill University, the Carol Buck Lecturer, and our warm congratulations to Jacqueline Kueper, MSc Candidate, the scholarship winner. Photos of the event and information for viewing the Livestream video of the lecture and award presentation are now available.Congratulations Dr. Janet Martin
November 24, 2016
Dr. Martin, an assistant professor in the departments of Anesthesia & Perioperative Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics, as well as MEDICI Director, is one of two project leads on the recently designated World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Centre.Kidney Week 2016 Young Investigator Award to be given to Dr. Amit Garg, Professor of Medicine and Cross-Appointed Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
November 07, 2016
At Kidney Week 2016 the only major award given out will be the Young Investigator Award. The recipient will be Dr. Amit Garg, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine, and Cross-Appointed Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Western University. Please join our department in congratulating Dr. Garg.Dr. Vladimir Hachinski awarded prestigious McLaughlin Medal
September 30, 2016
Join our department in congratulating Dr. Vladimir Hachinski on being awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s prestigious McLaughlin Medal. A Distinguished University Professor of Neurology at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and a Lawson Health Research Institute Scientist, he is also a Cross-Appointed Professor with the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Dr. Hachinski is a co-supervisor of PhD Candidate, Josh Cerasuolo, along with Dr. Lauren Cipriano and Dr. Neil Klar.Announcement: Dr. Saverio Stranges appointed Chair, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
September 22, 2016
Dr. Saverio Stranges has been appointed as Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2021.Dr. Anita Kothari and Dr. Charles Weijer, Cross-Appointees in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, named to the Royal Society of Canada.
September 15, 2016
Please join our department in congratulating Dr. Anita Kothari and Dr. Charles Weijer for being named among the nation’s top scholars in the arts, humanities and sciences by the Royal Society of Canada. Dr. Anita Kothari is an Associate Professor with the School of Health Studies and the Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics (Cross). Dr. Weijer is a Professor and the Canada Research Chair in Bioethics, with appointments in the Department of Philosophy, Medicine (joint), and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (cross). Also, he is currently a co-supervisor for Jasmine Tung, MSc Candidate, along with Dr. K.Speechley.Please Join Us in Congratulating Jasmine Tung, MSc Candidate
August 15, 2016
Our department would like to congratulate Jasmine Tung, whose abstract “Communicating Through a Brain-Computer Interface: An Innovative Approach to Assess Quality of Life in Patients with Severe Brain Injury” was selected as one of the top 4 abstracts submitted to the upcoming International Neuroethics Society meeting in San Diego in November.Reunion Weekend
August 11, 2016
We look forward to welcoming you back to Schulich Medicine & Dentistry on Friday, September 30 - Sunday, October 2.Dr. Greta Bauer, PhD, Awarded CIHR Project Grant
August 04, 2016Spring Convocation 2016
June 16, 2016
Congratulations Class of 2016! Best wishes to all our new graduates, including our first-ever undergraduate program graduates!Congratulations Dr. John J. Koval
June 01, 2016
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is pleased to announce that Dr. John J. Koval, Professor Emeritus, has won the 2016 Statistical Society of Canada (SSC) Distinguished Service Award.Congratulations to our department's Awards of Excellence recipients, Dr. Greta Bauer and Dr. Amardeep Thind
April 19, 2016
Dr. Greta Bauer and Dr. Amardeep Thind are both recipients of the Schulich Educator Award, 2016 Awards of Excellence. Our department is excited to see their talent, dedication and hard work being honoured.Graduate Teaching Assistants Collective Agreement
April 08, 2016
In January, an agreement was reached with the Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTA). The new agreement was ratified by the GTA Union on January 18 and by Western University’s Board of Governors on January 28. The new agreement is effective as of September 1, 2015.MSc graduate Samantha Larose's Master's thesis has received extensive media attention
April 04, 2016
MSc graduate Samantah Larose's Master's thesis has received extensive coverage in the media. Her work was most recently featured in the Western News. Her thesis can be found in The Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository.Thank you for joining us for Founder's Day
April 01, 2016
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry celebrated Western University’s Founder’s Day on Monday, March 7 with a special lunchtime presentation. Ayden Scheim, a PhD Candidate, Trudeau Scholar, and Vanier Canada Graduate Scholar in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, presented on behalf of Greta Bauer, PhD...Western Email System Change Coming - How will it impact you?
March 29, 2016
Earlier this month, Western University announced that it is beginning the next phase of the project to replace its campus-wide email platform (known as Convergence) to a new cloud-based system called Microsoft Office 365. This next phase includes moving the Western email accounts (i.e. those ending in @uwo.ca) of all faculty and staff in Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. This change will likely impact you...Obese women in Canada make less money than non-obese women
March 09, 2016
According to a study by Dr. Sisira Sarma, Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and his team from Western’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, obese women in the Canadian workforce earn less money than non-obese women.Choosing the road less travelled
February 19, 2016
Dr. Sharifa Nasreen, PhD Candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics discusses her career choices and potential research with the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry's Graduate Studies eNewsletter, Current Affairs.The human connection
January 27, 2016
Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry news article published on #BellLetsTalk Day includes discussion of Dr. Kelly Anderson's research on our understanding of mental illness in immigrant and refugee populations.Study led by Dr. Greta Bauer featured in Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry news
January 25, 2016
Greta Bauer, PhD, has released a study showing that approximately half of transgender Ontarians are not comfortable discussing transgender-related health issues with their family physician.Dr. Kathy Speechley receives Excellence in Teaching Award
January 15, 2016
Dr. Kathy Speechley was presented with the Excellence in Teaching Award for the 2014-2015 academic year at the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics Toast to 2016 Party.Search underway for Department Chair, next candidate visit April 13-14
January 13, 2016
Candidate visits begin Tuesday, January 19, 2016Dr. Greta Bauer featured in Montreal Gazette article on gender options for census form
January 10, 2016
Dr. Greta Bauer, Graduate Chair, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, comments on the importance of good data about the demographics of Canada' transgender population and Statistics Canada's limited census form options.Dr. M. Karen Campbell Appointed Vice-Provost (Academic Planning, Policy & Faculty), effective July 1, 2016
October 28, 2015Dr. Guangyong Zou Appointed Acting Department Chair
September 04, 2015
Dr. Guangyong Zou has accepted the position of Acting Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics effective September 1, 2015.Western Univeristy celebrates release of the Westen Public Health Casebook 2015
September 02, 2015Dr. Igor Karp awarded the 2015 American College of Epidemiology Annals of Epidemiology Award
August 20, 2015Dr. Kathy Speechley appointed Chair, Division of Children's Health & Therapeutics, CHRI
July 01, 2015
Dr. Kathy Nixon Speechley has been appointed Chair of the Children's Health and Therapeutics Division at the Children's Health Research Institute (CHRI).Hilary Brown, Doctoral Graduate, wins the Collip Medal Award
June 19, 2015
Recent Doctoral graduate, Hilary Brown, has won the Collip Medal Award.Student Profile: Lynn Zhu, Inspiring a deeper commitment to aging
June 19, 2015
The Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry's June e-newsletter profiles PhD Candidate, Lynn Zhu.Dr. Sisira Sarma wins Early Researcher Award
June 18, 2015Search under way for new Department Chair
June 10, 2015CTV Interview: Ayden Scheim, PhD Candidate, discusses factors to reduce the risk of suicide in transgender adults
June 09, 2015Dr. Kelly Anderson's research is featured in The Huffington Post
May 25, 2015Dr. Kelly Anderson awarded the Ontario Mental Health Foundation’s New Investigator Fellowship
April 28, 2015Dr. M Karen Campbell has been admitted as a Fellow of the American College of Epidemiology
March 03, 2015Dr. Manuel Montero-Odasso's research is featured in Western News
February 18, 2015MSc graduate Joseph Hwang's Master's thesis featured in Western News
August 31, 2014
MSc graduate Joseph Hwang's Master's thesis has received extensive coverage in the media. His work was most recently featured in the Western News. Joseph's thesis is available in the Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository.Ayden Scheim, PhD Candidate, named one of 14 national Trudeau Scholars
May 31, 2014Dr. Yun-Hee Choi receives an NSERC grant
April 30, 2014Dr. Evelyn Vingilis' research is featured in the Western News.
April 30, 2014Dr. Kathy Speechley and MSc student Kariym Joachim featured in an article on supervision and mentorship.
April 30, 2014Two New Research Chairs Named in 2020 from the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
February 04, 2021
This May, Greta Bauer was named one of the Canadian Institute of Health Research’s new Sex and Gender Science Chairs, and in December, Kelly Anderson was named Canada Research Chair in Public Mental Health. Congratulations to both researchers for their hard work and dedication.Project and Bridge Grant Funding Announced by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
February 04, 2021
A total of 17 funded projects across the School and Lawson Health Research Institute were awarded project or bridge grant funding, as announced by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). The recipient teams included Epidemiology and Biostatistics members Dr. Greta Bauer, Dr. Ayden Scheim (Alumnus), Dr. Luciano A Sposato, Dr. Jason Gilliland, Dr. Saverio Stranges, Dr. Jamie Seabrook, Dr. Piotr Wilk, Dr. Evelyn Vingilis, Dr. Kathy Speechley, Klajdi Puka (PhD Candidate), Dr. Guangyong Zou, and Dr. Emil Schemitsch.Research Day with the University at Buffalo and McMaster University
February 04, 2021
Faculty and students from the Department of Epidemiology and Environmental Health, University at Buffalo, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact, McMaster University, and the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University, met in Buffalo on May 25th, 2018 to discuss research in their field and to foster collaborative links across the institutions.Dr. Vladimir Hachinski, to be inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame.
February 04, 2021
Dr. Vladimir Hachinski is among a group of exceptional healthcare leaders who will be inducted into The Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF). Dr. Hachinski, a Distinguished University Professor in Clinical Neurological Sciences, and Cross-Appointee to Epidemiology and Biostatistics, is a world-renowned neurologist and has transformed the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the two greatest threats to the brain, stroke and dementia.Emaad Mohammad to present at the CACPR conference at the 2017 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress
February 04, 2021
Emaad Mohammad, an undergraduate student enrolled in the Honors Specialization Program in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, will present, "Association of Statin Medication with Exercise Capacity Change in Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Retrospective Cohort Study", to the Canadian Association of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (CACPR) conference at the 2017 Canadian Cardiovascular Congress (CCC) in Vancouver, BC.Jordan Edwards, PhD Candidate, interviewed by Western Radio's Gradcast
February 04, 2021
Listen online to Western Radio's Gradcast as Jordan Edwards, PhD candidate, describes the disciplines of epidemiology and biostatistics and how research is conducted. He also discusses his academic path and current research into the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders in the Canadian immigrant and refugee population. Jordan's PhD supervisor is Dr. Kelly Anderson.Manner of walking may be key to early dementia detection, according to Dr. Montero-Odasso
February 04, 2021
Western News features exciting research by Dr. Montero-Odasso, Professor, Geriatric Medicine and Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Cross-Appointed) on walking manner (gait) as a predictor of dementia and the importance of early detection and treatment.Ayden Scheim, PhD Candidate, receives CIHR Fellowship
February 04, 2021
Please join us in congratulating Ayden Scheim, PhD Candidate in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, on his recently announced Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fellowship for work on his project, titled, "Gender, sexuality, and the prevention of initiation into injection drug use". Click the title above for CIHR's full listing of Fellowship funding decisions.CIHR Funding Awarded to Researchers in Epidemiology and Biostatistics
February 04, 2021
In May the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced the new recipients of project and bridge grant funding, including Dr. Kelly Anderson and Dr. Samantha Wells. Dr. Greta Bauer also received project funding in the previous round, announced July, 2016.Register now for the Global Health Conversation Panel
February 04, 2021
As part of the 2016 International Week, Schulich Research has organized a Global Health Conversation Panel, including Dr. Saverio Stranges, Chair, Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics.Alison Dasiewicz Wins CSEB Winnipeg 2016 Oral Presentations Epidemiology Award
February 04, 2021
Congratulations to Alison Dasiewicz for her Oral Presentations Epidemiology Award, 1st Place, at the 2016 Canadian Society for Epidemiology & Biostatistics National Student Conference.
