Tag: Western University
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Two Endowed Chairs Poised to Transform Cancer Care in London
Major Gift Fuels Long-Term Cancer Research at Western University Canada faces a sobering reality: almost half of the population is expected to receive a cancer diagnosis in their lifetime. In response, a groundbreaking $5 million donation from the late Archie and Irene Verspeeten, channeled through the London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) and matched by Western…
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LHSF Donation Funds Two Verspeeten Chairs to Accelerate Cancer Research at Western
Major Gift Creates Two Endowed Cancer Research Chairs at Western In a landmark commitment to advancing cancer research, the London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF), together with the late Archie and Irene Verspeeten, has established two endowed research chairs at Western University’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. The $5 million donation, matched by Western University,…
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Two Pivotal Research Chairs Positioned to Transform Cancer Care
Two Endowed Chairs to Accelerate Cancer Breakthroughs In a landmark set of donations and institutional commitments, Western University and London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) have created two new endowed chairs aimed at transforming cancer care. The gift, totaling $5 million from the late Archie and Irene Verspeeten and matched by Western University, establishes the Verspeeten…
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Verspeeten Chairs Accelerate Cancer Research at Western
Major Gift Creates Endowed Chairs to Drive Cancer Innovation In a landmark move for cancer research in Ontario, the London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) has established two endowed chairs at Western University, funded by the late Archie and Irene Verspeeten. The $5 million gift, matched by Western, will support sustained, long-term research focused on advancing…
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Canada’s Cancer Research Leap: LHSF Verspeeten Endowed Chairs Accelerate Translational and Oncological Discoveries
A Bold Canadian Commitment to Cancer Research Canada stands at a pivotal moment in the fight against cancer as a landmark philanthropic effort accelerates research from the lab bench to the patient’s bedside. An extraordinary $5 million donation from the late Archie and Irene Verspeeten, channeled through the London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) and matched…
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Canadian Study Reveals How HIV Hides in Different Parts of the Body
New Evidence of Tissue-Specific HIV Integration A landmark study from Western University and the University of Calgary reveals a nuanced picture of how HIV hides in the body. By examining tissue-specific patterns of HIV DNA integration, researchers show that the virus does not randomly embed itself in host genomes. Instead, HIV targets particular regions within…
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HIV Hides in Body DNA by Tissue Type – Canadian Study
Overview: A tissue-specific look at HIV persistence Researchers from Western University and the University of Calgary have uncovered a new layer of detail about how HIV persists in the human body. Their work shows that the virus does not integrate randomly into the genome. Instead, HIV embeds itself into cell DNA in patterns that vary…
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HIV Hides in Tissue-Specific DNA: Canadian Study Maps Viral Reservoirs
Overview: Why the search for HIV reservoirs matters Researchers across Canada have taken a significant step toward understanding why HIV persists despite decades of antiretroviral therapy. A collaborative study led by Stephen Barr at Western University and Guido van Marle at the University of Calgary reveals that HIV does not integrate randomly into the human…
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Tiny fossil fish rewrite freshwater evolution after 70 million years hidden
A tiny fish with a big impact Researchers have unearthed a 4-centimeter-long skeleton from the Late Cretaceous that is rewriting our understanding of freshwater evolution. Named Acronichthys maccognoi, this diminutive fossil fish spent tens of millions of years hidden in rock before emerging to illuminate the deep history of otophysans, a major supergroup of bony…
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Tiny fossil fish rewrites freshwater evolution after 70 million-year mystery
New fossil sheds light on early freshwater fish evolution A remarkably small 4 cm fossil fish, hidden for 70 million years, is reshaping the story of how freshwater ecosystems evolved. Discovered in modern Canada and detailed in the reputable journal Science, the specimen has been named Acronichthys maccognoi. The fossil, dating to the Late Cretaceous…