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Research More Than Skin Deep Western Launches $500M Public October 8, 2009 Vol. 45 No. 25 The University of Western Ontario’s newspaper of record www.westernnews.ca PM 41195534 VIRTUAL SURGERY FLU REPORTING IMPACT ON HEALTH Virtual reality simulators can play a pivotal The university begins rolling out a new Developments by two Western faculty role in training doctors and refreshing the online flu-reporting tool intended to provide members make the top-10 list of skills of current practitioners. early warning of an outbreak of illness. Canadian health discoveries. Page 5 Page 6 Page 12 Research more than skin deep B Y PAUL MAYNE much the same as skin, the same mechanical properties.” evelopment of artificial Schulich associate professor human tissue could soon Mackenzie Quantz (Cardiac Sur- Dprovide medical trainees gery) was one of the examiners with the head start they need to during Millon’s thesis and saw become the next great surgeon. potential with PVA material. Independent researcher Leon- “To be honest, I can’t really ardo Millon and his team, under pinpoint what it was that sparked the mentorship of Engineering the idea of using it for mimick- professor Wankei Wan (Director, ing skin,” admits Quantz. “But Graduate Program in Biomedi- that’s the great relationship we cal Engineering), are creating have with bio-medical (program). synthetic anatomic models made We create that think tank that of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) that allows us to come together on provide a realistic surgical expe- similar problems, with different rience for students. approaches to the solution.” A multiple Western grad, Mil- Quantz says training opportuni- lion holds a chemical and bio- ties for new surgeons are limited. chemical degree (’00) and PhD in While current materials look bio-medical engineering (’06). good, they don’t have “the same Currently, human and animal feel and texture” required for cadavers are used for surgical training. He likens the impor- training but they come with limi- tance of good simulated tissue tations, a key one being they are material to that of flight simula- not quite like living tissue. tion for pilots and offers a way to The research is attracting a lot move training from the operating of attention, already netting the room to the classroom. Ontario Centres of Excellence Paul Mayne, Western News Millon says with the help of (OCE) Martin Walmsley Fellow- his sister Karen, an Ivey gradu- Researcher Leonardo Millon is developing synthetic human tissue that can provide surgical trainees a lifelike model ship for Technical Entrepreneur- ate, the pair will look at ways to on which to develop their skills. ship, and an award of $100,000 increase the number of models to over two years. Millon is the be created, as well as prepare to first Western graduate to win the give surgical trainees the ability ing surgeons the chance learn as the aorta and coronary arter- scale up production. Millon says a award. to practice over and over. procedures faster and with more ies. They are made from a novel number of companies worldwide As well, Millon has created a “We are proud to honour Leon- accuracy.” proprietary material that is non- produce artificial human tissue start-up company, LifeLike Bio ardo with the Walmsley Fellow- The fellowship provided the toxic and has a similar composi- using regular silicone, although Tissue Inc., to provide surgical ship which will accelerate this boost needed to go commercial, tion to soft tissue. they don’t always have the realis- training materials to medical technology to help him achieve he says. “This really wasn’t on my tic feel that surgeon want. schools in southwestern Ontario. the next level of commercial “Without this funding I prob- radar,” admits Millon, whose main In the future, it’s possible these He hopes to begin with Western’s development,” said OCE Presi- ably wouldn’t have started this research focuses on implantation, materials will be used in medi- Schulich School of Medicine & dent and CEO Mark Romoff, “His company,” says Millon. such as for bypass surgery. “But cal schools across Canada, North Dentistry within the next year. technology could have a profound He has developed models of the feedback I received was tre- America and globally. The model he will produce will impact on surgical training, giv- different tissues and organs such mendous. Mechanically it’s pretty Western launches $500M public campaign B Y HEAT H ER TRAVIS a chance to understand what is the community, to give back to Website going on day-to-day at the univer- the institution. After all, it was for Other Homecoming f University of Western sity,” says Beattie, noting as chair this reason he decided to sign on coverage For more information on the campaign Ontario fundraising chair he is charged with spreading the as campaign chair. Page 3 Engineering goes green Geoff Beattie feels he has his and funding priorities, visit word about Western. Having grown up in London I westernmakesadifference.ca. with the opening of a sustainability work cut out for him raising $500 “The biggest challenge will be and studied at Western, he sees showpiece. million for the university, he’s not giving people a sense of the pri- the university as having played Page 8-9 Year after year, thousands letting it show. orities and a sense of understand- an important role in his life. return to a campus that feels like Beattie (LLB’84) returned to first LEED (Leadership in Energy ing of what that money is going “It really is the seed of what home. his alma mater to celebrate the and Environmental Design) certi- to do. We’ve got to be careful to you are today,” he says. kickoff of the public phase of fied building on campus. make sure it is not seen just as The goal is to raise $500 million the Make A Difference fundrais- Beattie’s confidence stems from money that will be used to oper- by 2014. The campaign began qui- gifts to date. To further Western’s ing campaign on Saturday during a belief he has some great stories ate the university but money used etly in 2007 and has since raised goal of becoming an international Western’s Homecoming celebra- to take on the road in showing to change the university and build more than $130 million or 26 per leader, “it’s going to take more tions. potential donors how Western is the university.” cent of the overall goal, which capital,” he says. The announcement coincided having an impact, nationally and He hopes to inspire those influ- Beattie calls “more than a great “Recessions will come and go, with the opening of the Claudette internationally. enced by the university, whether start.” MacKay-Lassonde Pavilion, the “I think people don’t really get they are alumni or members of Beattie is encouraged by the Continued on page 2 INSIDE: Academe 16 | Classified 16 | Coming Events 15 | Conference Calendar 14 | Student Services Bulletin 14 2 OCTOBER 8, 2009 WESTERN NEWS NOTICE TO JOIN THE ACADEMIC PROCESSION Suit Up! 294th CONVOCATION – AUTUMN 2009 Autumn Convocation takes place at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 22 and at 10:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. on Friday, October 23. Members of Faculty, Senate, the Board of Governors and Emeritus/a Professors/Librarians/Archivists are invited to take part in the Academic Process. Full information on joining the academic procession (including order of ceremony, honorary degree recipients, assembly and regalia) may be found on the Senate Website: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/senate/academic_procession.pdf Submitted photo Larry Rosen (LLB/MBA ‘82), CEO of Harry Rosen Inc, kicked off Law’s Distinguished Alumni speakers series with his assessment of the value of his business law education. The talk featured a Dress for Success pre- sentation by Harry Rosen Inc. and Lifestyles Women’s Wear. Cabinet assembled by year’s end Continued from page 1 “I am not in a rush. I don’t want backdrop” for the launch of the to get ahead of myself. I want to campaign because it represents but this university will be around leave lots of room to include dif- a tangible example of the role for hundreds of more years,” he ferent people who bring different philanthropy plays in facilitating adds. “At the end of the day noth- perspectives to the cabinet,” he research and innovation. ing is going to make people feel says. “My leadership in a role like Beattie is President and CEO better than being involved in a this is to make sure the people of the Woodbridge Company Lim- project that will make a differ- involved in the university feel the ited. He is deputy chairman of ence in the school and the com- commitment of its cabinet. Thomson-Reuters, and he also munity.” “I thought I had a sense of what serves as chairman for CTV Beattie was named campaign Western was all about ... but it Globe Media and director for the chair last December and has wasn’t until I took on this cabinet Royal Bank of Canada. since been working to assemble role that I realized some of the Western President Amit his fundraising cabinet. With a remarkable work that is being Chakma says private donations core number of cabinet members done at the university in every “play critical roles in the success in place, he hopes to announce faculty.” of our public institutions” and the final members by the end of Beattie called the opening of help the university to achieve the year. the green building as “the perfect excellence. Go ENG Girl on Saturday, October 17 is an exciting opportunity for Grade 7-10 girls across Ontario to learn more about the wonderful world of engineering: “A Caring Profession.” Sponsored by Ontario’s 15 Faculties of Engineering & the Ontario Network of Women in Engineering For more information and to register online, please visit: Paul Mayne, Western News www.ospe.on.ca/goenggirl Fundraising chair Geoff Beattie launched the public phase of the university’s Make A Difference campaign, which looks to raise $500 million by 2014.
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