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Dr. Rocio Sedano, Associate Scientist at Lawson, has received $97,500 in funding from the Academic Medical Organization of Southwestern Ontario (AMOSO) over three years, for the study, “Development of a London Gastroenterology Motility Databank (The GI Motility Database)” to support the development of a London Gastroenterology Motility Databank.
This new database will collect and organize clinical motility data, creating a valuable resource to advance research in neurogastroenterology and improve understanding of digestive health disorders.
Dr. Spencer B Chambers, has been awarded $146,250 in funding over the next three years from AMOSO for the study, “Improving the management of hand fractures utilizing intramedullary screw fixation.
This research will explore innovative surgical approaches to stabilize hand fractures, with the goal of improving patient outcomes, recovery time and overall quality of care.
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Lawson LEADS publications
Select articles published by Lawson scientists Feb. 23 – Mar. 23, 2026:
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Shapiro J, Pulver C, Grad V, Kanee L, Sanders O, …, Rotenberg B, …, Strychowsky JE. (2026). A qualitative study on the role of single-entry models in managing surgical backlogs in pediatric otolaryngology part 2: Investigating perceptions of patients and their caregivers. Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
Grill JD, Raman R, Wang S, Ernstrom K, Andrews PS, …, Bhangu J, …, Karlawish J. (2026). Amyloid imaging and APOE genotype disclosure and short-term psychological distress. JAMA Network Open.
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De Coster W, Van den Broeck M, Baker M, Ghayal NB, Wynants S, …, Finger EC, …, et al. (2026). A repeat expansion in GOLGA8A is a major risk factor for atypical frontotemporal lobar degeneration with ubiquitin-positive inclusions. Nature Genetics.
Why do some people develop a rare, early-onset frontotemporal dementia subtype and could a hidden DNA repeat be the clue? Researchers ran a genome-wide study and long-read sequencing, finding a GOLGA8A repeat expansion in ~60% of cases. Clinicians and dementia researchers will gain a new diagnostic target and research direction. #Aging
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Bang JY, Breadner D, Nguyen T, Skaro A, Goodman C, …, Gaede S, Lee TY. (2026). Analyzing the effect of neoadjuvant stereotactic ablative body radiotherapy on pancreatic tumor perfusion using computed tomography perfusion. Frontiers in Oncology.
Salbach NM, Yao JK, Lindsay MP, Nelson MLA, Shi J, …, McIntyre A, …, Mountain A. (2026). Canadian stroke best practice recommendations rehabilitation, recovery, and community participation following stroke, part two: Delivery of stroke rehabilitation to optimize functional recovery, 7th edition update 2025. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Yao JK, Salbach NM, Lindsay MP, Nelson MLA, Shi J, …, McIntyre A, …, Mountain A. (2026). Canadian stroke best practice recommendations rehabilitation, recovery, and community participation following stroke, part three: Optimizing activity and community participation following stroke , 7th edition update, 2025. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Wang HR, Liu ZQ, Pozzi E, Hussain A, Sigar P, …, Théberge J, …, Ho TC. (2026). Childhood maltreatment and deviations from normative brain structure: A mega-analysis of 3,711 individuals from the ENIGMA MDD and ENIGMA PTSD working groups. Biological Psychiatry.
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Tran J, Chau E, Calleja M, Leekam R, Loh E. (2026). A pilot morphometric analysis of lumbar vertebrae to identify fluoroscopic biomarkers. Interventional Pain Medicine.
Can differences in lumbar vertebra shape become ‘biomarkers’ on fluoroscopy to guide pain procedures? Researchers analyzed 800+ lumbar images, measuring vertebral geometry to spot features visible during fluoroscopy. They identified a candidate landmark that may distinguish lateral neck shapes and support parallel needle placement. Interventional pain clinicians and anatomy/imaging researchers will gain clearer targeting cues.
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Sadeghirad B, Khalili M, Busse JW, Abdelkader W, Foroutan F, …, Schemitsch E, … McMaster-PROSPER Investigators. (2026). Development of risk prediction model for chronic pain after knee replacement surgery: Protocol for an individual patient data meta-analysis. Perioperative Medicine.
Steele N, Hussain A, Sun D, Baird CL, Russell C, …, Théberge J, …, Morey RA. (2026). Disrupted intrathalamic and thalamocortical structural covariance networks in posttraumatic stress disorder. Network Neuroscience.
Dang A, Palma DA, Wang E, Lang P, Warner A, B…, Gaede S. (2026). Dosimetric outcomes for stereotactic radiation therapy in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer and interstitial lung disease: A secondary analysis of the ASPIRE-ILD trial. International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics.
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Tony Yang ZF, Jeimy S. (2026). Erythema ab igne: A modern presentation of a classic dermatosis. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.
Rudkouskaya A, Ivanova IA, Sayedyahossein S, Dagnino L. (2026). Essential role of Integrin-Linked kinase in keratinocyte responses to mechanical strain. International Journal of Molecular Sciences.
Smolen JS, Edwards CJ, Konzett V, Laskou F, Aletaha D, …, Pope JE, …, Landewé RBM. (2026). EULAR recommendations for the management of rheumatoid arthritis with synthetic and biologic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs: 2025 update. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
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Fernandes R, Jabbarizadeh B, Rajeh A, Hong MMY, Baines KJ, …, Silverman MB, Maleki Vareki S. (2026). Fecal microbiota transplantation plus immunotherapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma: The phase 1 PERFORM trial. Nature Medicine.
Gal-Er B, Bonthrone AF, Nichols ES, Chew ATM, Cromb D, …, Duerden EG, Counsell SJ. (2026). Hippocampal morphometry is altered in infants with congenital heart disease. Brain Communications.
Perlman CM, Martin L, Elliott J. (2026). Inspiring that EUREKA moment: The importance of patient co-design of outputs from interRAI assessments. Healthcare Management Forum.
Khalifa M, Rotenberg BW, Sowerby LJ. (2026). Is prescribing interval doses of low dose oral corticosteroids still considered safe treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyposis? Laryngoscope.
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Saeedi M, MacDermid JC, Ferreira L, Johari S, Szekeres M. (2026). Exploring patient interpretation of an orthosis adherence checklist: A cognitive interview study. PLOS ONE.
Do patients interpret orthosis-adherence checklists as intended? Researchers used think-aloud cognitive interviews with 13 adults who had worn upper-limb orthoses. Most items were clear, but terms like “customizability” and “undue strain,” plus context-dependent items, caused confusion; “affordability” often needed “not applicable.” Read if you design measures or deliver orthosis care and are interested in gaining patient-centred wording cues.
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Masucci L, Schwartz K, Ivers N, Bai L, Brown K, …, Silverman M, …, Thavorn K. (2026). Mailed audit and feedback for antibiotic prescribing in primary care. JAMA Network Open.
Lee B, Martin I, Bax K, Jeimy S. (2026). Organizing pneumonia potentially caused by infliximab in a pediatric patient with ulcerative colitis. Allergy, Asthma and Clinical Immunology.
Zeng Q, Wang M, Wang E, Zhou X, Xu P, … Lee T-Y, Borrie M, …, Faber K, …, Weiner M. (2026). Sex and APOE genotype specific brain regional vulnerability to alzheimer's disease. GeroScience.
Zhang Y, Chang N, Faber KJ, Athwal GS, King GJW. (2026). Sex-related differences in wear patterns in primary elbow osteoarthritis. Shoulder and Elbow.
Straatman L, Hutter M, Mudathir R, Kadar A, Walton DM, Lalone EA. (2026). Structural and clinical disease severity in thumb osteoarthritis: A pilot study integrating imaging analysis and pain mechanisms. Journal of Hand Therapy.
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Farzad M, MacDermid J, Ferreira L, Cuypers S. (2026). Study protocol for a pilot randomized crossover trial: Comparing the clinical utility, feasibility, and patient outcomes of remote 3D-printed orthosis fabrication using an innovative heat-reshapable PCL. Hand Therapy.
Can remote 3D printing deliver custom hand splints that are feasible, useful and patient-friendly? This pilot randomized crossover trial compares clinic-made orthoses with remotely designed, 3D-printed, heat-reshapable polycaprolactone devices, tracking feasibility, clinical utility and patient outcomes. Hand therapists, rehab clinicians and trialists will gain evidence to scale equitable orthosis access.
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de Abreu DCC, Pieruccini-Faria F, Lang AE, Cornish B, McIlroy W, …, Montero-Odasso M. (2026). Subcortical white matter hyperintensities and motor function in parkinson’s disease: Findings from the ONDRI study. GeroScience.
Chiu M, Pistritto SC, Kokorelias KM, Clarke KM, Torres A, …, Burhan AM. (2026). Supporting unpaid caregivers of persons living with dementia: Protocol for a pilot feasibility study to explore caregiver outcomes and impact of a co-designed simulation-based psychoeducation program in virtual reality. JMIR Research Protocols.
Phillips NA, Fogarty J, Pilon R, Whitehead V, Best S, …, Borrie M. (2026). The COMPrehensive ASSessment of Neurodegeneration and Sementia (COMPASS-ND) study neuropsychology battery of the canadian consortium on neurodegeneration in aging (CCNA): Battery development and description. Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement.
Tran E, Phu V, Aly M, Shah N, Hutnik C, Malvankar-Mehta MS. (2026). The effects of age-related macular segeneration on sleep quality and sleep duration: A meta-analysis. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness.
Li M, Sharma K, Chon JE, Yehia NA, Retnakaran R, Harris SB, Hanley AJ. (2026). The impact of COVID-19 illness on metabolic phenotypes underlying type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice.
Webb JD, Buensuceso A, Tomas EJ, Borrelli MJ, Viola L, …, Li SS, Shepherd TG. (2026). ULK1 promotes metastatic progression in experimental models of epithelial ovarian cancer. Oncogene.
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Simsim R, Rotenberg B. (2026). Western University protocol for obstructive sleep apnea. Journal of Clinical Medicine.
What’s the best surgical path for adults with obstructive sleep apnea who can’t tolerate continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)? Simsim and Rotenberg synthesized evidence and Western experience to create a protocol using drug-induced sleep endoscopy to tailor multilevel surgery. They outline who benefits, what to do and how to follow up. Clinicians, trainees and implementation researchers will gain a clear, reproducible pathway.
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Fleet CT, Paccot D, Johnson JA, Athwal GS. (2026). A biomechanical evaluation of rotator cuff footprint contact mechanics after rotator cuff repair with and without the augmentation of a subacromial balloon. Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.
Suh N, Chung KC. (2026). A whirlwind tour of hand and wrist arthritis in the young patient. Hand Clinics.
Algodi H, Welten A, Abu Al-Burak S, Karimi N, Al-Ghita MK, Malvankar-Mehta MS. (2026). Alcohol consumption and its association with leber hereditary optic neuropathy: A systematic review. Expert Review of Ophthalmology.
Westbrooks TJ, Gorsky AL, Suh N, Wagner ER. (2026). Arthroscopic-assisted scaphoid nonunion repair. The Journal of Hand Surgery (American Volume).
Castellucci LA, Chen VM, Kovacs MJ, Lazo-Langner A, Greenstreet P, …, Rodger M. (2026). Bleeding risk with apixaban vs. rivaroxaban in acute venous thromboembolism. The New England Journal of Medicine.
Chiu MN, Friedlander Y, Kjarsgaard M, Aaron S, Bhalla A, …, Mukherjee M. (2026). CanMuc: A Canadian consortium-led longitudinal observational study on the role of airway mucus in asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic cough. Canadian Journal of Respiratory, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.
Teasell R, Safaei-Qomi MR, Flores-Sandoval C, Fleet JL, Viana R, Payne MW, Peters S, Cameron L, Bowman A, Mehrabi S. (2026). Characteristics of randomized controlled trials of lower extremity interventions for post-stroke recovery in low-to-middle-income countries and high-income countries. Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation.
Menendez ME, Matsen FA 3rd, Athwal GS. (2026). Clinical faceoff: What is the role of robotics in reverse shoulder arthroplasty? Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.
Khoury S, Aleksa E, Smith C, Gandhi K, Ferreira L, Moore C. (2026). Donor site closure in paramedian forehead flap reconstruction: impact on scar quality and patient satisfaction. Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.
Ruprai B, Catania S, Berati V, Halperin IJ, Malcolm J, Liu SL, Houlden RL, Spaic T. (2026). Efficacy and management of automated insulin delivery systems perioperatively in type 1 diabetes - a scoping review. Canadian Journal of Diabetes.
Nugent K, Ward L, Viana R, Payne MW, Unger J, Hunter SW. (2026). Evaluating the construct validity of five concern for falling outcome measures and the concern for falling framework in people with lower limb loss using the international classification of functioning, disability and health framework. Disability and Rehabilitation.
Sakama R, Sakaguchi K, Quinn M, Wong S, Ehrlinger R, Ameling J, Saint S, Watari T. (2026). Exploring sacred moments in Japanese healthcare. Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Herrington J, Li H, Beattie K, Robarts S, Rushton A, Dhir J. (2026). Implementation of an advanced practice physiotherapy clinical placement in paediatric rheumatology: A case report. Physiotherapy Canada.
Sparks JA, Pope JE. (2026). Improvements in outcomes for systemic sclerosis-associated interstitial lung disease with expanded treatment options. Arthritis and Rheumatology.
Lipskaya-Velikovsky L, Roe D, Speyer H, Rudnick A, Shields M, Zisman-Ilani Y. (2026). Integrating psychiatric rehabilitation into inpatient psychiatric hospitalization to advance personal recovery. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal.
McQuillan T, Kopriva J, Thompson D, Shah J, Seiler J, Wagner E, Suh N. (2026). Interfragmentary screws versus intramedullary implants for proximal phalanx fractures: A biomechanical study in matched hands. The Journal of Hand Surgery (American Volume).
Diep RE, Adhikari U, Gokce Tezel K, Pham G, Burrell AR, Staat MA, Nhu NTK, Phan MD, Peters KM, Schembri MA, Saunders SH, Haslam DB, Erickson JJ, Chavez-Bueno S, Way SS. (2026). Natural maternal immunity protects neonates from escherichia coli sepsis. Nature.
Teasell R, Flores-Sandoval C, Mehrabi S, Fleet JL, Payne MW, Viana R, Peters S, Bowman A, Safaei-Qomi MR. (2026). Outcome measure frequency in stroke rehabilitation lower extremity randomized controlled trials and its correlation with research and clinical practice recommendations. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Tran J, McCormick ZL, Lanting BA, Lisk K, Loh E. (2026). Patient-specific knee radiofrequency ablation using contrast spread analysis and 3D anatomy knowledge: Teaching images. Pain Medicine (United States).
Ekhtiari S, Mundi R, Pincus D, Schemitsch E, Paterson JM, Chaudhry H, Leis JA, Redelmeier D, Ravi B. (2026). Periprosthetic joint infection following total knee arthroplasty is associated with a significantly elevated risk of mortality: A population-level database study. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume.
Duerden EG, Nichols ES. (2026). Prenatal metabolic and mental health exposures and the association with neonatal brain dynamics. Pediatric Research.
Silverman M, Thandrasisla P, Lam M, Forchuk C, Rudnick A, Lee K, Koivu S, Lodhi R, Guarasci E, Serrato J, Knauer M, Anderson K. (2026). Prevalence of methamphetamine/amphetamine usage and demographics of users in Ontario based on laboratory drug screen results. Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology.
Sadek J, Bazaid K, Harrington M, Choy A, Hamer D, …, Varapravan S, …, Garcia C. (2026). Psychiatric training during clerkship, part 2: Specific recommendations for reform—assessment and evaluation. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.
Sowerby LJ, Pourmomenarabi B, Maniaci A, Ginty O, Han JK. (2026). Revisiting nasal polyp scoring in clinical trials: Interpretive variability and the need for standardization. International Forum of Allergy and Rhinology.
Menendez ME, Mighell MA, Sanchez-Sotelo J, Athwal GS. (2026). Robotic-assisted reverse shoulder arthroplasty: rationale, potential, challenges, and future directions. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery. American Volume.
Magony RE, Inch KM, Schulz JM, Getgood AMJ, Bryant DM, Pamukoff DN, Thornton JS. (2026). Step it up to level up: After anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, do individuals reach internationally recommended physical activity levels and how do these levels compare with uninjured controls? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine.
Chan R, Horst AK, Prince E, Medina A, McIntyre A. (2026). Supporting transition and practice readiness through nursing clinical externships: A scoping review. Journal of Nursing Education.
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