The Government of Ontario has renewed its support for the Gairdner Foundation with $200K per year for the next three years. . 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.

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

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. #GairdnerScienceWeek

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...

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

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

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. #GairdnerScienceWeek

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 🔗 bit.ly/GairdnerFood... 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. Register👉 bit.ly/GairdnerScie...

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

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... #GairdnerScienceWeek

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.

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... #GairdnerScienceWeek

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...

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... #GairdnerScienceWeek

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. 🔗Read more: bit.ly/shimon-sakag...

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... #GairdnerScienceWeek

@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...

⏰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... @ebtsoyp.bsky.social

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 #GairdnerScienceWeek

#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...

2025 Gairdner laureate Daniel De Carvalho shared his advice on how young people can contribute to science before becoming researchers. 🎥 Watch the clip & join our 2nd Virtual Roundtable to ask a Gairdner Award winner your questions on Sept 30, 12 PM EDT (online). 🔗 Register: bit.ly/virtual-roun...

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. 🔗Register: bit.ly/2025_Interna... #GairdnerScienceWeek

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. 🔗Register: bit.ly/2025-Gairdne... #GairdnerScienceWeek

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 🔗https://bit.ly/Gairdner-Global-Health-Award-2026-Nominations

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... #GairdnerScienceWeek

⏰ 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...

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

Just 2 days away! Join us on Friday, Sept 19th (12-1 PM EDT) for the 2025 Gairdner Laureate Virtual Roundtable. Free & open to schools, students & educators across Canada. Hear stories, discoveries & live Q&A. 🔗Register now: bit.ly/48cFTbz Presented in partnership with @ebtsoyp.bsky.social

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. 🔗Register free: bit.ly/2025_Laureat...

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

Connect with world-leading scientists at the 2025 Canada Gairdner Award Winners Virtual Roundtable (Session 1 of 2). 📆 Friday, September 19th ⏰12–1 PM EDT 📍Online Free & open to students & educators. Register: bit.ly/48cFTbz

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...

Congratulations to Janet Rossant, Gairdner’s President & Scientific Director, on receiving the King Charles III #CoronationMedal from MPP Sylvia Jones. This honour celebrates her work in developmental & stem cell biology and her extraordinary contributions to science & healthcare.

We mourn the passing of David Baltimore (1938-2025), 1974 Canada Gairdner International Award Laureate and 1975 Nobel Laureate. His pioneering research transformed our understanding of cancer and infectious disease. Hear his reflections on his life in science: youtu.be/gdKeyj3A4Nw

How do we build trust in science when it feels hardest to earn? Join RCIScience & the Gairdner Foundation for "Trust Issues: Science, Skepticism & Showing Up" - a conversation through a uniquely Canadian lens. 📅 Oct 9 | ⏰ 7–8:30 PM | 📍SEARS Atrium 🔗Register: bit.ly/4mRSJAA

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. Register here: bit.ly/2025_Interna...

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

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...

Don't miss this one-day symposium exploring cutting-edge advances in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and neuromodulation. Hear from global leaders driving innovation in this vital field. For more information, email: [email protected]

Excited to announce Lap-Chee Tsui will be a featured speaker at "Current Frontiers of Precision Therapeutics" on Oct 22! In 1989, Tsui & his team identified the #CysticFibrosis gene, one of the most significant discoveries in human genetics. Register➡️ bit.ly/2025_Interna...

🚨 Calling all students, researchers & anyone interested in fascinating science impacting human health! Gairdner Science Week is coming! 📅 Oct 20–23 📍Toronto & Montreal + Online ✅ Free symposia, lectures and networking opportunities Register➡️ bit.ly/GairdnerScie...

We're proud to support the 9th International Calicivirus Conference from Sept 7–11. This conference will bring together scientists from around the world who study calicivirus virology for lectures, oral presentations & poster sessions. Register: calicivirusconference.com

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... @ebtsoyp.bsky.social

"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...

Meet Sabine Hadida, featured speaker at the 2025 Gairdner Science Week International Symposium "Current Frontiers of Precision Therapeutics" Sabine, Senior VP at Vertex Pharmaceuticals, will explore the chemistry behind CFTR modulators. Register here ➡️ bit.ly/2025_Interna...