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  • Regional imaging excellence at heart of partnership

    Western News, December 10, 2019

    A new partnership between Western, London hospitals and a medical technology pioneer will make southwestern Ontario a “global powerhouse” when it comes to state-of-the-art imaging research and clinical application.

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  • New tool developed in London, Ont. expected to drastically reduce repeat breast cancer surgeries

    Global News, October 30, 2019

    Jeffrey Carson and his team have developed a new tool that they believe can greatly improve surgery outcomes and reduce time in the operating room for breast cancer patients.

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  • Salma Dammak featured as "Next Generation Scientist"

    Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, October 23, 2019

    “I’m excited by the human challenges that technology can address – like recognizing small patterns in chest scans that indicate early traces of a recurring tumour — that give patients more treatment options,” says Salma in her interview with the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research.

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  • Knowles wins top Schulich award

    School of Biomedical Engineering, October 18, 2019

    Nikolas Knowles, a recent Biomedical Engineering PhD graduate, has earned the top PhD thesis in a Schulich graduate program award – the Collip Medal Award.

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  • Chief resident of neurosurgery earns PhD in Biomedical Engineering

    School of Biomedical Engineering, October 16, 2019

    Jonathan (Jon) Lau, MD, PhD, hopes his research will result in safer and more precise surgical therapies for patients suffering from neurological illnesses. The recent alumnus shares the importance of collaboration for improving healthcare.

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  • Willing earns fellowship for promising technology

    School of Biomedical Engineering, October 15, 2019

    Mechanical and Materials Engineering assistant professor Ryan Willing has been awarded the Peter C. Maurice Research Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering for his innovative research on knee biomechanics.

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  • Faculty members earn Ontario research fund awards

    Western News, October 08, 2019

    Ryan Willing earns Early Researcher Award; Ali Khan receives Research Infrastructure Funding.

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  • CARL revolutionizing audiology education

    By Western News, Western News , October 01, 2019

    BME alumnus Rob Koch, founder and president of AHead Simulations, created CARL patient simulators. CARL is used for research, training and product demonstrations.

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  • Terry Peters honoured with COMP Gold Medal

    Robarts Research Institute, September 27, 2019

    The Gold Medal is the highest award given by the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists. Peters has been recognized for his outstanding career and significant contribution to the field of medical physics in Canada.

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  • Ravi Menon was named a Fellow of the Royal Society

    School of Biomedical Engineering, September 10, 2019

    Ravi Menon has been elected by his peers in recognition of outstanding scholarly, scientific and artistic achievement. Election to the academies of the RSC is the highest honour a scholar can achieve in the arts, humanities and sciences.

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  • Lauren Flynn named one Western's newest College members

    School of Biomedical Engineering, September 10, 2019

    Lauren Flynn was named among the newest members of the College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists. She is one of two of Western's newest College members. Part of the Royal Society of Canada, College membership represents the emerging generation of scholarly, scientific and artistic leadership in Canada.

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  • Knee ligament research earns CFI backing

    Western News, August 13, 2019

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  • July award recipients

    School of Biomedical Engineering, July 30, 2019

    Congratulations to Jessica Rodgers who has won a top award at the American Association of Physics in Medicine (AAPM) Scientific Meeting.

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  • BME Fall 2019 timetable now posted!

    School of Biomedical Engineering, July 29, 2019

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  • Dr. Walter Siqueira internationally recognized for oral health research

    Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, July 02, 2019

    “Without question, this is one of the most prestigious International awards in oral health research,” said Dr. Siqueira. “I’m pleased that this award recognizes my dedication to oral health research and also positions Schulich Dentistry internationally as a centre of excellence in salivary research.”

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  • June award recipients

    School of Biomedical Engineering, June 19, 2019

    Congratulations to BME faculty and students who have been recognized for their research at various conferences.

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  • Baron, Parraga, and Paul named CRCs

    Western News, June 17, 2019

    Faculty members Corey Baron and Grace Parraga, and incoming faculty member Arghya Paul have been named Canada Research Chairs in the latest round announced by Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Sport.

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  • 2019-20 scholarship recipients

    School of Biomedical Engineering, May 28, 2019

    Congratulations to 10 BME students receiving scholarships for the upcoming school year.

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  • Coley named Western Engineering Dean

    Western News, May 21, 2019

    Nationally renowned researcher, educator, and administrator Ken Coley has been named the next Dean of Western Engineering.

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  • Researchers awarded $750,000 from inaugural New Frontiers in Research Fund

    School of Biomedical Engineering, May 17, 2019

    Biomedical Engineering faculty members Baron Corey, Emma Duerden, and Haojie Mao have been awarded $250,000 each over two years from the first New Frontiers in Research Fund (NFRF), representing three of the five awarded Western researchers.

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  • Meet Matthew Teeter, PhD

    Robarts Research Institute, May 14, 2019

    Through his research, Teeter is using medical imaging tools to evaluate implants and surgical techniques used in total joint replacements.

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  • BME students honoured at LHRD for impactful research

    London Health Research Day, May 07, 2019

    Ian Villamagna, PhD, supervised by Drs. Frank Beier and Elizabeth Gillies, won a Feature Platform Presentation award for his research on polymeric drug delivery systems for the intra-articular treatment of osteoarthritis. Michael Lavdas, MESc, won the Poster Award for the "Detection, screening and diagnosis of health and disease" category. Michael is supervised by Drs. Matthew Teeter, David Holdsworth and Brent Lanting.

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  • Innovative ACEB on track to achieve LEED platinum certification

    Business Elite Canada, May 07, 2019

    Through a combination of new innovative and collaborative learning spaces for students, to the building’s sustainable features, to new program offerings, the Amit Chakma Engineering Building establishes Western University and its Faculty of Engineering as a leader both nationally and globally.

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  • BME students thrived at Imaging Network Ontario Symposium

    April 30, 2019

    Mahsa Bataghva won first place in the Poster Awards category; Jessica Rodgers and Hui Wang were honourable mentions. Seva Ioussoufovitch was an honourable mention in the Oral Awards category. Congratulations Masha, Jessica, Hui, and Seva!

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  • Professor Jun Yang honoured for Excellence in Research

    April 29, 2019

    Yang is an established researcher in additive manufacturing, printed electronics and advanced materials. He also played a major role in the successful submission of an Interdisciplinary Development Initiative to develop an Industry 4.0 Network at Western.

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  • Three students represent BME at Western Top 20 Finals

    School of Biomedical Engineering, April 12, 2019

    Three biomedical engineering students earned Western's Top 20 finalists spots through their engaging, concise, and creative presentations.

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  • Award-winning imaging technology promising for clinical use

    School of Biomedical Engineering, April 10, 2019

    Jessica Rodgers' 3D transvaginal ultrasound technology has been recognized for its clinical application potential. She was awarded first place in the Young Investigators Symposium at the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) Spring Clinical Meeting.

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  • New valve gets to heart of implant issue via design

    By Western News, April 03, 2019

    A team including Biomedical Engineering faculty member Kibret Mequanint has developed a next-generation heart valve that may provide patients with a safer, longer-lasting implant alternative.

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  • Hareem Nissar wins best poster at SPIE Medical Imaging conference

    School of Biomedical Engineering, March 14, 2019

    Congratulations Hareem Nissar, PhD Biomedical Engineering student, for winning best poster award at the SPIE Medical Imaging conference in the Image-Guided Procedures, Robotic Interventions, and Modelling category!

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  • Innovation puts charge in smart knee implants

    By Western News, Western News, January 31, 2019

    An international research team, including BME faculty member Ryan Willing, has solved one problem with cutting-edge smart knee implants by developing a novel technique that harnesses friction from an individual’s own movements to charge the implant.

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