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Welcome to Canada's First Department of Medical Biophysics
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Introduction to Medical Biophysics
from the Chair, Jerry Battista PhD
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Recent Medical Biophysics News
Celebrating Our Faculty's and Graduate Students' Accomplishments
(last updated: March 13th, 2013)
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| Dr. Frank Prato |
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The Department of Medical Biophysics is pleased to announce that faculty member, Dr. Frank Prato, who is the Imaging Program Leader and Assistant Scientific Director at Lawson Health Research institute, and Chief Medical Physicist at St. Joseph's Hospital has been awarded the prestigious D'Arsonval Award for 2013 from the Bioelectromagnetics Society (BEMS).
The D'Arsonval Award recognizes outstanding achievement in research in bioelectromagnetics. The award consists of a silver medallion, a silver lapel pin, an illuminated testimonial and a US$2,000 honorarium, which are presented at the BEMS Annual Meeting. The award shall be given from time to time at the discretion of the Board of Directors, but no more than one award shall be given in any one year.
The sole requirement for this award is extraordinary accomplishment within the discipline of bioelectromagnetics, which can consist of exceptional scientific accomplishments or practical application of electromagnetic fields for human benefit.
Read Dr. Prato's responses to the scientific version of the Proust Questionnaire given by the St. Joseph's Health Care Hospital's newspaper. |
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| Dr. Blaine Chronik |
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Between 50-75 per cent of patients with pacemakers will need a magnetic resonance (MR) scan over the device’s lifetime. As of right now, all will be denied that service because most standard medical devices either cease to operate, or present a danger to the patient, when within the MR environment.
Medical Biophysics Graduate Supervisor,Blaine Chronik, looks to end that through a Canadian-first program to develop MR-compatible medical devices. Read More .....
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Medical Biophysics Faculty Members, David Holdsworth, Ting-Yim Lee, Blaine Chronik, and Ravi Menon were part of a highly accomplished group of London imaging scientists who received $7.6 million in grants from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Leading Edge Fund and New Initiatives Fund. Read More .....
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| Dr. Jerry Battista |
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Visionary, mentor, researcher and teacher, Jerry Battista, PhD, Chair, Medical Biophysics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry wears many hats throughout the day. Read More .....
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| Dr. Rob Bartha |
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Shedding Light on the Alzheimer’s Brain
Robarts Scientist and Medical Biophysics Faculty Member, Robert Bartha, believes Imaging is key to early detection and prevention. Read More .....
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Catching the Spirit
The Smarter Prostate Imaging and Interventions Program
For Aaron Fenster, PhD, Imaging Director, Robarts Research Institute, and Medical Biophysics Professor — the goal is always the same — improving medical outcomes for people. Read More ..... |
Could Feeding Cancer Stop It From Spreading?
Dr. Geoffrey Pickering, Medical Biophysics Faculty Member, is turning cancer research on its head by proposing that increasing the blood supply to a tumour (in effect, feeding the tumour) could actually prevent cancer from spreading to other parts of the body. Read More ..... |
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Through the use of powerful imaging techniques developed in her lab, Medical Biophysics Faculty Member, Paula Foster, hopes to determine how cancer cells change the tissue environment to which they migrate, before they arrive. Read More .....
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Medical Biophysics PhD candidate, Susan Huang MD, is one of five Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry students who are recipients of the Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship, Canada’s most prestigious scholarship for doctoral students. Read More .....
The Medical Biophysics graduate program is very proud of our three Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship recipients over the past three years. Dr. Lindsay Mathew was a Vanier Scholar during 2010, Matthew Quinn (MD/PhD candidate) is a current Vanier Scholar, and now Dr. Susan Huang joins their exclusive ranks.
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Three Medical Biophysics Faculty Members, Aaron Fenster PhD, Jake Van Dyk MSc, and Jerry Battista PhD, received the Canadian Organization of Medical Physicists Inaugural Fellow of COMP Awards at its annual scientific meeting held in Halifax from July 11 – July 14, 2012. This is the first year for the FCOMP awards which recognize those who have made a significant contribution to the field of medical physics and to COMP. Read More ..... |
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| Dr. Ann Chambers |
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The prestigious science magazine NATURE takes note of Dr. Ann Chambers' resesearch. Dr. Chambers, Medical Biophysics Faculty Member, was featured in an article about breast cancer titled Metastasis: The Rude Awakening published on-line May 30, 2012. |
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| Dr. Matthew Teeter |
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For Matthew Teeter walking across the stage to receive his PhD in Medical Biophysics from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry caps off what can only be described as an exceptional four years. Read More ..... |
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| Miranda Kirby |
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Miranda Kirby, Medical Biophysics PhD Candidate, received the 2012 Nellie Farthing Fellowship in the Medical Sciences from the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. Established in 1960 with money bequeathed by Nellie Farthing to Western to create this Fellowship, it recognizes excellence in research at the doctoral level. The fellowship is awarded annually with a value of $3,000. |
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| Dr. Terry Peters |
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Medical Biophysics Professor and Robarts Research Institute Scientist, Terry Peters, and Psychology Professor John Meyer have been awarded Western’s illustrious 2012 Hellmuth Prize for Achievement in Research. Read More .... |
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| Dr. Battista with the DeskCAT |
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One Cool CAT: Dr. Jerry Battista and his research colleagues broaden undergraduate teaching opportunities with the DeskCAT. Read More ....
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