The Bone and Joint Institute is dedicated to sharing information about activities and accomplishments among colleagues and the public. Please see below news stories organized by year. In the navigation menu on the left, you will find videos and profiles and so much more.
Exploring an Interdisciplinary "Pain Consortium" to Catalyze Excellence and Collaboration
Two MSK Innovation Competition winners are using technology to revolutionize primary care
Dr. Joy MacDermid and her team work to provide accessible rehabilitation through remote care.Dr. Frank Beier and the research in his lab are highlighted on the Joint Action Podcast "New insights into osetoarthritis onset with Prof Frank Beier"
Arthritis At Home Episode 67 – Updates in osteoarthritis treatment and care with Dr. Tom Appleton
BJI Board Member Dr. Marlys Koshinski appointed to the 2020 Order of Ontario
Combined forces help combat the pain and disability of arthritis
Dr Joy MacDermid Recognized with Tier I Canada Research Chair
Western News: New Western Study Shows No Pain No Gain for Knee Osteoarthritis
Globe and Mail: Work through the pain - If you have arthritis is will get better.
Patches the Dog (Sept 2018) - UPDATE: BJI Partner company ADEISS and their Advanced Manufacturing processes continues to push the field forward
Stem Cells: Getting Them Where They Need to Go - Dr. Lauren Flynn
Medical Innovation Fellows to generate new solutions
Where are they Now: Future Leaders - Branching Out
MacDermid Earns Top Scholar Honours
Why MSK? Why Western - Quality of Life & Mobility: MSK Research on the Rise
Crites Battié earns lifetime honour for research
Dr. Ryan Willing receives Peter C Maurice Research Fellowship in BioMed Engineering
Dozen projects earn funding backing - BJI Members Receive Awards
Flynn named as new member of the Royal Society - College of New Scholars, Artists & Scientists
Dr. Joy MacDermid named as Royal Society Fellow
Drs. Penula & Willing receive CFI backing
BJI Members see great success with CIHR funding
Bone and Joint Institute Members Celebrated
2019 Catalyst Awards are Announced
Dixon, Siqueira honoured by IADR
Getgood Study: Knee surgery benefits from extra step
A-Line Orthopaedics take the top spot at the MSK Innovation Competition
Frank Beier honoured for excellence in osteoarthritis research
New discovery from Bone and Joint Institute unlocks mysteries of common spine disease
Patches the Dog signals changes to reconstructive surgery options
Micro-CT scans show 2,100-year-old ‘hawk’ mummy a stillborn baby
Entrepreneurial team wins with surgical precision
BJI Trainee looks to reduce pain in golf games
New Wearable technology may hold
Bone and Joint expert finds physiotherapy moves Canada during cross-country investigation
Drs. Nelson and Holdsworth explore Canada's oldest hockey stick
Dr. Kevin Shoemaker - Astronaut's Circulation woes can cue better health for all
Bone and Joint Institute assists with research on prehistoric women
Scholars named among nation’s elite
Terry Peters named Member of the Royal Society of Canada
Work keeps a ‘smart’ eye on glaucoma -
Western University doctor endorses juvenile arthritis drug-
St. Joe's medical milestone marked - Roth|McFarlan Hand & Upper Limb Centre
Drs.
Advancements in Joint Repair -
Towards better techniques in knee surgery -
Knee key may be in growing your own -
BJI Trainees Awarded at 2017 Canadian Connective Tissue Conference
Western welcomes state-of-the-art ADEISS facility to campus (Aprl 2017)
Fellowship may unlock polymer research potential
Newsmakers: Western News looks back on 2016
Drs. James Howard and Brent Lanting receive President's Award for Innovation
Surgery faculty receive MAC awards
Fellowship pushes
Welcome to Western's Bone and Joint Institute (video)
Innovations in Diagnosis and Evaluation at Western’s Bone and Joint Institute (video)
BJI Supported Western Medical Innovation Fellowship has Immediate Impact
BJI Researchers receive $600,000 in CIHR-CHRP Funding for Systemic Sclerosis Research
Frank Beier redefines "Taking one for the Team" - TAS Tattoo for fundraising
Western insights inform rural seniors development
Goalie Pad Interactions with Goal Tenders and their Technique - Roger's TV Video and Western News Article
BJI Members receive nearly $1,000,000 in NSERC Discovery Grants.
Turning Science Fiction into Science Fact
2016 Canadian Bone and Joint Conference
Physiotherapist’s invention intended to reduce athletes’ concussion risk
New Western University study helps goalie mobility and may stop more pucks too
BJI Researchers Marsh, Birmingham and Giffin Publish Study: Cost a tipping point on knee surgeries
Strength in Numbers - Schulich Rapport
BJI Member,
New Fellowship puts innovation at
Small MRI Scanner gets Big Bucks
Biomedical Imaging at Western
Over $10.8M in ORF Funding for Western Researchers
Bone and Joint Initiative gets funding 'leg up'
Bone and Joint Institute Trainees see great success at London Health Research Day.
Tribe Medical Group Presents $100K Donation to Western University's
Career Opportunities" added to the Bone & Joint Website
Dr Lillian Barra - Uncovering the link between joints and heart health
Western establishes The Bone and Joint Institute
In Memoriam: Cy Frank, University of Calgary
Calgary Herald Article - Published March 5, 2015
Globe & Mail Obituary - Published March 14, 2015
Building a better Hip-Implant - Western Students' idea takes them to the Provincial Level
Members of Cluster in MSK Health align with new Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine announced this week. Click here for details.
CTV News Video - $5M committed by Western for bone and joint research
Musculoskeletal Health tapped as next Cluster of Research Excellence
Roth Chair honours physician, athlete and proud member of
Research Profile: Understanding back pain - Cheryle Séguin
Several Members of Western's Bone & Joint Initiative are highlighted in the 2014 RAPPORT Alumni Magazine distributed by Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry including
Dr Tim Doherty wins AANEM Distinguished Researcher Award. Read more here.
$3.7 million in funding has been announced for Bone and Joint Research at Western! Read More Here.
City pledges $5M in support of the proposed London Medical Innovation and Commercialization Network Read More Here.
Orthopaedic surgeon
Frank Beier, PhD, of the Department of Physiology and
Wolf Orthopaedic Quantitative Imaging Laboratory, at Western University,>is the first-in-Canada lab that looks at how people move on the outside and inside. Read more here
The Bone and Joint Initiative hosts successful inaugural BAJIR Conference to over 125 registrants across Canada.
Bone & Joint Collaboration identifies
New target identified for preventing bone destruction in diseases such as arthritis and cancer
MPP Deb Matthews visits Western and announces new grant funding! Read more here.
CIHR - Celebrating the Impact of Research
including:
The Evolution of FIRE-WELL: Improving Firefighters’ Health through Research and Partnership
KATHRYN SINDEN (JuMP Trainee
and
A Randomized Trial of Arthroscopic Surgery for Osteoarthritis of the Knee
ALEXANDRA KIRKLEY, TREVOR B. BIRMINGHAM, ROBERT B. LITCHFIELD, J. ROBERT GIFFIN, KEVIN R. WILLITS, CINDY J. WONG, BRIAN G. FEAGAN, ALLAN DONNER, SHARON H. GRIFFIN, LINDA M. D’ASCANIO, JANET E. POPE, PETER J. FOWLER
Collaboration among Bone & Joint Researchers from Schulich, Faculty of Health Sciences and Robarts Research Institute at Western University, Canada
Western Bone & Joint Members receive Top Community Team Award. Read more by Adela Talbot, Western News.
Western Bone & Joint Member Blaine Chronik works to develop medical devices compatible with MR Imaging. Read more by Paul Mayne, Western News
