• National Medical Laboratory Week

    April 30, 2025
    Across Canada, National Medical Laboratory Week was celebrated from April 13-19. Medical laboratories play a critical role in diagnosing and treating patients and Medical Laboratory Professionals are experts and key figures in every patient’s journey.

  • Microbiology in Motion: Dr. Ruchika Gupta

    April 30, 2025
    Dr. Ruchika Gupta joined the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine on August 1, 2024 as a Medical Microbiologist and Assistant Professor. Since her arrival at Western University, Dr. Gupta has distinguished herself across all dimensions of the academic mission—teaching, research, and service—with remarkable dedication and impact.

  • Value Stream Analysis Event – Division of Pathology

    April 29, 2025
    A group from the Division of Pathology recently participated in a five-day Value Stream Analysis (VSA) event, facilitated by Roche Healthcare Consulting. This intensive workshop focused on enhancing efficiency and reducing turnaround times in pathology.

  • Alumni Spotlight: Rebecca Sullivan, PhD

    April 28, 2025
    Rebecca Sullivan, who obtained her PhD in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine with Dr. Savita Dhanvantari, has been awarded the Alavi-Mandell Award by the Journal of Nuclear Medicine for her paper entitled "Design, Synthesis, and Preclinical Evaluation of a High-Affinity 18F-Labeled Radioligand for Myocardial Growth Hormone Secretagogue Receptor Before and After Myocardial Infarction".

  • Inside a cancer research lab: Unlocking the gut microbiome’s potential in the fight against cancer

    April 24, 2025
    Inside Dr. Saman Maleki’s lab on the fourth floor of LHSC’s Verspeeten Family Cancer Centre, cutting-edge immuno-oncology research is exploring how fecal transplants (yes, poop transplants!) can improve the effectiveness of cancer treatment. It’s called fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT), a treatment that targets the gut microbiome – the bacteria, fungi, and viruses that naturally live inside our bodies.

  • Easter Egg Hunt

    April 23, 2025
    The Easter Egg Hunt held on Thursday, April 17 was a huge success. A big thank you to the Wellness Team for launching this fun initiative - our amazing social committee joined in and helped bring excitement to our department.

  • 2025 Awards of Excellence

    April 21, 2025
    We extend our sincere congratulations to Dr. Matthew Cecchini, this year’s recipient of a Dean’s Award of Excellence for Research and Innovation (Early-Career Investigator).

  • Celebrating a Day of Discovery and Community

    April 16, 2025
    On Friday April 11, 2025, our department came alive with excitement, collaboration, and an unmistakable buzz of research and scholarly/ creative achievements during our annual Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Research Day.