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The Gairdner Foundation
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The mission of the Gairdner Foundation is to celebrate, inform and inspire scientific excellence around the globe.

Latest News: https://www.gairdner.org/
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Breaking Barriers in STEM is tomorrow (Nov 21), 4–5 PM!

Join Eugenia Addy, Isahaq Ibrahim, Sumayah Herzi & Palwasha Ahmadzay for a conversation on representation, mentorship & inclusive science.

Register: events.zoom.us/ev/AhxI71Bfv...
November 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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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.

🔗Watch here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

#GairdnerScienceWeek
November 18, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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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
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…
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November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Join us for Breaking Barriers in STEM, a Gairdner Connects virtual conversation exploring equity, access, and opportunity in science.

📅 Friday, November 21st
⏰4-5 PM ET

🔗Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 13, 2025 at 6:18 PM
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The Government of Ontario has renewed its support for the Gairdner Foundation with $200K per year for the next three years.

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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario a renouvelé son soutien à la Fondation Gairdner en lui accordant une somme de 200 000 $ par année pour les trois prochaines années.
November 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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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!

#GairdnerConnects #GairdnerScienceWeek
November 6, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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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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November 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Last week’s Global Health Symposium, “Food for Thought: Insights from International and Canadian Experts on Nutrition, Policy, and Food Systems,” gathered experts on science, nutrition & global health policy, featuring André Briend’s award-winning research.

Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=16CX...
October 31, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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ASTMH Annual Meeting attendees: This year's Alan J. Magill Malaria Eradication Symposium is Nov 10 at 10:45a: Malaria Delenda Est- How Innovation Is Advancing the Fight towards Malaria Eradication. Leaern more: tinyurl.com/yfh74jp6
October 29, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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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.
October 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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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.

#GairdnerScienceWeek #GairdnerAwards
October 28, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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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
October 23, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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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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October 22, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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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
October 21, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Watch the Global Health Symposium live today at 2 PM EDT
🔗 bit.ly/GairdnerFood...

Join us for the "Food for Thought – Global Insights on Nutrition, Policy & Food Systems," part of #GairdnerScienceWeek
October 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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#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.

Register👉 bit.ly/GairdnerScie...
October 20, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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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
October 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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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.

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

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October 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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How do we rebuild trust in science when it feels hardest to earn?

Last week we partnered with RCIScience for Trust Issues: Science, Skepticism & Showing Up — a candid conversation on rebuilding trust in science and community.

Stay tuned for the recording.
October 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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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?”

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

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October 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Event happening tonight!

How do we rebuild trust in science when it feels hardest to earn? Join RCIScience & @gairdnerawards.bsky.social for Trust Issues: Science, Skepticism & Showing Up

⏰ 7–8:30 PM
📍 SEARS Atrium, Toronto

🔗Free tickets: www.eventbrite.ca/e/trust-issu...
October 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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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.

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

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October 7, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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We’re thrilled to congratulate 2015 Canada Gairdner International Award laureate Shimon Sakaguchi on winning the 2025 #NobelPrize! His discovery of regulatory T cells and Foxp3 has transformed immunology and therapy development.

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Shimon Sakaguchi Awarded Nobel Prize
2015 Canada Gairdner International Award Laureate, Shimon Sakaguchi, was awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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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.

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

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October 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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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
🔗 Register: bit.ly/GairdnerScie...
October 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM