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Improving health around the world. #SchulichMedDent at #WesternU combines high-impact research with immersive learning experiences in one of Canada’s leading health-care networks.
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“I hope that someone watching at home will be inspired to move more and try sport."
As athletes push speed and strength to the limit at the Winter Olympics, Dr. Jane Thornton is focused on the systems that support their health. In this Q&A, she reflects on safety, equity and the power of movement.
As athletes push speed and strength to the limit at the Winter Olympics, Dr. Jane Thornton is focused on the systems that support their health. In this Q&A, she reflects on safety, equity and the power of movement.
At the heart and health of the Winter Olympics: In conversation with Dr. Jane Thornton - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University
The IOC’s Director of Health, Medicine and Science reflects on athlete well-being, equity and building a better world through sport.
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February 19, 2026 at 2:50 PM
“I hope that someone watching at home will be inspired to move more and try sport."
As athletes push speed and strength to the limit at the Winter Olympics, Dr. Jane Thornton is focused on the systems that support their health. In this Q&A, she reflects on safety, equity and the power of movement.
As athletes push speed and strength to the limit at the Winter Olympics, Dr. Jane Thornton is focused on the systems that support their health. In this Q&A, she reflects on safety, equity and the power of movement.
#WesternU is launching a new undergraduate program in public health.
Developed by #SchulichMedDent and the Faculty of Health Sciences, it brings together training in biomedical science, health systems and policy.
“Students need an understanding that stretches from cells to society."
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Developed by #SchulichMedDent and the Faculty of Health Sciences, it brings together training in biomedical science, health systems and policy.
“Students need an understanding that stretches from cells to society."
@westernu.ca
Western launches new undergraduate program in public health - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University
The specialization brings together advanced training in biomedical science, health systems and policy.
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February 17, 2026 at 8:13 PM
#WesternU is launching a new undergraduate program in public health.
Developed by #SchulichMedDent and the Faculty of Health Sciences, it brings together training in biomedical science, health systems and policy.
“Students need an understanding that stretches from cells to society."
@westernu.ca
Developed by #SchulichMedDent and the Faculty of Health Sciences, it brings together training in biomedical science, health systems and policy.
“Students need an understanding that stretches from cells to society."
@westernu.ca
As part of #ResidentAppreciationWeek, we’re celebrating the 830 resident doctors at #SchulichMedDent who are learning and caring for patients across Southwestern Ontario.
Thank you for the impact you make every day.
Thank you for the impact you make every day.
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 PM
As part of #ResidentAppreciationWeek, we’re celebrating the 830 resident doctors at #SchulichMedDent who are learning and caring for patients across Southwestern Ontario.
Thank you for the impact you make every day.
Thank you for the impact you make every day.
Cancer touches all of us in different ways — through family, friends and loved ones. We're marking #WorldCancerDay by sharing the people and ideas changing what it means to be diagnosed with cancer.
The Catalysts explores the breakthroughs, challenges and questions shaping cancer research today.
The Catalysts explores the breakthroughs, challenges and questions shaping cancer research today.
The Catalysts: Season Two - The Science of Cancer
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February 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Cancer touches all of us in different ways — through family, friends and loved ones. We're marking #WorldCancerDay by sharing the people and ideas changing what it means to be diagnosed with cancer.
The Catalysts explores the breakthroughs, challenges and questions shaping cancer research today.
The Catalysts explores the breakthroughs, challenges and questions shaping cancer research today.
Congratulations to #SchulichMedDent researchers awarded new #CIHR funding for projects spanning health systems, neuroscience and cancer biology.
One of the funded projects, led by Maria Mathews, PhD, examines how business and compensation models shape the family physician workforce in Canada.
One of the funded projects, led by Maria Mathews, PhD, examines how business and compensation models shape the family physician workforce in Canada.
Family physician workforce, stress and cancer biology among newly funded health research projects - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University
Federal investment will advance discovery and applied science across the health research spectrum.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Congratulations to #SchulichMedDent researchers awarded new #CIHR funding for projects spanning health systems, neuroscience and cancer biology.
One of the funded projects, led by Maria Mathews, PhD, examines how business and compensation models shape the family physician workforce in Canada.
One of the funded projects, led by Maria Mathews, PhD, examines how business and compensation models shape the family physician workforce in Canada.
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This year, #WesternU is celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with the theme Black Joy, Glory and Reclamation, inviting community members to embrace moments of joy, uplift Black excellence & reclaim narratives that affirm Black identity.
🔗 See details on the event lineup: blackhistory.uwo.ca
🔗 See details on the event lineup: blackhistory.uwo.ca
February 1, 2026 at 2:55 PM
This year, #WesternU is celebrating #BlackHistoryMonth with the theme Black Joy, Glory and Reclamation, inviting community members to embrace moments of joy, uplift Black excellence & reclaim narratives that affirm Black identity.
🔗 See details on the event lineup: blackhistory.uwo.ca
🔗 See details on the event lineup: blackhistory.uwo.ca
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Once #viruses get in, they can be hard to get out.
Western University virologist Stephen Barr joined CBC Quirks & Quarks to chat about his research uncovering how #HIV hides in the human body. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social
🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Western University virologist Stephen Barr joined CBC Quirks & Quarks to chat about his research uncovering how #HIV hides in the human body. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social
🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Shining a light on where viruses hide out in our bodies, and how they make us sick
At any given time, there are around 300 – 400 trillion viruses throughout the average human body. Most are benign, and some are even beneficial. But other particularly crafty and menacing viruses can...
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January 14, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Once #viruses get in, they can be hard to get out.
Western University virologist Stephen Barr joined CBC Quirks & Quarks to chat about his research uncovering how #HIV hides in the human body. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social
🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Western University virologist Stephen Barr joined CBC Quirks & Quarks to chat about his research uncovering how #HIV hides in the human body. @schulichmeddent.bsky.social
🎧 Listen here: www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Jackson Findlay is building a culture where volunteering transforms lives. A former Mustangs Athlete Student Council leader, he continues to inspire student-athletes to get involved and demonstrate the lasting impact of meaningful connections. #WesternU #TheImpactProject buff.ly/jdTD1fZ
January 12, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Jackson Findlay is building a culture where volunteering transforms lives. A former Mustangs Athlete Student Council leader, he continues to inspire student-athletes to get involved and demonstrate the lasting impact of meaningful connections. #WesternU #TheImpactProject buff.ly/jdTD1fZ
"Many of my patients are surprised when I tell them that these medications are long term."
Dr. Sonja Reichert provided expert commentary to CBC News about GLP-1 weight-loss medications and new evidence that shows weight returns fast after ending their use.
Dr. Sonja Reichert provided expert commentary to CBC News about GLP-1 weight-loss medications and new evidence that shows weight returns fast after ending their use.
People who stop taking GLP-1 drugs regain weight faster, review finds | CBC News
When people who are overweight and obese stopped taking their weight-loss medications they regained weight faster than those who stopped a diet or exercise program, a new review of studies finds.
www.cbc.ca
January 9, 2026 at 9:25 PM
"Many of my patients are surprised when I tell them that these medications are long term."
Dr. Sonja Reichert provided expert commentary to CBC News about GLP-1 weight-loss medications and new evidence that shows weight returns fast after ending their use.
Dr. Sonja Reichert provided expert commentary to CBC News about GLP-1 weight-loss medications and new evidence that shows weight returns fast after ending their use.
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The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards are now open for #WesternU faculty nominators. This initiative supports the recruitment of exceptional doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers who are ready to go #AllinWesternU.
Doctoral award: buff.ly/VaFQueg
Postdoctoral award: buff.ly/f3y99X5
Doctoral award: buff.ly/VaFQueg
Postdoctoral award: buff.ly/f3y99X5
January 9, 2026 at 3:34 PM
The Canada Impact+ Research Training Awards are now open for #WesternU faculty nominators. This initiative supports the recruitment of exceptional doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers who are ready to go #AllinWesternU.
Doctoral award: buff.ly/VaFQueg
Postdoctoral award: buff.ly/f3y99X5
Doctoral award: buff.ly/VaFQueg
Postdoctoral award: buff.ly/f3y99X5
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Radiation therapy used to treat heart condition in milestone project.
Researchers at Western, London Health Sciences Centre explore how cancer therapy could transform cardiac care. news.westernu.ca/2025/12/radi... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca
Researchers at Western, London Health Sciences Centre explore how cancer therapy could transform cardiac care. news.westernu.ca/2025/12/radi... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca
LHSC, Western explore using radiation for heart condition - Western News
London Health Sciences Centre is using radiation therapy, stereotactic arrhythmia radioablation, for cardiac treatment to target damaged heart tissue.
news.westernu.ca
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Radiation therapy used to treat heart condition in milestone project.
Researchers at Western, London Health Sciences Centre explore how cancer therapy could transform cardiac care. news.westernu.ca/2025/12/radi... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca
Researchers at Western, London Health Sciences Centre explore how cancer therapy could transform cardiac care. news.westernu.ca/2025/12/radi... #CdnPSE @westernu.ca
Cancer touches everyone. Each year, 250,000 new cases are diagnosed in Canada – a reminder of why bold, evidence-driven science matters.
From gut microbes to AI-powered treatment planning, researchers at #SchulichMedDent are pushing cancer research forward.
From gut microbes to AI-powered treatment planning, researchers at #SchulichMedDent are pushing cancer research forward.
The Science of Cancer - Western University
Cancer is on the rise. Science is responding. A small window into a year of cancer discovery and progress.
www.schulich.uwo.ca
December 23, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Cancer touches everyone. Each year, 250,000 new cases are diagnosed in Canada – a reminder of why bold, evidence-driven science matters.
From gut microbes to AI-powered treatment planning, researchers at #SchulichMedDent are pushing cancer research forward.
From gut microbes to AI-powered treatment planning, researchers at #SchulichMedDent are pushing cancer research forward.
As we approach the end of 2025, we want to thank our learners, staff and faculty for another remarkable year.
Alongside our extended community, supporters and partners, we are improving health today and shaping a better tomorrow.
We’ll see you in 2026!
Alongside our extended community, supporters and partners, we are improving health today and shaping a better tomorrow.
We’ll see you in 2026!
December 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
As we approach the end of 2025, we want to thank our learners, staff and faculty for another remarkable year.
Alongside our extended community, supporters and partners, we are improving health today and shaping a better tomorrow.
We’ll see you in 2026!
Alongside our extended community, supporters and partners, we are improving health today and shaping a better tomorrow.
We’ll see you in 2026!
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Four new research chairs will transform patient care thanks to a $16.5M investment. The head-to-toe research spans neurology, cardiovascular care, kidney care & orthopaedic surgery @schulichmeddent.bsky.social & @lhscri.bsky.social #AllinWesternU
Four new Western research chairs will cover 'head to toe' - Western News
Four new Western research chairs will target health advancements 'head to toe', in neurosurgery, cardiovascular and kidney care and orthopaedic surgery.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Four new research chairs will transform patient care thanks to a $16.5M investment. The head-to-toe research spans neurology, cardiovascular care, kidney care & orthopaedic surgery @schulichmeddent.bsky.social & @lhscri.bsky.social #AllinWesternU
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Wishing you a joyful holiday season from all of us at #WesternU! ✨ Our #PurpleAndProud community continues to use their talents to make the world a better place. Thank you for being part of it. 💜
December 12, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Wishing you a joyful holiday season from all of us at #WesternU! ✨ Our #PurpleAndProud community continues to use their talents to make the world a better place. Thank you for being part of it. 💜
“I can’t bring Emily back. But I can work for a world where no child dies because of where they were born.”
@janephilpott.bsky.social, MD’84, shares a turning point that became a lifelong call to fight for fairness in health care.
Read more in Rapport Magazine.
@janephilpott.bsky.social, MD’84, shares a turning point that became a lifelong call to fight for fairness in health care.
Read more in Rapport Magazine.
Turning Point - Western University
Dr. Jane Philpott, MD’84, reflects on a poignant moment of change.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“I can’t bring Emily back. But I can work for a world where no child dies because of where they were born.”
@janephilpott.bsky.social, MD’84, shares a turning point that became a lifelong call to fight for fairness in health care.
Read more in Rapport Magazine.
@janephilpott.bsky.social, MD’84, shares a turning point that became a lifelong call to fight for fairness in health care.
Read more in Rapport Magazine.
Ozempic and other GLP-1s are back in the headlines with the @who.int's conditional recommendation. As demand climbs, clinicians are navigating shifting definitions, rising expectations and old stigmas.
“Where things go awry is when people take the medicine without proper assessment and follow-up."
“Where things go awry is when people take the medicine without proper assessment and follow-up."
Obesity in the Age of Ozempic - Western University
The blockbuster drug that's changing the game.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Ozempic and other GLP-1s are back in the headlines with the @who.int's conditional recommendation. As demand climbs, clinicians are navigating shifting definitions, rising expectations and old stigmas.
“Where things go awry is when people take the medicine without proper assessment and follow-up."
“Where things go awry is when people take the medicine without proper assessment and follow-up."
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Food is more than what’s on the plate. Climate, capitalism and inequality are reshaping agriculture, and #WesternU experts are rethinking how to feed the world without breaking the planet—or leaving farmers behind.
Read more in the @westernualumni.bsky.social Magazine.
Read more in the @westernualumni.bsky.social Magazine.
Politics of the plate - Western Alumni Magazine
Western experts are rethinking how to feed the world sustainably—without sidelining farmers.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Food is more than what’s on the plate. Climate, capitalism and inequality are reshaping agriculture, and #WesternU experts are rethinking how to feed the world without breaking the planet—or leaving farmers behind.
Read more in the @westernualumni.bsky.social Magazine.
Read more in the @westernualumni.bsky.social Magazine.
Everyone feels pain. Few understand it. @westernu.ca researchers are tackling its complexity with ambitious, cross-disciplinary science.
"This is one of the best neuroimaging centres in Canada. I'm excited to see what we can build," says @daspainbrain.bsky.social.
Read more in Rapport Magazine.
"This is one of the best neuroimaging centres in Canada. I'm excited to see what we can build," says @daspainbrain.bsky.social.
Read more in Rapport Magazine.
Pain Killers - Western University
Everyone feels it. Few understand it. The science is finally catching up.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Everyone feels pain. Few understand it. @westernu.ca researchers are tackling its complexity with ambitious, cross-disciplinary science.
"This is one of the best neuroimaging centres in Canada. I'm excited to see what we can build," says @daspainbrain.bsky.social.
Read more in Rapport Magazine.
"This is one of the best neuroimaging centres in Canada. I'm excited to see what we can build," says @daspainbrain.bsky.social.
Read more in Rapport Magazine.
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@theglobeandmail.com shared an inside look into a measles outbreak simulation workshop led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social professor Ava John-Baptiste which prepares #WesternU's masters of public health students to tackle these issues in the real world.
Public-health students train as measles detectives during real-world outbreak
Just days after Canada lost its measles elimination status, Western University students were learning how to tackle current outbreaks
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November 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
@theglobeandmail.com shared an inside look into a measles outbreak simulation workshop led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social professor Ava John-Baptiste which prepares #WesternU's masters of public health students to tackle these issues in the real world.
Researchers at @westernu.ca have unlocked surprising power in the first seconds of a functional MRI scan. Short, deliberate pauses boost the signal that follows – producing sharper, more responsive images of brain activity.
Published today in @natmethods.nature.com.
Published today in @natmethods.nature.com.
Signal in the silence: Researchers uncover hidden potential in discarded MRI data - Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry - Western University
A new technique is transforming how scientists use fMRI to study the brain.
www.schulich.uwo.ca
November 13, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Researchers at @westernu.ca have unlocked surprising power in the first seconds of a functional MRI scan. Short, deliberate pauses boost the signal that follows – producing sharper, more responsive images of brain activity.
Published today in @natmethods.nature.com.
Published today in @natmethods.nature.com.
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Each year, we come together to honour all who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace. #WesternU has been associated with Canada's armed forces throughout our shared history, and many of our members serve in the Canadian Armed Forces.
#LestWeForget #LdnOnt
#LestWeForget #LdnOnt
November 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Each year, we come together to honour all who have served our country in times of war, conflict, and peace. #WesternU has been associated with Canada's armed forces throughout our shared history, and many of our members serve in the Canadian Armed Forces.
#LestWeForget #LdnOnt
#LestWeForget #LdnOnt
Sweet Collagen. ATP. I Love Ketone Bodies. 🎶
Biochemistry prof Derek McLachlin, PhD, uses music and humour to make complex topics easier to understand. “I’m always looking for ways to connect with students.”
His latest classroom remix hit 4M+ views on TikTok.
Via CBC The National
Biochemistry prof Derek McLachlin, PhD, uses music and humour to make complex topics easier to understand. “I’m always looking for ways to connect with students.”
His latest classroom remix hit 4M+ views on TikTok.
Via CBC The National
#TheMoment a professor turned an Ed Sheeran song into a chemistry lesson
Derek McLachlin, a Western University biochemistry professor, tells The National about the moment he turned Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You into an educational song for his students.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Sweet Collagen. ATP. I Love Ketone Bodies. 🎶
Biochemistry prof Derek McLachlin, PhD, uses music and humour to make complex topics easier to understand. “I’m always looking for ways to connect with students.”
His latest classroom remix hit 4M+ views on TikTok.
Via CBC The National
Biochemistry prof Derek McLachlin, PhD, uses music and humour to make complex topics easier to understand. “I’m always looking for ways to connect with students.”
His latest classroom remix hit 4M+ views on TikTok.
Via CBC The National
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#WesternU's Pathogen Research Centre will become the Global Virus Network's first Canadian centre of excellence, led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social prof Miguel E. Quiñones-Mateu. The Global Virus Network works to tackle viral threats around the world.
Western University joins Global Virus Network - Western News
Western is joinging the Global Virus Network. Western's Pathogen Research Centre will be the first Canadian Center of Excellence.
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November 3, 2025 at 10:02 PM
#WesternU's Pathogen Research Centre will become the Global Virus Network's first Canadian centre of excellence, led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social prof Miguel E. Quiñones-Mateu. The Global Virus Network works to tackle viral threats around the world.
Maryanne Oketch won Survivor. Now she is facing a different type of test – one grounded not in island survival, but in the rigorous journey to become a physician.
"The biggest thing is really being able to connect with people."
Read her story in Rapport Magazine.
"The biggest thing is really being able to connect with people."
Read her story in Rapport Magazine.
Survival skills - Western University
She won Survivor. Now she’s facing the long-game of becoming a physician.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Maryanne Oketch won Survivor. Now she is facing a different type of test – one grounded not in island survival, but in the rigorous journey to become a physician.
"The biggest thing is really being able to connect with people."
Read her story in Rapport Magazine.
"The biggest thing is really being able to connect with people."
Read her story in Rapport Magazine.