Research Institutes

The Western Institute for Neuroscience (WIN) is dedicated to addressing major societal challenges through fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and promoting active community engagement.

Robarts Research Institute at Western University is a biomedical research facility with more than 600 people working to investigate some of the most debilitating diseases of our time, from heart disease and stroke to diabetes, Alzheimer’s and many forms of cancer. Robarts scientists are focused on the translation of new discoveries and technology to benefit clinical populations.

Robarts strives for scientific excellence and creating a research culture that provides an interface between basic and clinical scientists to solve our greatest health challenges.

Lawson Research Institute, the research arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, is proudly affiliated with Western University. Through shared faculty appointments, collaborative research programs and clinical education, we work together to advance health research and improve patient care. St. Joseph’s plays a key role in training the next generation of health professionals and supporting discoveries that have impact for health care locally and beyond.

In addition to being affiliated with London’s extensive hospital system, Western is home to a number of innovative research facilities and centres that are unique in the world, including:

• Advanced Facility for Avian Research (AFAR)
• The National Centre for Audiology
• The Africa Institute
• The Research Park, a collaborative centre that connects innovative research to industry
• Biomedical Imaging Research Centre
• Rotman Institute of Philosophy
• Complex Adaptive Systems

The University of Western Ontario is an international university committed to supporting faculty research around the globe, and to providing students with an education that prepares them to live, work and actively contribute within international economies, cultures and and societies.

Home to collaborations on every continent, and to faculty, staff and students who have been trained around the world, Western is firmly situated within the international milieu. This level of engagement enhances the University's ability to attract the highest calibre of personnel and increases its capacity to develop strong, mutually beneficial collaborative research initiatives that provide benefits to Canada and the broader world.

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