Biomedical Technologies and Engineering
CTV Top News Stories for 2025 highlights work by Dr. Trevor Birmingham
January 05, 2026BJI Research by Dr. Trevor Birmingham was identified as one of the top 10 CTV stories for 2025. (Read the full article)
Bone and Joint Institute interdisciplinary team develops solution for chronic back pain
December 02, 2025New biomaterials and stem cell treatments could help repair spinal joints (Read the full article)
Closing the Gap: Dental and Orthopaedic Teams Collaborate for Safer Implants
November 26, 2025Did you know? Over 400,000 Canadians received dental or orthopeadic implants last year - but failure rates... (Read the full article)
BJI Highlighted in Homecoming Talks and Tours
October 01, 2025BJI members welcomed Western Alumni to talk about implant technology (Read the full article)
HTO Slows OA Progression
July 30, 2025A recent clinical trial led by the London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute and BJI Members at... (Read the full article)
Western-linked health startups receive boost from Ontario Life Sciences Fund
June 24, 2025BJI Innovation Winner 2023 Vessl Prosthetics awarded up to 500k for their health innovations through OCI (Read the full article)
BJI Members land Stem Cell Network Funding for Grand Challenge Project
June 20, 2025BJI Members, Seguin and Flynn leverage BJI Grand Challenge Funding to land 270,000 in Stem Cell Network in... (Read the full article)
Ontario Government funds 2024 BJI Innovation Competition Winner
June 18, 2025With a $6.5M Investment through the LSIF, the BJI's 2024 Innovation Winner benefits from this Ontario... (Read the full article)
Vessl Prosthetics Wins Big Again!
June 18, 2025BJI's 2024 Innovation Competition Winner, Vessl Prosthetics, lands another huge prize to move their startup... (Read the full article)
Bone and Joint Institute team connects artificial joint and dental implant experts
May 28, 2025BJI Grand Challenge Interdisciplinary project on implants, corrosion drives Western research to improve... (Read the full article)
BJI Photo Contest
May 30, 2025The BJI is excited to invite you to share a photo that is a great representation of your research. We are... (Read the full article)
CASS 2025
April 24, 2025A unique 3-day virtual event bringing together patient partners and trainees to foster learning,... (Read the full article)
Dr. Suzanne Bernier Memorial Lecture
April 23, 2025We are pleased to invite you to join us for the 2025 Suzanne Bernier Memorial Lecture in Skeletal Biology,... (Read the full article)
Western University is punching above its weight class
April 14, 2025Western’s research fuels innovation in agri-food, mental health, dementia, environmental sustainability and... (Read the full article)
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How technology can improve mobility.
January 24, 2025BJI Member Dr. Ana Luisa Trejos' work is focused on what technology exists to improve everyday function for... (Read the full article)
Western Engineering research tackles football wrist injuries
November 11, 2025A student’s journey in balancing academics, athletics and innovation (Read the full article)
BJI RECAP EVENT: Neck and back pain
October 29, 2024Neck and back pain have long been among the leading causes of disability worldwide. BJI and the RECAP... (Read the full article)
Western Research Excellence Awards recognize leading scholars
September 13, 2024Arghya Paul’s research impacts on the Canadian biomedical sector include developing a new class of... (Read the full article)
Schulich Medicine & Dentistry’s Alison Allan appointed associate vice-president (research)
July 24, 2024Allan will support and expand research in medical and health sciences at Western (Read the full article)
Grant powers new frugal biomedical innovation training program
May 16, 2024Engineering Health Equity will inspire solutions to global health challenges (Read the full article)
Western spin-off secures over $2M in seed funding for cancer care robotics system
March 11, 2024BJI Past Trainee Michael Lavdas and his company Tenomix aims to improve lymph node detection in colorectal... (Read the full article)
Western draws top number of Early Researcher Awards
March 27, 202410 faculty attract provincial funding for projects focused on health, homelessness and climate change (Read the full article)
Western Researchers Bring X-Ray Technology to Developing Countries
January 10, 2024Roentgen discovered X-rays well over a century ago, yet nearly two-thirds of the world’s population has no... (Read the full article)
Novel innovations to enhance everyday mobility comfort for all
November 17, 2022Millions of people experience discomfort and pain daily which has motivated the 2022 MSK Innovation... (Read the full article)
Designing frugal medical devices among projects receiving Western strategic grants
April 20, 2022$13.3M awarded in first two of three funding rounds (Read the full article)
Two MSK Innovation Competition winners are using technology to revolutionize primary care
September 15, 2021From apps to multi-camera systems, young entrepreneurs are changing the journey of diagnosis and... (Read the full article)
Combined forces help combat the pain and disability of arthritis
January 14, 2021Professor Joy MacDermid and fellow Bone and Joint Institute collaborators recognized by Arthritis Society (Read the full article)
BJI Partner company ADEISS and their Advanced Manufacturing processes continues to push the field forward
September 28, 2020A veterinary study on the use of 3D printed titanium cranial plates for dogs has established a workflow for... (Read the full article)
Quality of Life & Mobility: MSK Research on the Rise
January 15, 2020As more people of all ages experience painful bone and joint conditions, musculoskeletal (MSK) health... (Read the full article)
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