Sweet Collagen. ATP. I Love Ketone Bodies. 🎶 Biochemistry prof Derek McLachlin, PhD, uses music and humour to make complex topics easier to understand. “I’m always looking for ways to connect with students.” His latest classroom remix hit 4M+ views on TikTok. Via CBC The National

#WesternU's Pathogen Research Centre will become the Global Virus Network's first Canadian centre of excellence, led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social prof Miguel E. Quiñones-Mateu. The Global Virus Network works to tackle viral threats around the world.

Maryanne Oketch won Survivor. Now she is facing a different type of test – one grounded not in island survival, but in the rigorous journey to become a physician. "The biggest thing is really being able to connect with people." Read her story in Rapport Magazine.

On this day in 1920, Dr. Frederick Banting woke at 2 a.m. in #LdnOnt and jotted down a 25-word idea — setting in motion the discovery of insulin. 105 years later, Banting's legacy continues. A heritage plaque at #WesternU now marks the historic moment. Learn more: www.uwo.ca/projects/her...

Federal funding announced today will support #WesternU's newest Canada Research Chair, @schulichmeddent.bsky.social prof Patrick Moynihan, & seven renewed chairs across campus. Western also receives $13.9M from Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat to support the indirect costs of research.

Innovation isn't always robotic arms and machine learning. "The point isn't to do something new, it's to do something better." At #SchulichMedDent, surgeon-scientists are redefining innovation. Read more in Rapport Magazine. Featuring Drs. Michael Chu, Audra Duncan and Victor Yang.

New research co-led by @schulichmeddent.bsky.social postdoc Hayley Thorpe explores the genetic links to frequent cannabis use. “How someone engages with cannabis and the habits surrounding its use are very important to health outcomes.” #WesternU

Health misinformation is no longer just an online nuisance – it's a public health crisis. Faculty, students and alumni at #SchulichMedDent are leading a determined resistance. "We have to get engaged in the battle zone." Read more in Rapport Magazine: www.schulich.uwo.ca/rapport/2025...