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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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@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.
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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
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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.
On this day in 1920, Dr. Frederick Banting woke at 2 a.m. in #LdnOnt and jotted down a 25-word idea — setting in motion the discovery of insulin.
105 years later, Banting's legacy continues. A heritage plaque at #WesternU now marks the historic moment.
Learn more: www.uwo.ca/projects/her...
105 years later, Banting's legacy continues. A heritage plaque at #WesternU now marks the historic moment.
Learn more: www.uwo.ca/projects/her...
October 31, 2025 at 5:25 PM
On this day in 1920, Dr. Frederick Banting woke at 2 a.m. in #LdnOnt and jotted down a 25-word idea — setting in motion the discovery of insulin.
105 years later, Banting's legacy continues. A heritage plaque at #WesternU now marks the historic moment.
Learn more: www.uwo.ca/projects/her...
105 years later, Banting's legacy continues. A heritage plaque at #WesternU now marks the historic moment.
Learn more: www.uwo.ca/projects/her...
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Federal funding announced today will support #WesternU's newest Canada Research Chair, @schulichmeddent.bsky.social prof Patrick Moynihan, & seven renewed chairs across campus. Western also receives $13.9M from Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat to support the indirect costs of research.
Western's new Canada Research Chair fights tuberculosis - Western News
One new Canada Research Chair was awarded at Western and seven chairs renewed. The university also received $13.9 in research support funding.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Federal funding announced today will support #WesternU's newest Canada Research Chair, @schulichmeddent.bsky.social prof Patrick Moynihan, & seven renewed chairs across campus. Western also receives $13.9M from Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat to support the indirect costs of research.
Innovation isn't always robotic arms and machine learning. "The point isn't to do something new, it's to do something better."
At #SchulichMedDent, surgeon-scientists are redefining innovation.
Read more in Rapport Magazine. Featuring Drs. Michael Chu, Audra Duncan and Victor Yang.
At #SchulichMedDent, surgeon-scientists are redefining innovation.
Read more in Rapport Magazine. Featuring Drs. Michael Chu, Audra Duncan and Victor Yang.
This is Not a Robot Takeover - Western University
How surgeons are redefining innovation
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October 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Innovation isn't always robotic arms and machine learning. "The point isn't to do something new, it's to do something better."
At #SchulichMedDent, surgeon-scientists are redefining innovation.
Read more in Rapport Magazine. Featuring Drs. Michael Chu, Audra Duncan and Victor Yang.
At #SchulichMedDent, surgeon-scientists are redefining innovation.
Read more in Rapport Magazine. Featuring Drs. Michael Chu, Audra Duncan and Victor Yang.
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New research co-led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social postdoc Hayley Thorpe explores the genetic links to frequent cannabis use.
“How someone engages with cannabis and the habits surrounding its use are very important to health outcomes.” #WesternU
“How someone engages with cannabis and the habits surrounding its use are very important to health outcomes.” #WesternU
Decoding DNA: Western researcher finds genetic links to cannabis use - Western News
Researches found cannabis use is not associated with a single gene but a combination that could contribute to whether someone is likely to use frequently.
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October 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
New research co-led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social postdoc Hayley Thorpe explores the genetic links to frequent cannabis use.
“How someone engages with cannabis and the habits surrounding its use are very important to health outcomes.” #WesternU
“How someone engages with cannabis and the habits surrounding its use are very important to health outcomes.” #WesternU
Health misinformation is no longer just an online nuisance – it's a public health crisis.
Faculty, students and alumni at #SchulichMedDent are leading a determined resistance. "We have to get engaged in the battle zone."
Read more in Rapport Magazine: www.schulich.uwo.ca/rapport/2025...
Faculty, students and alumni at #SchulichMedDent are leading a determined resistance. "We have to get engaged in the battle zone."
Read more in Rapport Magazine: www.schulich.uwo.ca/rapport/2025...
October 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Health misinformation is no longer just an online nuisance – it's a public health crisis.
Faculty, students and alumni at #SchulichMedDent are leading a determined resistance. "We have to get engaged in the battle zone."
Read more in Rapport Magazine: www.schulich.uwo.ca/rapport/2025...
Faculty, students and alumni at #SchulichMedDent are leading a determined resistance. "We have to get engaged in the battle zone."
Read more in Rapport Magazine: www.schulich.uwo.ca/rapport/2025...