Queen's University Health Sciences

15/06/2026

We know exercise is good for you and can even influence cancer outcomes. What we don't fully understand is...why? 🧐

A Queen's-led research team is investigating whether microscopic messengers in our bodies could help explain how movement affects the development and progression of leukemia. By decoding the signals cells send to one another, they hope to uncover new possibilities for cancer prevention, earlier detection, and treatment.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4w5IkWn

Queen's University | Sinclair Cancer Research Institute

We know exercise affects cancer outcomes, but we don’t fully understand why. The answer may be written in the language of cells. Researchers have been saying for decades that exercise is good for our health. Studies show structured physical activity can reduce the risk of developing some cancers, ...

27/04/2026

Queen's University Alumni is pleased to announce a $7 million gift that will help advance research in neurological and mobility science, with the potential to improve health across the lifespan. This contribution from The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation will support two projects:

Dr. Jagdeep Walia is advancing gene therapy research for infantile Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff disease, offering hope to families facing devastating diagnoses.

Dr. Stephen Scott and collaborators Vince DePaul and Kevin Deluzio are using robotics to detect mobility and cognitive changes earlier in older adults. The funding will enable the research team to follow 400 individuals over two years, reaching rural and indigenous communities across southeastern Ontario.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4cMQWZJ

17/04/2026

Relay for Life and the QMed Fights Cancer Charity Hockey Game are two QHS student-led initiatives that have helped fuel this record-breaking fundraising. We're so proud of everyone who helped make this gift possible.

Relay for Life, Cure Cancer Classic, and other initiatives bring community members together around a shared cause.

17/04/2026

From the classroom to the Olympic track, there’s no fixed finish line. We're so proud to spotlight Queen's University Bachelor of Health Sciences first year student Hallie Clarke, who represented Canada in skeleton at the 2026 Winter Olympics

In our interview, Hallie breaks down what most people get wrong about being an Olympic athlete, and shares some great advice for students looking to balance high-performance sport with a demanding degree.

16/04/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 — 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫‑𝐭𝐨‑𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬.

“Vulnerable populations with disorders like schizophrenia have a mortality rate of approximately 20 years earlier than their peers. Often, when they’re diagnosed with colon cancer, it’s at later stages such as stage-four,” says Providence Care Community Psychiatrist and Senior Associate Researcher Dr. Oyedeji Ayonrinde.

A new study led by Dr. Ayonrinde, in collaboration with Queen's University Health Sciences reveals significant delays in colon cancer diagnosis for adults with serious mental illness.

The study found:
▪️Diagnosis often happens after symptoms appear, not through screening
▪️People wait 1.5-2 months longer for a diagnosis
▪️Those affected were more often younger, female, lower-income and managing multiple health conditions

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭:
Providence Care is advancing research to improve early detection and strengthen care for vulnerable populations, with a focus on making colon cancer screening more equitable and accessible for people with serious mental illness.

Read the full study here ➡️https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11831619/pdf/CAM4-14-e70623.pdf

10/04/2026

Join us for the 11th Annual Bruce Lectureship at Queen’s University, featuring Dr. Alison Noble from the University of Oxford.

Explore how AI is transforming medical ultrasound and how it can help doctors better interpret images to improve patient care. Whether you're attending in person or virtually, don't miss this chance to learn about these groundbreaking medical advancements.

Event details:
Wednesday, April 15 at 4:30 pm ET
Donald Gordon Hotel & Convention Centre
Room B - 421 Union St., Kingston, ON

Register for virtual attendance (Zoom):
https://www.queensu.ca/alumni/events/the-11th-annual-dr-andrew-and-margaret-bruce-lectureship-for-visiting-scholars-in-surgical-innovation

27/03/2026

“Patients play a crucial role in advancing medical research,” says Dr. Kerstin de Wit, co-investigator on a recent international study published in The New England Journal of Medicine that identified safer treatment options for patients with blood clots.

Teams at the Queen’s Department of Emergency Medicine and the
Kingston Health Sciences Centre assisted with recruiting and enrolling patients for this important study.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ttljvd

26/03/2026

Like many Queen's students this February, Hallie Clarke had a discussion post due in OnQ. She just had to submit it after hurling herself headfirst down an Olympic ice track at 140km/hr.

In addition to juggling international competition circuits and rigorous training schedules, Hallie and fellow health sciences student Alison Mackie are two Team Canada Olympic athletes currently completing their undergraduate degrees at Queen’s. We asked them what it’s like to compete against the best in the world while navigating coursework, deadlines, and everything else that comes with being a student athlete. Turns out there’s no fixed finish line ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ebFEBSKS

20/03/2026

What does your research look like? The 2026 Queen's University Art of Research photo and video contest has officially begun! Whether you're in the lab, the field, or an archive somewhere around the globe, this is an opportunity to showcase your research work and connect with audiences beyond academia.

Open to all Queen's faculty, staff, students, and alumni, submit your entry by April 6, 2026.

Enter here: https://bit.ly/4bBF10e

08/03/2026

Dr. Shahirose Premji, the Sally Smith Chair in Nursing at Queen's University, is advancing research on women's mental health and well-being during pregnancy.

For over 17 years, she worked as a neonatal nurse practitioner in communities around the world. Those experiences now shape her research on improving perinatal mental health outcomes.

In her Cinq à Sept Research Talk, Dr. Premji shares personal stories from
Tanzania to Pakistan, and how they have led to her vision to establish a centre of excellence in perinatal mental health here in Kingston.

Watch the full talk: https://bit.ly/3MNGSa6