News - 2024
Brain Gain. One Year, Many Disoveries.
September 05, 2024Although it weighs just three pounds, the brain plays a vital role in health and disease. WIN members and... (Read the full article)
Mini Organs. Major Breakthroughs.
September 05, 2024Called organoids, they are miniature versions of our organs grown in a dish. Schulich Medicine &... (Read the full article)
Dr. Caroline Nettekoven Awarded Prestigious Wellcome Early Career Award
September 03, 2024London, ON – September 4, 2024 The Western Institute of Neuroscience (WIN) is pleased to announce... (Read the full article)
From reading dreams to helping locked-in patients — what the future of EEG could look like
September 04, 2024WIN member Dr. Adrian Owen featured on CBC! The brainwave-reading technology of EEG helps monitor people... (Read the full article)
Scientists develop new tool to detect consciousness in the intensive care unit
September 04, 2024Researchers at Lawson Health Research Institute and Western University are using a new brain imaging... (Read the full article)
Royal Society of Canada honours three Western scholars
September 03, 2024Dr. Richard Kim, professors Emma Duerden and Gordon Osinski recognized as leaders helping to build a better... (Read the full article)
Collaboration vital to achieve Western’s international goals
September 01, 2024Agreement with Radboud University sets tone for global engagement with academic institutions Penny Pexman... (Read the full article)
Expert insight: How to support autistic children heading back to class
August 29, 2024Collaboration between parents and educators key to positive outcomes Returning to school can present new... (Read the full article)
Expert explainer: Movement in the classroom a game changer
August 27, 2024A little bit of movement can go a long way in the classroom for children with attention-deficit... (Read the full article)
In a Canadian first at London Health Sciences Centre, breakthrough technology ends one patient’s chronic pain
August 19, 2024Trigger warning: This story deals with child abuse The procedure, involving inserting a stimulator... (Read the full article)
Condition first discovered by Western neuroscientist named by scientific community
August 16, 2024While it has been 18 years since Adrian Owen discovered consciousness in patients in a vegetative state,... (Read the full article)
Western neuroscientists reveal thoughts of brain-injured patients
July 29, 2024The very thought of being ‘locked in’ following a brain injury or even aware during general... (Read the full article)
Western researchers’ breakthrough paves way for ALS cure
July 29, 2024In a groundbreaking Canadian discovery powered by philanthropy, a team of Western University researchers... (Read the full article)
New Western research aims to improve sleep and combat dementia
July 26, 2024In a step toward combating dementia, Western researchers have received a $1.1 million grant from the... (Read the full article)
Western Institute for Neuroscience boosts impact with open science
May 16, 2024First official open science institute at Western joins network of five Canadian research hubs (Read the full article)
Western examines the brain’s secrets
February 28, 2024President Alan Shepard in conversation with professors Lisa Saksida and Ravi Menon on the latest advances... (Read the full article)
New study links placental oxygen levels to fetal brain development
February 27, 2024Researchers use MRI to show how health of placenta may influence childhood cognition, behaviour (Read the full article)
Western researchers examine intimate relationships
February 14, 2024Aided by insights from couples, these studies probe intricacies of romantic partnerships (Read the full article)
Expert insight: Excessive social media use worsened adolescent mental health during COVID-19
January 19, 2024Lockdowns and lack of support networks left youth more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media (Read the full article)
New online study explores link between healthy brains and bodies
January 12, 2024Neuroscientist Adrian Owen partners with U.K. science museum in research driven by immersive video games (Read the full article)
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