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.

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The 2025 Gairdner Laureate Lectures are now online! This year’s Laureates and two ECIs shared breakthroughs in CF, digital health, global nutrition, cancer epigenetics, developmental genetics & more.

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Top moments from Gairdner Science Week in Toronto Canada's premier scientific celebration of global excellence has just wrapped up, and it brought brainpower, discovery, and a little bit of glamour t…

Gairdner Science Week 2025 turned Toronto into a global science hub bringing together top researchers, students & curious minds.

Missed it? Check out BlogTO's roundup of the top 10 moments from #GairdnerScienceWeek: bit.ly/4i1nK3u

At the Gairdner Connects Student Networking Lunch, students met 2025 Gairdner laureates and top researchers to talk careers, challenges and discoveries that shaped their paths. Inspiring science across generations!

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We took science to Parliament Hill for Gairdner on the Hill 2025, celebrating our 2025 laureates.

Jennifer Stinson & Daniel De Carvalho shared breakthroughs in digital health and cancer research, sparking discussion on how Canadian innovation continues to drive global impact.

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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.

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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

This morning, Gairdner hosted the International Symposium on “Current Frontiers of Precision Therapeutics,” featuring 2025 laureates Michael J. Welsh & Paul Negulescu and 1990 laureate Lap-Chee Tsui — showcasing the power of discovery to change lives.

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International Symposium happening tomorrow (October 22) at 9 AM EDT🔗 Watch the livestream: bit.ly/GSW_2025_Wat...

Join us for "Current Frontiers of Precision Therapeutics," part of #GairdnerScienceWeek

Watch the Global Health Symposium live today at 2 PM EDT
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Join us for the "Food for Thought – Global Insights on Nutrition, Policy & Food Systems," part of #GairdnerScienceWeek

#GairdnerScienceWeek 2025 kicks off today — celebrating discovery, innovation & the impact of science.

This year’s artwork by Canadian illustrator Matthew Billington features our 2025 laureates & their groundbreaking research.

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Global Health Symposium | Oct 21 | Montréal

Join Treena Wasonti:io Delormier for “Global Challenges in a Canadian Context," an exploration of food policy, Indigenous & urban nutrition, and health equity.

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Global Health Symposium | Oct 21 | Montréal

Join Thomas Druetz (@umontreal-en.bsky.social) for his presentation on “Integrated community case management (ICCM) of childhood illnesses: What about nutrition?”

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Global Health Symposium | Oct 21 | Montréal

Join Lana Vanderlee as she discusses “Global Challenges in a Canadian Context," an exploration of food policy, Indigenous & urban nutrition, and health equity.

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Global Health Symposium | Oct 21 | Montréal

Join Dominic Schofield as he discusses “Global Challenges in a Canadian Context," an exploration of food policy, Indigenous & urban nutrition, and health equity.

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@uihealthcare.bsky.social hosted 2025 Gairdner Award laureate, Michael Welsh, and Gairdner President, Janet Rossant, for the documentary premiere of Dr. Welsh's groundbreaking cystic fibrosis research.

📅 Hear Dr. Welsh at #GairdnerScienceWeek Oct 22 and 23
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Global Health Symposium | Oct 21 | Montréal

Join Mary L’Abbé as she discusses “Global Challenges in a Canadian Context," an exploration of food policy, Indigenous & urban nutrition, and health equity.

🔗Register: bit.ly/4oPtlgd

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#GairdnerScienceWeek Speaker Spotlight: Anna Lartey, global leader in maternal & child nutrition, will speak on “International partnerships shaping global nutrition policies”

📆Tuesday, October 21st
⏰2-4:30PM
📍Montreal

🔗 Register free: bit.ly/2025-Gairdne...

Featured speaker at the 2025 Gairdner International Symposium (Oct 22): Katherine High (@rockefelleruniv.bsky.social & @pennmedicine.bsky.social)

She’ll explore turning genes into medicines — successes & limitations of in vivo gene therapy.

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Global Health Symposium | Oct 21 | Montréal

Join Malek Batal as he chairs “Global Challenges in a Canadian Context," exploring food policy, Indigenous & urban nutrition, and health equity.

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Gairdner Science Week 2025 From October 20–23, join us for a dynamic, week-long celebration of cutting-edge research, global health innovation, and the 2025 laureates.

We’re pleased to sponsor #GairdnerScienceWeek 2025! Join @gairdnerawards.bsky.social Oct 20–23 for an incredible lineup of symposia, panels & networking opportunities to celebrate the 2025 laureates and #ScientificResearch that impacts #HumanHealth. ✨

Free registration. ➡️ bit.ly/GairdnerScie...

Food for Thought: Insights from International and Canadian Experts on Nutrition, Policy, and Food Systems

📅 Oct 21
🕑 2-4:30PM
📍 Université du Québec à Montréal + Virtual

Inspired by the award-winning research of André Briend.

Register free: bit.ly/2025-Gairdne...

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Congrats to the winners of the 2025 Gairdner Early Career Investigators competition! 🎉

Prativa Baral • Arielle Elkrief • Joel Finbloom • Martha Paynter • Nika Shakiba

See them at #GairdnerScienceWeek, Oct 20-23.

Learn more about the winners: bit.ly/2025-eci

Gairdner Science Week 2025 Laureate Lectures A rare opportunity to hear directly from the 2025 Canada Gairdner Award recipients

This #PainAwarenessMonth, we're spotlighting Jennifer Stinson, 2025 Gairdner Momentum Award laureate, for advancing digital tools that transform pediatric pain care.

Hear her speak at #GairdnerScienceWeek on Oct 23rd at 9am in Toronto.

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Congrats to Gairdner Canada International Award Laureates: Lucy Shapiro (2009), Paul Negulescu (2025) & Michael Welsh (2025) on their 2025 #LaskerAwards!

Paul & Michael will also speak at #GairdnerScienceWeek on Oct 22 & Oct 23.

🔗Free registration: bit.ly/GairdnerScie...

We’re excited to welcome Jean-Philippe Julien as a featured speaker at the 2025 #GairdnerScienceWeek Symposium on Oct 22!

Join his discussion on antibody strategies to tackle viral diversity.

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Don’t miss “Current Frontiers of Precision Therapeutics,” at #GairdnerScienceWeek! Featuring 2025 Gairdner Award recipients Michael Welsh and Paul Negulescu for breakthroughs in cystic fibrosis therapies.

📅 Oct 22
⏰ 9AM – 1PM
📍MaRS Auditorium

Register: bit.ly/2025_Interna...

From discovery to impact! 🧠✨

7 #GairdnerAwards laureates & 3 Early Career Investigators presented groundbreaking #Research at the 2024 #GairdnerScienceWeek Laureate Lectures.

Explore the transformative talks here ➡️ gairdner.org/resource-hub...

🔬 ‘Engineering effective and accessible CAR T cells.’

Dr. Laura Evgin, 2024 #GairdnerAwards Early Career Investigator, shared her groundbreaking research during #GairdnerScienceWeek.

Explore the future of #Cancer #Immunotherapy ⬇️ youtu.be/ixIXvqAKg7Q?...