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Study shows promise for treating core symptom of frontotemporal dementia
January 23, 2025
Largest trial in FTD, led by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Elizabeth Finger, finds oxytocin can improve apathy symptomsWestern researchers use math to decipher how machine learning works
January 17, 2025
Led by mathematics professor and Fields Lab for Network Science director Lyle Muller, researchers have developed a new math-based technique to understand how computer models perform brain-like activities, revealing new insights into AI.Brain Gain: One year, many discoveries
January 17, 2025
Although it weighs just three pounds, the brain plays a vital role in health and disease. Schulich Medicine & Dentistry researchers are helping unravel some of the brain’s mysteries to prevent, diagnose and treat the most enduring and challenging brain-related conditions.Modelling the human brain
January 06, 2025
Professor Steven Laviolette, PhD, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology and Department of Psychiatry, uses human brain organoids in his research to examine the neurobiological and molecular mechanisms underlying various psychiatric disorders, such as addiction and schizophrenia.Announcement: Dr. Julio Martinez-Trujillo re-appointed Provincial Endowed Academic Chair in Autism
January 01, 2025
Dr. Julio Martinez-Trujillo has been re-appointed as the Provincial Endowed Academic Chair in Autism at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University. His renewed term will be effective January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2029.Fostering older adult wellness
December 03, 2024
Kinesiology professor Lindsay Nagamatsu leads the Healthy Aging Fair, hosted by the Canadian Centre for Activity and Aging on Nov. 27, with a panel of three Western researchers and resources to support older adults' physical, mental and social well-being.Diana Urian BSc'24 Global Undergraduate Award Winner
November 01, 2024
The Global Undergraduate Awards is the world's leading academic awards programme which recognizes top undergraduate work, shares this work with a global audience and connects students across cultures and disciplines.Study shows playing video games may improve cognitive performance
October 21, 2024
While relatively little is known about how the brain and body affect each other, research by Neuroscientist Adrian Owen is shedding light on how gaming and exercise affect our cognitive abilities.Exploring the science that’s helping us live better, longer
October 15, 2024
A new podcast on the Science of Aging, produced by Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, features stimulating discussions with leading Western University researchers who are redefining what it means to get older.Ground-breaking discovery officially named
August 16, 2024
Adrian Owen's discovery of consciousness in vegetative patients, now officially named "cognitive motor dissociation," is revolutionizing neuroscience and has earned global recognition, shaping his career, bringing comfort to families and leading to a new field of researchRevealing thoughts of brain-injured patients
July 29, 2024
Neuroscientists Adrian Owen and Karnig Kazazian, along with their collaborators, have developed neuroimaging methods that can now predict ICU survival rates and reveal the thoughts and intentions of brain-injured individuals.Vaccination may reduce memory loss from COVID-19 infections
July 23, 2024
Canada Excellence Research Chair Dr. Robyn Klein and her team's new study identifies one potential mechanism driving COVID-19-induced memory loss and shows that it can be prevented by vaccinationAwakening the brain through the power of music
June 10, 2024
Alzheimer’s is a disease with devastating effects, stripping away a person’s memories and eventually their identity. Currently there is no pharmaceutical treatment to reverse it, but research is showing there is a therapy that seems to bring a person back, if only momentarily. Music. “We don’t really know why music has such a strong impact on humans,” said Jessica Grahn, psychology professor. “What we do know is that music has a profound effect on mood, and that is something that can be beneficial to dementia and Alzheimer’s patients.”Western-led analysis shows potential in new Alzheimer’s treatment
May 27, 2024
A team of researchers from Western, Stanford and University of California, San Francisco have evaluated a new drug for enhancing the brain’s resilience to changes driven by Alzheimer’s in its first human trial. The findings show promising results for patients with mild to moderate forms of the disease.World-renowned neuroscientist elected Fellow of Royal Society
May 27, 2024
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Adrian Owen has been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society, the U.K.'s national academy of science. Owen is the fifth Western faculty member since 1878 to be elected as a Fellow.Concussion research helps to protect kids’ brains, informing enhanced safety guidelines
May 12, 2024
Research by Ravi Menon, PhD, and team on the effects of concussion continues to inform best practices and helps shape policy for youth sportsGroundbreaking research paves way to AAAS Fellowship for Western scientist
April 18, 2024
Dr. Robyn Klein has been elected to the American Association for the Advancement of Science class of Fellows for her neuroscience researchYoung researchers on frontlines of brain studies among recipients of early career funding
April 02, 2024
Taylor Schmitz is using the same strategy to conquer Alzheimer’s that the disease uses in attacking the human brain – he’s coming after the neurological disorder with a multiple-pronged approach. Jibran Khokhar is investigating the terrible toll that mental illness and addiction are inflicting on Ontarians – nearly two times the disease burden of cancer and seven times that of pre-pandemic infectious diseases.Western cognitive neuroscientist awarded competitive fellowship
March 22, 2024
Ryan Stevenson studies how children's perception of the world impacts future brain developmentResearchers revolutionizing understanding of nicotine’s effect on adolescent brain
March 19, 2024
A team of researchers at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, led by Professor Steven R. Laviolette, PhD, is redefining our understanding of nicotine's impact on the adolescent brain.Over $7.5 million in funding sets stage for major innovations in biotherapeutics and translational research
March 14, 2024
Funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation will bolster the School’s research strength in biotherapeutics and enable researchers to better understand brain function in health and disease.New study expands understanding of brain blood flow and neurological disorders
March 14, 2024
Researchers from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry and Maastricht University in the Netherlands have developed an efficient, non-invasive method to better understand perfusion in various regions of the hippocampus, which could aid in the diagnosis of various neurological diseasesResearchers link placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
March 04, 2024
A new interdisciplinary study led by Emma Duerden and Emily Nichols uses MRI to examine the placenta's pivotal role in fetal brain health and offers potential insights for early interventions.Neuroscience student works to further Alzheimer’s research and diversify student voices at Western
March 01, 2024
Dika Ojiakor spent his childhood devouring books that seemed too old for him. His curiosity has now led to research on Alzheimer’s at Robarts Research InstituteBehind the Research: Western examines the brain’s secrets
March 01, 2024
President Alan Shepard in conversation with professors Lisa Saksida and Ravi Menon on the latest advances in neuroscience and cognitionNeuroscience student, and football player tackles early stages of Alzheimer’s
February 02, 2024
Hayley Shanks may be a wide receiver for Western’s women’s football team, but when she is off the field, she’s tackling Alzheimer’s disease through her research. She's analyzing the results of a drug that's in clinical trials targeting the disease in its early-to-mild stages.2024 Rising Star – Certificate of Excellence Award
February 02, 2024
Shahnaza Hamidullah, a 4th year MD/PhD student, is already making a significant contribution to research at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry. Working with neuroscientists Lisa Saksida, PhD, and Tim Bussey, PhD, in the Translational Cognitive Neuroscience Lab, Hamidullah is exploring the brain changes underlying cognitive impairments in schizophrenia.New online study explores link between healthy brains and bodies
January 19, 2024
In a collaboration with the Science and Industry Museum (Manchester, U.K.), neuroscientist Adrian Owen and his team have set out to explore the links between physical and cognitive health using online immersive gamesCanada’s most powerful MRI system arrives on campus
November 28, 2023
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry's Centre for Functional and Metabolic Mapping is now home to Canada’s first 15.2 tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system. The $6-million pre-clinical scanner – only the second of its kind in North America and sixth in the world – enables researchers to study the brain with unprecedented resolution.Seinfeld provides insight into how our brains understand and appreciate humour: Study
November 16, 2023
Neuroscientists studied participants watching classic TV series in fMRI scannerMachines will read our minds
November 06, 2023
Computer Science professor Yalda Mohsenzadeh discusses the potential of AI to translate our thoughts into speech or text in this commentary published in Maclean’s.COVID-19 pandemic led to changes in physical activity, screen time for teenagers, research shows
October 27, 2023
A new Statistics Canada report shows a sharp decline in physical activity and rise in screen time among teenagers during the pandemic. Education professor Emma Duerden says children who start using screens at an earlier age are more likely to use more screens when they’re adolescents.Researchers reveal link between Alzheimer's disease and sex hormones
October 20, 2023
Alzheimer’s disease disproportionately affects women, who represent about two-thirds of those diagnosed with the late-onset type of the disease. Researchers have shown female sex hormones play a significant role in how Alzheimer’s disease manifests in the brain.Researchers use AI to predict recovery after serious brain injury
September 12, 2023
Graduate students working with neuroscientist Adrian Owen, PhD, have developed a ground-breaking method for predicting which patients will survive a severe brain injury.MD/PhD candidate named Vanier scholar
September 11, 2023
Congratulations to Shahnaza Hamidullah, MD/PhD candidate in Neuroscience, who has been awarded a 2023-2024 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship.Four new Canada Research Chairs named at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry
August 31, 2023
From substance use to AI, new CRCs are addressing questions that will shape the future of humanity. Congratulations to Jibran Khokhar, PhD, Jennifer Guthrie, PhD, Pingzhao Hu, PhD, and Maria Mathews, PhD.Prenatal cannabis use linked to lifelong impacts
August 14, 2023
Research led by Addictions Research Group member Mohammed H. Sarikahya and Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Steven Laviolette shows that prenatal exposure to THC – the primary psychoactive component in cannabis – can lead to potentially lifelong cognitive and memory deficits.Vision allows brain to make predictions well before it knows what’s coming, new study shows
June 28, 2023
Blending math and AI, Western researchers developed neural network model able to predict individual moments in the futureWestern secures two Canada Brain Research Fund grants
May 29, 2023
Western researchers have received two of four Canada-wide grants through the Canada Brain Research Fund. One project is working to fast-track drug development for neurodegenerative diseases and the other is exploring technology to study the brain at the patient’s bedside.Western to revolutionize drug development for brain diseases with $24M federal funding boost
April 26, 2023
First-of-its-kind platform will fast track drug development and help identify effective new therapies within six years.From acute to chronic, David Seminowicz is researching the problem of pain
April 20, 2023
David Seminowicz's research looks at how the brain responds to acute and chronic pain to better understand ways to manage pain, including novel methods outside of traditional pharmaceutical solutions.Olivia Ghosh-Swaby, PhD candidate, earns national award for outstanding leadership
April 11, 2023
PhD candidate Olivia Ghosh-Swaby (Neuroscience) have been announced as a recipient of a prestigious SWAAC Student Award in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.What is frontotemporal dementia? Bruce Willis' condition explained
April 03, 2023
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry professor Dr. Elizabeth Finger studies potential treatments for frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the disorder afflicting actor Bruce Willis, and explains the first changes seen in FTD are often in behaviour, personality, judgment and decision-making.Why AI fails to reproduce human vision
March 27, 2023
Psychology and computer science professor Marieke Mur explains why despite the power and promise of deep learning, computers have yet to master human calculations when it comes to visual recognition.Western project finds VR gives viewers front-row seat experience
March 23, 2023
Paul Frewen, PhD, says you may soon be able to grab a VR headset and cheer on your team from wherever you are, experiencing the excitement as if you were courtsideWestern researchers develop new open-source app for precise brain mapping
January 25, 2023
HippUnfold, a web-based tool, uses artificial intelligence to iron out the complex hippocampus for imagingShould you believe your eyes? Not necessarily in virtual reality says new study
December 16, 2022
Research led by neuroscientist Jody Culham examines the promise and limitations of virtual reality (VR) and suggests that perception of size in VR is more strongly influenced by our expectations than the visual information before our eyes.Leighton Schreyer named Gold Medal Winner
October 27, 2022
Leighton Schreyer, BSc'22 has been globally recognized for his outstanding research paper entitled "The Discovery of an Epigenetic Signature for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Using Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Analysis" at the Global Undergraduate AwardsUncovering consequences of prenatal cannabis exposure
October 06, 2022
A team led by Western PhD student Mohammed H. Sarikahya under the supervision of Steven Laviolette, PhD are working to improve our understanding of how exposure to cannabis during pregnancy may impact the developing brain of the fetus.Unravelling the mysteries of cancer and neurodegeneration
October 03, 2022
Scientists Drs. Kun Ping Lu and Xiao Zhen Zhou are navigating a delicate balancing act. They are studying a stress-response enzyme involved in a puzzling inverse relationship between cancer and Alzheimer’s disease: people at risk for one disease are less likely to get the other.Research: Guardians of the cell that become dysfunctional in Parkinson’s disease provide clues for new treatments
October 03, 2022
Alpha-synuclein is thought to be a leading culprit in the development of major neurological disorders. Through a global collaboration of researchers, Marco Prado, PhD, and his team have developed a better understanding of how alpha-synuclein interacts with a cellular defense mechanism known as the chaperome.Scientists attract $1.7M to tackle global challenges
October 03, 2022
Neuroscientist and physiotherapy professor Sue Peters is one of seven researchers awarded funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation. Peters is using the grant to purchase equipment that will significantly impact her work to improve mobility recovery in stroke survivors.New study explores infection effect on fetal brain development
August 04, 2022
With a goal to lower the risks of neurodevelopmental disorders, Western BrainsCAN researchers are investigating what happens to a baby's developing brain when an infection occurs during pregnancy.Causes and consequences of math anxiety in children
August 04, 2022
Western BrainsCAN has recently launched a webpage to offer tips and strategies for parents and families whose children are struggling with math. The site includes a webinar discussion featuring psychology professor Daniel Ansari and Thames Valley District School Board principal Scott Askey. They address questions such as “how early does math anxiety start?” and “is there such thing as a math brain?”Music training promotes better beat perception in Parkinson’s patients: study
June 10, 2022
A new study by psychology professor Jessica Grahn shows music training early in life could have a positive influence on beat perception and movement among patients with Parkinson’s disease.Pushing the possibilities of ultra high-field imaging
June 02, 2022
Corey Baron, PhD, is developing methods to better characterize the microscopic properties of brain tissue.Research duo brings breakthrough research to Western
May 13, 2022
Kun Ping Lu and Xiao Zhen Zhou investigate enzyme that could improve treatment for cancer, Alzheimer’sNew Gray chair aims to solve pain-limiting mobility problems
May 13, 2022
Siobhan Schabrun takes neuroscience approach to addressing chronic painWestern, McGill team up in new neuroscience initiative
May 11, 2022
Groundbreaking research projects can have economic, societal impact near-termInaugural neuroscience fellows ‘looking to make a difference’
May 03, 2022
Uma Venkatasubramanian, Kathleen Lyons and Roberto Budzinski are the three inaugural research fellows of the recently established Western Institute for Neuroscience, conducting breakthrough research on brain functions.Neuroscience experts unlock mystery of autism-related anxiety
April 19, 2022
Emma Duerden and her team are taking a novel approach to a thorny problem: why anxiety is prevalent among people with neurodevelopmental disorders, and how neuroscience can help decode autism’s many puzzles.New research targets faster diagnosis for Parkinson’s patients
April 14, 2022
Western, McGill team up to develop more equitable assessment methodFinding treatments for brain diseases
April 11, 2022
Through the support of BrainsCAN, an interdisciplinary team of internationally renowned researchers are developing more efficient ways to test the effectiveness of medication for neurodegenerative diseases – the leading cause of disability in Canada.Research: Concussion blood test begins pivotal clinical trial
March 15, 2022
An innovative concussion blood test developed by researchers at Western University is set to begin a pivotal clinical trial with the Food & Drug Administration in the U.S. in the coming weeks.Funding: CIHR announces Project Grant recipients
March 14, 2022
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) have announced more than $7.7 million in research funding through their project grants competition for 10 projects at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.Faculty Profile: Innovating in neuroscience and engineering
March 14, 2022
Dr. Victor Yang dreams of building better surgical devices. Now, the next chapter of his journey to do just that will take place at Schulich Medicine & Dentistry, as the innovative neuroscientist and biomedical engineer joins the faculty in the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences.Research News: Does moral injury change the brain?
October 25, 2021
Recognizing the toll that the pandemic has taken on many health care workers’ mental health, Dr. Ruth Lanius is examining the role that moral injury plays, and its effects on the brain.2021 Awards Recipients
August 13, 2021
Congratulations to the 2021 Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Internal Graduate Awards recipientsSpotlight of the Month (July 2021)
July 08, 2021
This month we celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Ramina Adam, Post-Doctoral Associate, working with Dr. Sandrine de Ribaupierre; as well as Borna Mahmoudian, PhD candidate, working with Dr. Julio Martinez-Trujillo.‘Sounding it out’ not so easy for children with dyslexia
May 28, 2021
Western cognitive neuroscientists using MRI discovered a biological deficit for some early readers that impairs the ability to sound words out.Student Perspectives: Lena Schreyer on community outreach and youth mental health
April 30, 2021
Lena Schreyer, a fourth-year Neuroscience student, is working to address this gap as the Founder and Director of Beecuz, a non-profit organization that develops proactive and positive wellness education programs for children and youth.Western neuroscience spinoff sees growth in remote-care world
April 30, 2021
Cambridge Brain Sciences now a leading provider of web-based cognitive function assessmentsSpotlight of the Month
April 20, 2021
This month we celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Miguel Skirzewski, Research Associate, working with Dr. Tim Bussey and Dr. Lisa Saksida; as well as Julia Sunstrum PhD candidate, working with Dr. Wataru Inoue and Dr. Julio Martinez-Trujillo.Feature: Feeling the rain
March 29, 2021
Inspired by her mother’s strength, recovery and resilience as a brain tumour survivor, Shreya Gandhi founded Project X - Never Alone to support other patients and familiesFunding: CIHR Project Grant recipients announced
March 29, 2021
Congratulations to our program members that have been awarded a CIHR Project Grant. The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) announced more than $7.4 million in research funding through their project grants competition for 12 research projects at Western University.Spotlight of the Month (March 2021)
March 01, 2021
This month we celebrate the accomplishments of Rubina Malik, PhD candidate in the Finger lab and Indra Bishnoi, PhD candidate in the Kavaliers/Ossenkopp lab.How can personalized medicine for psychological trauma help reconnect the mind and body?
February 26, 2021
Daring to Ask: Working with people who have suffered psychological trauma, Dr. Ruth Lanius is exploring how personalized medicine can help reconnect the mind and bodyStudy pinpoints role of language disruptions in psychosis
February 22, 2021
Like a small airport trying to handle too much air traffic, parts of the brain not meant to process language are trying to perform this complex job in patients with psychosis.Research News: Improving quality of life for patients with Frontotemporal Dementia
January 21, 2021
Dr. Elizabeth Finger is working to test behavioural and pharmacologic treatments for patients with Frontotemporal Dementia with the hope of reversing deficits in emotional processing and empathy.Student Perspectives: PhD Candidate Olivia Ghosh-Swaby on football and women in sport
January 19, 2021
Olivia Ghosh-Swaby, PhD Candidate in Neuroscience, is a strong advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in academia and sport. She has been playing football since 2008 and led the creation of the Ontario Women’s Intercollegiate Football Association in 2017.Contributing to a better future
January 19, 2021
Mila Uzelac, MSc candidate Neuroscience, is one of 10 inaugural recipients of the Dean’s Research Scholarship. Mila is working on translational research projects that aim to improve care for cancer patients.Spotlight of the Month (January 2021)
January 06, 2021
This month we celebrate the accomplishments of Dika Ojiakor, PhD candidate in the Rylett lab and Olivia Ghosh-Swaby, PhD candidate in the TCN lab.Spotlight of the Month (December 2020)
December 03, 2020
This month we celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Kasey Van Hedger, Postdoctoral Fellow in the MacDonald lab and Niveen Fulcher, PhD candidate in the Schmid lab.Announcement: Dr. Julio Martinez-Trujillo re-appointed as Provincial Endowed Academic Chair in Autism
November 30, 2020
Dr. Julio Martinez-Trujillo has been re-appointed as the Provincial Endowed Academic Chair in Autism at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western UniversityFunding: Research to understand working memory receives new funding
September 11, 2020
Dr. Julio Martinez-Trujillo, Lyle Muller, PhD, Wataru Inoue, PhD, and Stefan Everling, PhD, are part of the Next Generation Networks for Neuroscience (NeuroNex) . Theirs is one of four NeuroNex projects covered by the US National Science Foundation, receiving $10 million during the next five years.Announcement: Four new Canada Research Chairs for Western, two renewed
August 10, 2020
Western is home to four new Canada Research Chairs, professors whose work will have global impact on autism, data science and children’s learning. Two chairs, in business sustainability and neuroscience, have been renewed.Research News: Exposure to chronic stress changes neurons in the brain
July 20, 2020
Wataru Inoue, PhD, studies the effect of chronic stress on the brain. His latest paper shows that the neurons in the brain actually change their size and microstructure, and become desensitized to stress signals over time.New institute pushes neuroscience excellence forward
June 25, 2020
The Western Institute for Neuroscience will provide a framework that coordinates and unifies neuroscience expertise at Western, Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre and other campus and community collaborators by creating an entity that provides academic leadership related to a shared vision, program alignment and advocacy.Brain Study explores lasting impacts of COVID-19
June 23, 2020
The COVID-19 Brain Study looks to recruit 50,000 individuals who received a confirmed positive diagnosis of the virus in order to answer pressing questions about the disease’s direct and indirect effects on the brain.Banting Fellowship puts postdoc’s work in motion
June 23, 2020
BrainsCAN postdoctoral scholar Jonathan Michaels has been awarded a Banting Postdoctoral Fellowship to continue his work around brain activity during reach control.2020 Schulich Medicine & Dentistry Internal Awards Announced
June 23, 2020
A special congratulations to all the Graduate and Undergraduate Award winners in Neuroscience: Matthew Demmings (PhD), Faraj Haddad (PhD), Michael MacKinley (PhD), Braeden Terpou (PhD), Rubina Malik (PhD), Mary Taylor (BSc) and Mila Uzelac (BSc).Feature: Even mild hits to the head in contact sports show obvious changes in the brain
June 18, 2020
New research from Ravi Menon, PhD, shows that mild impacts during a season of contact sports are causing subtle brain changes, even in the brains of otherwise, healthy symptom-free athletes. “Even with no concussions, the repetitive impact experienced by players clearly had effects on the brain,” he said.2019 CAN-CIHR-INMHA Brain Star Award Winners Announced
June 17, 2020
Congratulations to Rodger Hudson, a PhD student in Dr. Steven Laviolette's lab and Jeff Weiler, a Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Andrew Pruszynski's lab, co-supervised by Dr. Paul Gribble. They have both received a CAN-CIHR-INMHA BrainStar Award.Lena Schreyer named 3M National Student Fellow
May 22, 2020
Neuroscience undergraduate Lena Schreyer is one of 10 Canadian students awarded the prestigious 2020 3M National Student Fellowship AwardNEW: One-Time 2020 Graduate Student Summer Term Bursary
April 20, 2020
Working in partnership, the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (SGPS), the Provost, and Faculties have created a one-time, needs-based 2020 Graduate Student Summer Term Bursary. This bursary will help to enable continuing full-time PhD students, and continuing full-time research Master’s students, to progress in their research programs without disruption despite the social and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.Western Launches Student Relief Fund
April 02, 2020
Western remains committed to the health and well-being of our students, faculty, staff and campus community as the situation around the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve. We know this is an especially challenging and disruptive time for our students, some of whom are facing significant challenges as they navigate the unexpected and far-reaching implications of COVID-19.Eight Schulich Medicine & Dentistry graduate trainees make Western 3MT finals
March 05, 2020
Congratulations to Gregory Brooks and Rebecca Kozak! They are two of eight graduate trainees from Schulich Medicine & Dentistry are among the 20 Western finalists at this year’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. The Western 3MT Finals take place on March 12 at the Wolf Performance Hall.Announcement: Susanne Schmid, PhD, has been appointed as the Vice Dean, Basic Medical Sciences
February 10, 2020
Susanne Schmid, PhD, has been appointed as the Vice Dean, Basic Medical Sciences, at Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University effective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2025.Neuroscience controversy resolved: The hippocampus is not just a GPS
January 22, 2020
New research published in Nature Neuroscience uses virtual reality video games to show the hippocampus is mostly a memory device.
