Lawson Research Institute

Discovery-driven and patient-focused. We lead health research.
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Welcome to Lawson Research Institute
We’re proud and excited to spotlight a place where discovery-driven, patient-focused research takes centre stage.

Lawson researchers are world leaders in a host of health research specialties aimed at improving patient lives every day: aging, chronic diseases, imaging, mental health, mobility and activity, and surgical specialties.

We’re committed to making and sharing discoveries that improve lives locally and internationally, as researchers and clinical staff work together to transform imagination to innovation to impact.

Explore our stories. See where Lawson Leads.

Why do Research with Lawson?

We invest the best people with the best research resources aimed at improving patient care and health systems. We lead regional and global health partnerships and are part of a diverse, accessible community that includes a major university and two teaching-and-research health centres. We’re proud to work with an innovative private sector that includes more than 100 local companies focusing on biotech, pharmacare and medical devices.