One day to go! Join us tomorrow at 9 AM ET for the live announcement of the 2026 #GairdnerAwards, plus a live Q&A with this year’s laureates.
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One week to secure your spot! Join us Mar 31 at 8:30 AM ET for a breakfast and live Q&A with the 2026 #GairdnerAwards laureates.
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⏯️ Livestream: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-canad...
Two weeks to go!
Join the live 2026 Canada #GairdnerAwards announcement on March 31 at 9 AM ET to see who will be recognized for their scientific achievements.
Register here (virtual event) ➡️ bit.ly/GairdnerAwar...
Register here (in-person event) ➡️https://bit.ly/2026-Gairdner-Awards-Announcement
Join the live 2026 Canada #GairdnerAwards announcement on March 31 at 9 AM ET to see who will be recognized this year.
Joignez-vous à l’annonce des Prix Canada #GairdnerAwards 2026 le 31 mars, à 9 h HE, pour voir qui sera reconnu cette année.
bit.ly/GairdnerAwar...
Join the live 2026 Canada #GairdnerAwards announcement on March 31 at 9 AM ET to see who will be recognized this year.
Joignez-vous à l’annonce des Prix Canada Gairdner 2026 le 31 mars, à 9 h HE, pour voir qui sera reconnu cette année.
Register here: bit.ly/GairdnerAwar...
February is Heart Month ❤️ We’re highlighting Salim Yusuf, 2014 Canada Gairdner Award laureate, whose research on cardiovascular disease prevention and treatment has saved millions globally.
#HeartMonth #GairdnerAwards
A beloved Gairdner tradition: each of our 2025 laureates chose the song that played as they walked to the stage to accept their award at this year’s gala.
Here’s a look (and listen) at the soundtrack behind their remarkable achievements.
#GairdnerScienceWeek #GairdnerAwards
At the #GairdnerAwards Gala, Stephanie Stavros met Michael Welsh & Paul Negulescu (2025 laureates) — the scientists whose work led to Trikafta, the #cysticfibrosis therapy that saved her life.
Proof of science’s real human impact.
The 2025 Canada Gairdner Awards Gala celebrated the eight laureates whose discoveries are transforming global human health — bringing together Canada’s science community for an inspiring evening at the ROM.
#GairdnerScienceWeek #GairdnerAwards
🎉 AIMMLab at the 2025 Canada Gairdner Awards Gala 🎉
Our Director, Prof. Jude Kong, represented AIMMLab at the Royal Ontario Museum to celebrate the 2025 laureates.
Thank you to the Gairdner Foundation and IDRC for the opportunity to participate.
#GairdnerAwards #AIMMLab
Today, Gairdner hosted the 2025 Laureate Lectures — a highlight of #GairdnerScienceWeek. All eight laureates shared the stories behind their award-winning science, alongside talks from two Early Career Investigators driving the future of discovery. #GairdnerAwards
Janet Rossant, the Gairdner Foundation President & Scientific Director, met with Jennifer Doudna, 2016 Canada Gairdner International Award laureate and 2020 Nobel laureate, during Dr. Doudna’s visit to Toronto for the Oliver Smithies Lecture.
#GairdnerAwards #CRISPRCas9
⏰Today at 12 PM EDT!
Join the 2025 #GairdnerAwards Virtual Roundtable (Session 2) to hear from this year’s laureates, their stories of discovery, and advice for future scientists.
📷 Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/s-qqgJ0...
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Nominations for the 2026 #GairdnerAwards close Oct 1 at 11:59 PM PDT.
The Canada Gairdner International Award
🔗https://bit.ly/Gairdner-International-Award-2026
The John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award
🔗bit.ly/Gairdner-Global-Health-A...
⏰ Today at 12 PM EDT!
Join the 2025 #GairdnerAwards Virtual Roundtable to hear from this year’s laureates, their stories of discovery, and advice for future scientists.
🔗 Watch live: www.youtube.com/live/ZJGAO7n...
Two weeks left to submit a nomination for the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award or John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award!
📅 Deadline is Wednesday, October 1st.
Submit: bit.ly/Gairdner-Int...
#gairdnerawards
For #ArthritisAwarenessMonth we're spotlighting 2014 Canada Gairdner International Award Laureate, Sir Marc Feldmann.
His work led to the first effective biologic therapy to relieve pain and restore mobility.
#GairdnerAwards
Meet the minds behind the science!🔬🧠
Join 2025 #GairdnerAwards Laureates for our Virtual Roundtable and connect your classroom to their incredible stories.
✅ Free to attend
✅ Live Q&A with students
🎟 Register now: bit.ly/2025-Gairdne...
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"Science is not done in isolation"
#GairdnerAwards laureate John Dick was awarded for his discovery and characterization of leukemic stem cells, which has provided key insights into the treatment of acute myeloid #Leukemia.
Watch his acceptance speech➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_TD...
Gairdner Science Week Laureate Lectures are back on October 23! Join us for this rare opportunity to hear directly from the 2025 #GairdnerAwards winners as they share the stories and science behind their discoveries.
Register here ➡️ bit.ly/2025_Laureat...
Share in the thrill of discovery!
Gairdner Science Week is back October 20-23. Join us for a week of groundbreaking science with top experts and #GairdnerAwards winners.
Full event lineup and registration → bit.ly/GairdnerScie...
#GSW2025
Congratulations to #GairdnerAwards laureates Quarraisha Abdool Karim and Zulfiqar Bhutta on being awarded the 2025 Virchow Prize!
Abdool Karim and Bhutta are both recipients of the John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award.
virchowprize.org/virchowprize...
Join us on October 22 for the 2025 Gairdner International Symposium "Current Frontiers of Precision Therapeutics" inspired by the pioneering work of 2025 #GairdnerAwards laureates Michael J. Welsh and Paul Negulescu.
Register Now ➡️ bit.ly/2025_Interna...
DYK Early Career Investigator (ECI) winners showcase their research during Gairdner Science Week in October, alongside #GairdnerAwards laureates.
2025 ECI Competition is open! Submissions due July 11. Learn more ➡️ bit.ly/GairdnerECI2025
Explore 2024 ECI research: www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...
Meet MEDi: The humanoid robot who comforts children at @sickkidsto.bsky.social. 2025 #GairdnerAwards laureate Jennifer Stinson's research introduced this innovative piece of technology to young oncology patients aimed at easing the children’s anxieties and stress around medical procedures.
#GairdnerAwards laureate José Belizán discovered the connection between calcium intake and a decrease in the risk of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) by observing Guatemalan Mayan women and their cooking methods. #HypertensionAwarenessMonth
Learn more: www.gairdner.org/winner/jose-...
Join #GairdnerAwards laureate Dr. Lewis Kay for an @ebtsoyp.bsky.social lesson on a tour through the world of proteins – the building blocks of cells and of you! This program is targeted to grades 8-12.
📅 May 2, 12:00 PM EST
Registration and details ⬇️ exploringbytheseat.com/lessons/unlo...
Congratulations to the 2025 Canada Gairdner Award laureates! This year’s laureates represent some of the world’s most significant biomedical and global health research and discoveries.
Learn more about their award-winning research here: gairdner.org/resource-hub...
#GairdnerAwards
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