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Dr. Saman Maleki

You make a difference: Dr. Saman Maleki

Flushing cancer away Meet Dr. Saman Maleki, an award-winning translational immuno-oncology scientist whose out-of-the-box thinking has opened the doors for a visionary approach to cancer treatment

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CIBC Match Campaign

CIBC Private Wealth gives patients with pancreatic cancer more time

London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) is proud to announce a $25K matching gift from CIBC Private Wealth in support of Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, which runs from November 1 to November 30

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All the Little Things: Brian Krabbenbos’s Story

Asked to do a relatively simple favour one clear May afternoon in 2018, Brian Krabbenbos headed over to his mother-in-law’s house to fix the flagpole on her front lawn. Brian–a former butcher from

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Going the extra mile for a better life

It’s an obscure disease despite its aggressive nature. In support of London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF), the Insley family created Murray’s Miles, an annual fundraiser honouring the life of

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Solving the equation for stroke care

Every patient's journey is different. The most effective treatments are tailored to each patient's specific needs and getting the full picture of their situation is key to achieving the best possible

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The comforts of compassion: one family’s gift to improve the patient experience

Growing up, Susan Palmer never imagined the future impact cancer would have on her life. After losing both of her parents to the disease and watching her cousin go through over 75 rounds of

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Nazen Kadri Smiling in front of a window

Hometown hockey star makes big impact on and off the ice with support for Surgical Centre

LONDON, ONTARIO – Today, London Health Sciences Foundation (LHSF) is proud to announce that Nazem Kadri has given a generous donation of $1 million in support of the Ambulatory Surgical Centre at

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All the right data: AI helping innovate cancer care

Radiation oncologist Dr. Pencilla Lang tells patients she’s not a crystal ball. She says she can’t predict the future but she can make a pretty good guess. Over the past few years, there’s been

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Leading-edge COVID-19 research at LHSC

In 2021, Dr. Michael Silverman, Dr. Seema Nair Parvathy and Karen Broadhurst were contributing clinical researchers to the World Health Organization (WHO) Solidarity Study investigating the outcomes