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$75,000 OTF grant supports innovations in mental health care for transitional-aged youth
November 23, 2018

Media Advisory: Tackling a persistent and “wicked” health challenge in London-Middlesex
November 22, 2018

Cardiac surgery and addictions counselling linked to significantly reduced mortality in injection drug users with heart valve infection, study finds
November 21, 2018

Hospital-based research in London ranked in the top 10 for Canada
November 15, 2018

Oral curcumin shows no benefit in reducing inflammation following vascular surgery
October 29, 2018

New clinical protocol after general surgery cuts opioid prescribing in half
October 24, 2018

High-dose radiation can improve survival in cancer patients once thought incurable, study finds
October 18, 2018

Genetic mutation may increase risk of pancreatic cancer in females
October 4, 2018

Government of Canada takes concrete action to address homelessness in London
September 10, 2018

Media Advisory: PS Vaughan in London, ON, to announce funding for the Lawson Health Research Institute
September 9, 2018

Machine learning could predict medication response in patients with complex mood disorders
August 8, 2018

Blood test can predict optimal treatment for advanced prostate cancer, study finds
July 24, 2018

Youth report improved wellbeing as result of tailored mental health services
July 11, 2018

Synthetic surfactant could ease breathing for patients with lung disease and injury
July 9, 2018

Drinking more water does not slow decline of kidney function for patients with kidney disease, clinical trial shows
May 8, 2018

Participants explore equity, diversity and inclusivity in science as part of London Health Research Day
May 7, 2018

Lawson and Western to host free symposium on health through food and microbes
May 3, 2018

Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
May 2, 2018

How the brain is folded provides researchers with an accurate marker to predict psychosis in high-risk patients
April 25, 2018

Research team develops clinically-validated 3D printed stethoscope 
March 14, 2018

Early psychosis programs significantly reduce patient mortality, study finds
March 2, 2018

Media Advisory: New Clinical Research and Chronic Disease Centre to tackle chronic diseases and improve patient care
February 28, 2018

Lawson researchers receive $4.4 million to study personalized medicine at LHSC
February 26, 2018

Study results prove success of project aimed at preventing family homelessness 
February 5, 2018

Media Advisory: Lawson Health Research Institute, Western University, City of London, and Mission Services of London to present the results of a project aimed at preventing family homelessness
February 1, 2018

New radiation techniques could improve quality of life for lung cancer patients
January 29, 2018

Family environment influences emotional well-being of children with epilepsy
January 24, 2018

Handover of anesthesia care associated with adverse patient outcomes: study
January 9, 2018

Third clinical trial launched to study whether type 2 diabetes can go into remission
January 3, 2018

Genetic testing could personalize care for patients with Crohn’s disease, particularly women
December 17, 2020

Study identifies biomarkers that could be used in a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 blood screening tool
October 27, 2020

New study to assess pandemic's impact on Canadian Veterans and their spouses
October 15, 2020

New study testing Sudarshan Kriya Yoga breathing technique for improving mental health resilience
September 30, 2020

Gut microbiome may influence how cancer patients respond to oral therapies, study suggests
September 29, 2020

Benchmarking the evaluation process for living kidney donation to improve outcomes
September 24, 2020

New urinary microbiome study could be first step in providing personalized care to patients with ureteral stents
September 22, 2020

Stroke can be the first presenting symptom of younger patients with COVID-19
September 15, 2020

Evaluating virtual symptom tracking for COVID-19 positive patients, new study
September 9, 2020

Examining how the pandemic affects Southwestern Ontario's frontline hospital workers
August 31, 2020

Researchers unravel two mysteries of COVID-19
August 26, 2020

First Contrast Enhanced Spectral Mammography (CESM) guided biopsy in North America
August 24, 2020

Researchers to study inhaled sedatives as solution to COVID-19 drug shortages
August 6, 2020

Study testing benefit of antibodies from people recovered from COVID-19 on severe cases of infection
July 22, 2020

Researchers seek Canadian health care workers for study on moral distress during COVID-19 pandemic
July 21, 2020

Pulmonary surfactant potential treatment for COVID-19-induced respiratory failure
July 7, 2020

Study is first to identify potential therapeutic targets for COVID-19
June 25, 2020

Fecal transplants show promise as treatment for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
June 9, 2020

Antioxidants in the brain linked to improved treatment results in patients with psychosis
June 4, 2020

Provincial funding enables coronavirus research in London, Ontario
May 26, 2020

Diagnosing COVID-19 using artificial intelligence
May 20, 2020

New device could reduce COVID-19 infection risk and demand for invasive ventilators
May 13, 2020

Canadian team first in world to treat COVID-19 with specialized dialysis
May 7, 2020

Supporting a rapid research response during the pandemic
May 5, 2020

London researchers join global initiative to study loss of smell in COVID-19 patients
April 24, 2020

Expert available to comment on COVID-19 in older adults
April 22, 2020

St. Joseph’s launches Health Crisis Fund to support local COVID-19 research
March 30, 2020

Study to examine inflammatory response in patients with COVID-19
March 27, 2020

London experts will discuss the health effects of vaping at community event
March 9, 2020

Locally developed test found to increase diagnosis of rare hereditary disorders
March 2, 2020

Study validates methods for tracking prevalence and service use of people who experience homelessness
February 18, 2020

Controlled-release opioid may be leading to heart infections in persons who inject drugs
January 22, 2020

Perceptions of confidentiality for Canadian Veterans discussing moral injuries 
January 14, 2020

New study will assess fecal transplants in treatment of pancreatic cancer
December 15th, 2021

Global study on heart valve repair surgery will improve patient outcomes around the world
November 16th, 2021

Scientists studying carbon monoxide as possible treatment for sepsis
November 9th, 2021

Study examining moral injury in health care workers is focusing on functional brain changes 
October 20, 2021

Biotech Support Group & Lawson Health Research Institute Enter Collaborative Research Agreement to Monitor Protease Inhibitor Function During COVID-19 Infections
September 24, 2021

New form of expanded dialysis improves quality of life, study finds
September 23, 2021

New tool to help multiple sclerosis patients with mental health challenges 
July 20, 2021

Research encourages re-evaluation of special nerve treatment for chronic pain
July 8, 2021

A “safety net of relationships” to bridge the gap between hospital and community at discharge
June 23, 2021

Study to examine health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic for mothers and their new babies
June 16, 2021

Reducing social isolation with new community resource
June 2, 2021

New potential treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients one step closer to saving lives
May 26, 2021

London researchers team up with Diagnostics Biochem Canada to study COVID-19
May 25, 2021

Getting the data on homelessness
May 19, 2021

Researchers receive over $40,000 to study role of personality and resiliency in Veteran mental heath
May 13, 2021

Children born in Sarnia at higher risk of developing asthma, compared to London and Windsor
May 4, 2021

Simple device improves care after kidney transplantation
April 29, 2021

New research on reducing harm for people who use methamphetamine in hospital
April 23, 2021

Monitoring the effects of COVID-19 quarantine measures on young adults with mood and anxiety disorders
April 15, 2021

COVID-19 shown to leave unique lung fingerprint
March19, 2021

New transportation resource for youth in crisis
March 18, 2021

London scientists clinch $2 million in federal funding to develop better imaging tools for brain disease
March 3, 2021

Pinpointing the role of language disruptions in psychosis
February 18, 2021

Clinical use of EpiSign proven for diagnosing rare heritable disorders
February 17, 2021

Differences in walking patterns could predict type of cognitive decline in older adults
February 16, 2021

Dialysis patients four times more likely to die from COVID-19 infection
February 11, 2021

Smart technology in the home effective for supporting mental health care, study finds
February 10, 2021

Most instructions for inserting COVID-19 nasopharyngeal swabs don't go deep enough, research finds
February 3, 2021

‘Brain training’ may be an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, clinical trial finds
January 26, 2021

London expands approach to prevent discharge from hospital to homelessness
January 20, 2021 

Local scientists creates novel test that could easily diagnose repetitive blast injury
April 11, 2022

Study finds high percentage of patients with a severe COVID-19 infection will end up with kidney injury, often fatal
March 15, 2022

Study shows a decline in Veterans’ mental health throughout the pandemic
February 16, 2022

Shocking number of heart attack patients suffer dangerous hemorrhage following lifesaving treatment, study shows
February 10, 2022

Study examines new forms of treatment for those suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
January 25, 2022

London ranks in top ten of Canada’s research hospitals
January 18, 2022

New study looking at advanced imaging to optimize treatments for prostate cancer patients
January 12, 2022

Lawson Research Institute is discovery-driven and patient-focused

Excellent patient care stems from outstanding health research.

At Lawson Research Institute we are revolutionizing health care through discoveries that transform lives and communities. 

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As the research arm of St. Joseph’s Health Care London, Lawson is one of Canada’s premier health research institutes. For more than 40 years, a culture of curiosity and innovation has propelled Lawson to become a renowned leader in research that is making a difference in patient lives here and around the globe:

• We conducted the world’s first non-invasive images measuring blood flow to the brain and were the first research site in Canada with PET/MRI and PET/CT scanners – the latest version now diagnosing complex conditions better and faster than any other in the country.
• We’re international pioneers in the causes and early treatment of dementia.
• Innovators in probiotics for a healthy immune system, diabetes care and surgical interventions.
• Trailblazers in mental health research, and in understanding strokes, brain injury and rehabilitation.

This is Lawson.

We’re driven by the conviction that patient care improves when research includes everyone, everywhere.

That’s why Lawson’s 200 researchers and associate scientists – along with hundreds of other staff members, physicians, students, patients, donors, and academic and funding partners – are laser-focused on embedding research into the work of improving health for all.

Lawson Research Institute leads.
Read more to discover where it can lead you.

Research findings

• Home and Family Work Roles Following the Pandemic
• Anxiety and Depression During the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Role of Sex and Gender
• Mothers' Mental Health Negatively Impacted During the Pandemic
• Changes in Home and Family Responsibilities Among Single Mothers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
• Unpaid Work Roles among Households During the Pandemic
• Family Roles and Responsibilities
• Substance Use Following the Covid-19 Pandemic
• Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic in People with Medical Conditions

Resources for your mental health

COVID-19 publications

Research findings

• Home and Family Work Roles Following the Pandemic
• Anxiety and Depression During the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Role of Sex and Gender
• Mothers' Mental Health Negatively Impacted During the Pandemic
• Changes in Home and Family Responsibilities Among Single Mothers During the Covid-19 Pandemic
• Unpaid Work Roles among Households During the Pandemic
• Family Roles and Responsibilities
• Substance Use Following the Covid-19 Pandemic
• Mental Health During the Covid-19 Pandemic in People with Medical Conditions

Resources for your mental health

COVID-19 publications

The HULC Clinical Research Laboratory publishes a number of papers every year to share the important findings of our studies. The following are a list of open-access publications that anyone can access to read. 

View open-access publications in the following categories:

• Neck/Shoulder
• Elbow
• Wrist/Hand
• Work/Nerve/Other

Neck/Shoulder

• Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Neck Pain
• The Contribution of Health and Psychological Factors in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain and Disability: A Cross-sectional Study
• Appraisal of: Management of neck pain and associated disorders: A clinical practice guideline from the Ontario Protocol for Traffic Injury Management (OPTIMa)
• Design and implementation of the 2012 Canadian shoulder course for senior orthopedic residents
• Efficacy of workplace interventions for shoulder pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis
• A qualitative description of chronic neck pain has implications for outcome assessment and classification
• Does Deep Cervical Flexor Muscle Training Affect Pain Pressure Thresholds of Myofascial Trigger Points in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain? A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
• Psychophysical and Patient Factors as Determinants of Pain, Function and Health Status in Shoulder Disorders
• Intra and Inter-Rater Reliability and Convergent Validity of FIT-HaNSA in Individuals with Grade П Whiplash Associated Disorder
• Diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography, MRI and MR arthrography in the characterisation of rotator cuff disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis
• Manual therapy with exercise for neck pain
• The effect of pressure pain sensitivity and patient factors on self-reported pain-disability in patients with chronic neck pain
• Validity of pain and motion indicators recorded on a movement diagram of shoulder lateral rotation
• The kinematics of upper extremity reaching: a reliability study on people with and without shoulder impingement syndrome
• What is a successful outcome following reverse total shoulder arthroplasty?
• Rotational strength, range of motion, and function in people with unaffected shoulders from various stages of life
• Validation of a new test that assesses functional performance of the upper extremity and neck (FIT-HaNSA) in patients with shoulder pathology
• Cross-sectional and longitudinal construct validity of two rotator cuff disease-specific outcome measures
• The Shoulder Pain and Disability Index demonstrates factor, construct and longitudinal validity
• Suppl 4: What is the Experience of Receiving Health Care for Neck Pain?
• A Description of the Methodology Used in an Overview of Reviews to Evaluate Evidence on the Treatment, Harms, Diagnosis/Classification, Prognosis and Outcomes Used in the Management of Neck Pain
• What Does ‘Recovery’Mean to People with Neck Pain? Results of a Descriptive Thematic Analysis
• Suppl 4: An Overview of Systematic Reviews on Prognostic Factors in Neck Pain: Results from the International Collaboration on Neck Pain (ICON) Project
• Suppl 4: An ICON Overview on Physical Modalities for Neck Pain and Associated Disorders
• Suppl 4: Editorial: Management of Neck Pain
• Suppl 4: Pharmacological Interventions Including Medical Injections for Neck Pain: An Overview as Part of the ICON Project
• Suppl 4: Knowledge Translation Tools are Emerging to Move Neck Pain Research into Practice
• Suppl 4: The Relationship Between Neck Pain and Physical Activity
• Suppl 4: Psychological Care, Patient Education, Orthotics, Ergonomics and Prevention Strategies for Neck Pain: An Systematic Overview Update as Part of the ICON Project
• Suppl 4: Use of Outcome Measures in Managing Neck Pain: An International Multidisciplinary Survey
• Suppl 4: Results of an International Survey of Practice Patterns for Establishing Prognosis in Neck Pain: The ICON Project

Elbow

• Patient reported pain and disability following a distal radius fracture: a prospective study
• Patient-rated tennis elbow evaluation questionnaire
• Radial nerve mobilization reduces lateral elbow pain and provides short-term relief in computer users
• Pain and disability reported in the year following a distal radius fracture: a cohort study
• The patient-rated elbow evaluation (PREE)
• A survey of practice patterns for rehabilitation post elbow fracture

Wrist/Hand

• The Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) was successfully translated into Tamil
• Provocative maneuvers demonstrate excellent accuracy in the “virtual” diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome among people with upper limb conditions—a short technical report
• Rasch Analysis of The Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation Questionnaire
• The Impact of Sensory, Motor and Pain Impairments on Patient-Reported and Performance Based Function in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• Is casting for non-displaced simple scaphoid waist fracture effective? A CT based assessment of union
• Reliability and validity of electro-goniometric range of motion measurements in patients with hand and wrist limitations
• Evaluation of an Image-Based Tool to Examine the Effect of Fracture Alignment and Joint Congruency on Outcomes after Wrist Fracture
• A hand brace improve symptoms and function in carpal tunnel syndrome

Work/Nerve/Other

• Agreement and participants’ preferences comparing: self-rated falls risk questionnaire (FRQ) and activities-specific balance confidence (ABC) scale in community-dwelling older adults using the Bland–Altman method
• Psychometric Properties of The Zephyr Bioharness Device: A Systematic Review
• Clinimetrics: Upper Extremity Functional Index
• Appraisal of Clinical Practice Guideline: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline on the Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip
• Education and Social Support as Key Factors in Osteoarthritis Management Programs: A Scoping Review
• The relationship between physical fitness and simulated firefighting task performance
• Pain-QuILT: A user-friendly tool for the self-report and tracking of pain
• Prevalence and distribution of musculoskeletal disorders in firefighters are influenced by age and length of service
• Development and validation of a new tool to measure the facilitators, barriers and preferences to exercise in people with osteoporosis
• Correction to: Characteristics of therapeutic alliance in musculoskeletal physiotherapy and occupational therapy practice: a scoping review of the literature
• Depicting individual responses to physical therapist led chronic pain self-management support with pain science education and exercise in primary health care: multiple case studies
• Measurement properties of painDETECT: Rasch analysis of responses from community-dwelling adults with neuropathic pain
• A therapist-focused knowledge translation intervention for improving patient adherence in musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice
• Appraisal of: Role of physical therapists in the management of individuals at risk for or diagnosed with venous thromboembolism: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline
• Evaluating the design and reporting of pragmatic trials in osteoarthritis research
• Assessing reading levels of health information: uses and limitations of flesch formula
• Corrigendum to “Risk Factors for Falls and Fragility Fractures in Community-Dwelling Seniors: A One-Year Prospective Study
• Órteses para o paciente com osteoartrite do polegar: o que os terapeutas ocupacionais no Brasil indicam?
• Muscle strength differences in healthy young adults with and without generalized joint hypermobility: a cross-sectional study
• Evaluating and optimizing pragmatic trial design in osteoarthritis research
• Reliability of three landmarking methods for dual inclinometry measurements of lumbar flexion and extension
• Beyond silence: protocol for a randomized parallel-group trial comparing two approaches to workplace mental health education for healthcare employees
• A modified evidence-based practice- knowledge, attitudes, behaviour and decisions/outcomes questionnaire is valid across multiple professions involved in pain management
• Scoping review of patient-centered care approaches in healthcare
• Evidence-informed recommendations for rehabilitation with older adults living with HIV: a knowledge synthesis
• Fall efficacy scale-international (FES-I)
• Too Fit To Fracture
• Knee osteoarthritis
• The reliability and validity of the computerized double inclinometer in measuring lumbar mobility
• Development and initial validation of the Satisfaction and Recovery Index (SRI) for measurement of recovery from musculoskeletal trauma
• Translation of Oswestry Disability Index into Tamil with Cross Cultural Adaptation and Evaluation of Reliability and Validity 
• The work limitations questionnaire (WLQ-25)
• Ice-water (cold stress) immersion testing
• Development and validation of the patient-rated ulnar nerve evaluation
• Reliability and validity of the AGREE instrument used by physical therapists in assessment of clinical practice guidelines
• The quality of websites addressing fibromyalgia: an assessment of quality and readability using standardised tools
• The ten test for sensation
• Advanced practice physiotherapy in patients with musculoskeletal disorders: a systematic review