Congratulations to The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2015 laureates
INCLUDES OUR 2014 CANADA GAIRDNER GLOBAL HEALTH AWARD WINNER PROF. SATOSHI OMURA The Gairdner Foundation congratulates the latest laureates of The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for 2015. These...
View ArticleMeet our incoming President and Scientific Director – Dr. Janet Rossant
After a rigorous international search process, we are happy to announce that the Gairdner Foundation’s new President and Scientific Director will be Dr. Janet Rossant, starting May 4, 2016. Dr....
View Article2016 Canada Gairdner Award winners
CRISPR-CAS AND HIV/AIDS RESEARCHERS RECOGNIZED On March 23rd, The Gairdner Foundation announced the winners of the 2016 Canada Gairdner Awards, recognizing some of the most significant medical...
View ArticleDr. John Dirks retires from Gairdner Foundation after 23 years as President
After 23 years as President and Scientific Director, Dr. John Dirks is retiring from the Gairdner Foundation. He previously served on the Medical Advisory Board (MAB) from 1983-1993. During his time...
View ArticlePromotions at Gairdner
From the desk of our President, Dr. Janet Rossant, comes a very important update on the Gairdner team: In my first few months at the Gairdner Foundation I have been immersed in learning about our...
View ArticleCongratulations to Dr. Ohsumi on being awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Medicine
The Gairdner Foundation is thrilled to learn about Dr. Yoshinori Ohsumi being awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine “for his discoveries of mechanisms for autophagy.” Dr. Ohsumi is...
View Article2016 Canada Gairdner Awards Gala Dinner
CELEBRATING THE BEST IN INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE On October 27th, Gairdner welcomed guests from the private, public, academic and health care sectors to the annual awards gala dinner in celebration of...
View ArticleCanada Gairdner Award Laureates Win Prestigious Breakthrough Prize
The Gairdner Foundation is excited to announce that three Canada Gairdner Award laureates, Stephen J. Elledge (2013), Harry F. Noller (2007) and Yoshinori Ohsumi (2015) will be awarded the 2017...
View Article2016 laureate Feng Zhang returns to give East coast public lecture
2016 Canada Gairdner laureate, Dr. Feng Zhang is back on the Gairdner lecture circuit with a faculty, student and public lecture at Dalhousie University later this month. Dr. Zhang, Core Institute...
View ArticleLakehead University Gairdner lectures a huge success
As a wrap up to the 2016 Canada Gairdner National Program, a final series of lectures took place at Lakehead University in early March. The Gairdner lecture boasted its largest crowd in Thunder Bay to...
View ArticleLes Prix Canada Gairdner 2017 Reconnaissent La Recherche Fondamentale Et...
TORONTO, ON (28 mars 2017) – la Fondation Gairdner a le plaisir d’annoncer les lauréats des Prix Canada Gairdner 2017, reconnaissant ainsi certaines des plus importantes découvertes médicales dans le...
View Article2017 Canada Gairdner Awards Recognize Basic And Transformative Research In...
TORONTO, ON (March 28, 2017) – The Gairdner Foundation is pleased to announce the 2017 Canada Gairdner Award laureates, recognizing some of the most significant medical discoveries from around the...
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2017 Canada Gairdner Laureates Announced!
On Tuesday, March 28, the Gairdner Foundation announced its 2017 Canada Gairdner Award laureates in front of a packed audience at the Toronto Reference Library. (See the gallery on Flickr). The 2017...
View ArticleLes Prix Canada Gairdner
Chaque année, sept prix sont décernés : cinq Prix internationaux Canada Gairdner pour la recherche biomédicale, le Prix Canada Gairdner en santé mondiale John Dirks, attribué pour l’impact sur les...
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Dr. Victora visits CUGH conference in Washington
Gairdner has developed a strong partnership with the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) by bringing our John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Awardee to their annual conference to...
View ArticleThe Government of Québec and the Gairdner Foundation Form a Partnership That...
Montreal, Québec – May 9, 2017 – Rémi Quirion, Chief Scientist of Québec, announced today that the Government of Québec through Fonds de recherche du Québec- Santé (FRQS) has signed a three year deal...
View ArticleCall for Proposals- 2018 Quebec/Gairdner Foundation International Symposium
The Gairdner Foundation invites Quebec Universities and Research Institutes to submit proposals to host a partnered international symposium at the frontiers of biomedicine to be held in 2018. More...
View ArticleCall for Proposals- 2018 Ontario/Gairdner Foundation International Symposium
The Gairdner Foundation invites Ontario Universities and Research Institutes to submit proposals to host a partnered international symposium at the frontiers of biomedicine to be held in 2018....
View ArticleGairdner President awarded honorary degree at Cambridge
Gairdner President and Scientific Director, Dr. Janet Rossant received an honorary degree, Doctor of Science from Cambridge University this month for her contributions to stem cell biology and...
View ArticleGairdner Laureates Hall, Rosbash and Young win the Nobel Prize
2012 Canada Gairdner International Award laureates, Drs. Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young have been awarded the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discoveries...
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