Two Biomedical Engineering researchers named Canada Research Chairs
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Western News , November 15, 2018
Professors Ali Khan and Rajni Patel have been named Canada Research Chairs by the Minister of Science and Sport in Computational Neuroimaging, and Advanced Robotics and Control, respectively.
Professor Elizabeth Gillies elected to the Royal Society of Canada’s College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists
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Western News , September 10, 2018
College membership represents the emerging generation of scholarly, scientific and artistic leadership in Canada. Gillies has been recognized for her innovative research with degradable polymers.
Alumni get AHead of the curve with simulations startup
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Western Engineering News , July 19, 2018What started out as a fourth-year undergraduate project is now a fully developed medtech startup, AHead Simulations.
Corey Baron receives Petro-Canada Young Innovator
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Research Western , July 04, 2018Congratulations to Robarts scientist Corey Baron, PhD, on receiving a 2018 Petro-Canada Young Innovator award.
Future Focused: What's next for Western Engineering?
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Western Engineering News , July 03, 2018Western Engineering is gearing up for an exciting year of new initiatives and opportunities for its students.
Grant backs work offering tremor relief
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Western News , June 24, 2018Imagine not being able to brush your teeth, button your shirt or even lift a book to read. For the millions suffering the effects of Parkinson's Disease, these simple tasks can be an arduous endeavour.
Grant fuels work into chronic wound care
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Western News , June 22, 2018Douglas Hamilton anticipates the day when people with vascular disease (such as diabetes) will no longer fear that a simple wound will lead to horrible outcomes.
Professor Kibret Mequanint honoured for Excellence in Research
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Western Engineering News , May 08, 2018Each year, Western Engineering presents a faculty member with the Engineering Award for Excellence in Research to recognize their outstanding research contributions.
Professor Elizabeth Gillies honoured for Excellence in Teaching
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Western Engineering News , May 02, 2018Chemical and Biochemical Engineering professor Elizabeth Gillies is this year's recipient of the R. Mohan Mathur Award for Excellence in Teaching.
New Fellow stands among his heroes
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Western News , April 12, 2018Kibret Mequanint now counts his heroes among his peers. And he could not be more excited.
Five BME students head to 3MT finals
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Western Engineering News , April 03, 2018The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition is a series of three-minute talks by Western University graduate students who discuss their exciting research and creative activities.
New tech may benefit Parkinson's Sufferers
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Western News , March 02, 2018A new prototype for wearable tremor suppression gloves has a team of Western researchers believing real change is on the way for the more than six million people in the world afflicted by Parkinson's disease.
Engineering a solution for brain trauma
February 01, 2018
Haojie Mao is working to understand traumatic brain injury (TBI) through collaborations with Western neuroscientists and neurobiologists. And those researchers are looking to crack the brain-injury code with help from Mao, a world-class engineer.
Device helps correct atrial fibrillation
January 25, 2018
A patient with an irregular heartbeat often requires multiple hospital visits and procedures, called catheter ablation treatments, to restore the heart to good health. One Western Biomedical Engineering PhD student, however, is using robotics to change that to a 'one-and-done' procedure.
