LONDON, Ontario Lawson Health Research Institute (Lawson) will be hosting a celebratory cocktail reception on Wednesday, October 7th to honor the innovative and translational breast cancer research of Dr. Jeff Carson, this year's winner of the Lawson Innovation Prize.
DATE: Wednesday, October 7, 2009
TIME: 5:00 - 5:25 pm Mix and Mingle
5:25 pm Welcome and Background of Lawson Innovation Prize
5:30 pm Introduction and presentation of award to Dr. Jeff Carson
5:35 pm Dr. Jeff Carson presents his research
5:45 pm Closing
LOCATION: Marienbad Restaurant, Atrium Room, 122 Carling Street, London, Ontario
WHO: Dr. David Hill, Scientific Director, Lawson Health Research Institute
Dr. Jeff Carson, Imaging Scientist, Lawson Health Research Institute,
Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Biophysics, The University of Western Ontario
About the Lawson Innovation Prize
The Lawson Innovation Prize is a $150,000 award, to facilitate a ground-breaking research project. It is available to Lawson scientists who are conducting research within London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care, London.
"We want the Lawson Innovation Prize to create solutions to 'big' health research questions that typically involve a multi-skilled, multi-disciplinary approach that builds on existing or planned infrastructure, equipment or human resource investments by Lawson," says Dr. David Hill, Scientific Director at Lawson, "Such research should be pivotal in pushing forward our ability to deal effectively with health issues for which the London hospitals have a mandate for care."
Recognizing that the achievement of landmark research advances is a highly competitive process, the Lawson Innovation Prize provides a needed financial boost to yield rapid progress that could not be achieved through conventional competitive funding processes.
About Lawson Health Research Institute
As the research institute of London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph's Health Care, London, and working in partnership with The University of Western Ontario, Lawson Health Research Institute is committed to furthering scientific knowledge to advance health care around the world
Media Contact:
Julie Barr, Communications Consultant
Lawson Health Research Institute
519-646-6100 ext. 61098
Julie.barr@lawsonresearch.com
www.lawsonresearch.com
