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Unprecedented $20 Million Gift to Transform Cancer Care for Patients at LHSC Marks Largest Gift Ever to Hospital Foundation in Southwestern Ontario’s History

In a poignant act of philanthropy, the late Archie Verspeeten, a distinguished figure in the trucking industry and a fervent champion for cancer research, has donated an extraordinary $20 million

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Kirk and Joanne Baines hold a giant cheque with doctors and LHSF CEO

Baines Centre for Translational Cancer Research at LHSC gets $1.7 million boost with hopes for more

Today, London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) announced a matching gift of $1.7 million gift from Kirk Baines and the Gerald C. Baines Foundation, in support of the London Regional Cancer Program’s

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George Sutherland holding photo of Krystal Carder

Honouring a Life Hard Fought For

The town of Woodslee rests just half an hour east of Windsor and is surrounded by swathes of farmland with roads straight as a ruler. Turning into George Sutherland’s U-shaped drive, one can’t help

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Dr. Lau and team with the robot

You Make a Difference: Transforming Lives with the Renishaw Robot

A Path to Relief Imagine facing the debilitating impact of epileptic seizures, the constant fear of when the next one might strike, and the prospect of undergoing invasive brain surgery to find relief

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Nolan Cooper

You make a difference: Nolan Cooper, Perfusionist

Shaping the Future of Perfusion through Dedication and Mentorship Nolan Cooper is a dynamic and driven perfusionist who found his true calling during his nursing days when he witnessed the world of

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Andy & Helen holding a check for one million dollars

Transformative $1 Million Gift from Local Philanthropists, Andy & Helen Spriet, Puts LHSC at the Forefront of Unconventional Cancer Treatment

LONDON, ONTARIO – Today, London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) is proud to announce a $1 million gift from Andy and Helen Spriet in support of establishing an immuno-oncology research program at

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Outpatient surgical care centre scores major funding boost 

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) hosts a slew of routine surgeries every year, and necessary as they may be, many aren’t considered emergent in nature. Knee replacements, hernia repair, foot

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The quest for excellence: scholarship fueling new insights into women’s health 

World-renowned physician, Dr. Hugh Allen, has spent a lifetime innovating surgical techniques and improving how we approach women’s health care. A past recipient of the Order of Ontario for his many

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doctor with machine

A sequence of events: next-gen transplantation technology   

The transplant lab at University Hospital (UH) drones with the sound of computers, fluorescent lighting and equipment that gently oscillates trays of vials back and forth. People in their long white