For the sixth year in a row, London's Lawson Health Research Institute has been named among the country's best for hospital-based research.
Re$earch Infosource's 2019 edition of “Canada’s Top 40 Research Hospitals” ranked Lawson eighth in the country. The research arm of the London Health Sciences Centre and St. Joseph’s Health Care London has held the number eight position two years in a row and is also in the top five in Ontario.
“As a hospital-based research institute, our innovation happens where care is delivered,” Lawson Scientific Director Dr. David Hill said in a statement. “Every day, teams of researchers are working directly with clinicians and patients to improve treatments or create entirely new ones. They also find innovative methods of delivering services that drive efficiency and reduce costs.”
Re$earch Infosource analyzes hospital-based research institutes from across the country annually using several metrics, including total research income from the previous fiscal year. In 2018, Lawson received $123,790 million in research income, a 0.4 per cent increase from the previous year. Research spending per scientist sits at $612,800, maintaining Lawson's top ranking for research intensity among the large tier institutions.
"We are known across the country and around the world for our high level of research activity and success, despite our size. London punches well above our weight when it comes to health research,” added Hill. “Our position as a leading research institute is the foundation for brilliant research and worldwide partnerships tackling the most pressing challenges in health care.”
