• Sock Drive

    October 30, 2020
    We are planning a Pre-Christmas Charity Sock-Drive for 519 Pursuit, which is a non-profit organization. They will accept socks for men, women, and children.

  • Halloween Costume Contest

    October 30, 2020
    The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine encouraged faculty and staff to dress up in costumes this Halloween. There were prizes for the top costume in each category. 

  • Welcome Dr. Fatimah AlMutawa

    October 29, 2020
    Welcome Dr. Fatimah AlMutawa, MBBS, FRCPC, who joined the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine in October 2020 as a Medical Microbiologist.

  • Anti-racism advisors: Paving the way for change

    October 27, 2020
    As special advisors on anti-racism, Nicole Kaniki and Bertha Garcia are laying the foundation for an interim advisory council on equity, diversity and inclusion at Western.

  • Welcome Dr. Laila Schenkel

    October 23, 2020
    Welcome Laila Schenkel, PhD, who joined the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine as a Molecular Geneticist in the Division of Molecular Diagnostics.

  • The Eyes of Future Generations

    October 19, 2020
    Climate change is already impacting health and patient care across Canada. Faculty members and learners are advocating for more sustainable practices, curriculum changes and interdisciplinary solutions to address the issue.

  • The Ontario Epilepsy Genetic Testing Program

    October 09, 2020
    Effective October 1, 2020, PaLM Molecular Diagnostics will become the central lab for the Ontario Epilepsy Genetic Testing Program (OEGTP). The introduction of the Ontario Epilepsy Genetics Testing Program allows for full patriation of genetic testing for epilepsy at London Health Sciences Centre.

  • 'Western, you guys are amazing': Premier praises university's COVID-19 labs

    October 05, 2020
    Western University’s labs may soon be processing COVID-19 tests as part of a partnership with the province as the second local wave of the pandemic drives demand to unprecedented levels.