NEWS & EVENTS - 2003

December 1, 2003 - Lawson Health Research Institute Reverse brain drain nets 9 new scientists from around the world...

For years we've heard about the brain drain of scientists leaving Canada for opportunities elsewhere. For Lawson Health Research Institute, the reverse is true. The lure of outstanding science, first class facilities in a hospital setting and a quality of life hard to beat in Canada is drawing scientists from around the world. Nine scientists from the areas of Child Health, Diagnostic Imaging and Probiotics have chosen to leave posts in Europe, and the US to return to Lawson to do their work. http://www.lhrionhealth.ca/LHRI/news/News_articles_2003/news_12_01_03.html

November 21, 2003 - Lawson Health Research Institute Opening of Victoria Research Laboratories creates new model for research partnerships, sets the stage for discovery...

On Friday, November 21, 2003 the doors to the new Victoria Research Laboratories officially opened - the first collaboration of it's kind in Canada. David Hill, Scientific Director, Lawson Health Research Institute sees incredible opportunity, "Imagine the possibilities that are created when you combine the right space and the right equipment with the shared goals and vision of more than 24 leading scientists under one roof. The synergy, energy and novel new questions that will result from a collaborative effort is far greater than the sum of it's parts." http://www.lhrionhealth.ca/LHRI/news/News_articles_2003/news_11_21_03.html

October 24, 2003 - Lawson Health Research Institute New national research and training centre will revolutionize surgery

CSTAR (Canadian Surgical Technologies & Advanced Robotics) announced today that it has moved into a new state of the art facility. CSTAR is Canada's national centre for developing and testing the next generation of minimally invasive surgical technologies and techniques, including robotics. CSTAR occupies the top two levels of the new $12 million Legacy Research Pavilion at the University Campus of London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC). CSTAR is a collaborative research program of London Health Sciences Centre and the Lawson Health Research Institute, and is affiliated with The University of Western Ontario. http://www.lhrionhealth.ca/LHRI/news/News_articles_2003/news_10_24_03.html