Dr. Bertha Garcia Acting Vice Dean & Director
May 31, 2019
PaLM is pleased to announce that Dr. Bertha Garcia has been appointed as Acting Vice Dean & Director, Dentistry at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, effective June 1, 2019 until May 31, 2020 or until a permanent Vice Dean & Director is selected.Science Rendezvous 2019
May 30, 2019
On Saturday, May 11, the WPA participated in Science Rendezvous and hosted a booth to solve the “Mystery of The Missing Treasure at TD Stadium”. The students were exposed to different activities to see how the fields of Forensic Pathology and Laboratory Medicine are important when analyzing a crime scene.Campus Clean-up with Sustainability Western
May 29, 2019
On Tuesday, May 14, a handful of students and staff from the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine collected garbage from Western’s campus with Sustainability Western as part of their Campus Clean-Up 2019 initiative.Congratulations to Dr. Hutnik’s Lab
May 28, 2019
Congratulations to Dr. Cindy Hutnik, James Denstedt, MD candidate, James J. Armstrong, MD/PhD candidate, and Vinay Kansal, for receiving awards at the Canadian Ophthalmological Society conference, taking place June 14-16, 2019 in Quebec City.Canadian Bioethics Society Award
May 27, 2019
Dr. Rebekah Jacques recently won an award at the 30th annual Canadian Bioethics Society Conference that took place May 22-24, 2019 in Banff, Alberta for her poster presentation.Pathology Transformation Project
May 23, 2019
The Pathology Transformation Project is for the Divisions of Surgical Pathology, Cytology and Autopsy as well as the support services. This project includes the purchase and installation of equipment and will give us an opportunity to review our processes.New SOGS President Jina Kum Prepared to Meet Upcoming Challenges
May 17, 2019
As the newly elected President of the Society of Graduate Students (SOGS) at Western, she leads an organization that represents more than 6,200 graduate students on campus. She hopes to renew the group’s strategic plan and look at how it can better serve its graduate student members.Congratulations Dr. Rebekah Jacques
May 16, 2019
Dr. Rebekah Jacques has been awarded the 2018-2019 Martin McKneally Capstone Project Award.Asthma Therapy May Differ for Women
May 13, 2019
For women depending on steroids to treat severe asthma, their body’s estrogen may be reducing the treatment from working effectively and contributing to severity of symptoms, according to a recent Western study.Congratulations Dr. Matthew Cecchini
May 10, 2019
Congratulations Dr. Matthew Cecchini on receiving the OMA Resident Achievement Award. The Resident Achievement Award is awarded for outstanding contribution to the advancement of post-graduate training.Michael Roes - Marathon Fundraisers Update
May 09, 2019
Michael Roes, PhD student from PALM, was unable to run the Toronto Marathon due to injury. He is hoping to run the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in October. The good news is that he was able raise a total of $2026 for Diabetes Canada and the Canadian Mental Health Association Middlesex.Goodbye Meerah Vijeyakumaran
May 07, 2019
The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine would like to wish Meerah Vijeyakumaran a fond farewell and best wishes for her future endeavors.Congratulations Dr. Kris Langdon
May 06, 2019
Dr. Kris Langdon was successful in his Royal College Fellowship examinations in Neuropathology.PaLM Easter Bake Sale
May 03, 2019
The department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine hosted an Easter themed bake sale in April at University Hospital. The team raised $1,100 and the proceeds were donated to the London Diaper Bank.
