October 25:Women of Gairdner 2023
The Gairdner Foundation, in partnership with Women’s College Hospital, are hosting the second annual Women of Gairdner event during Gairdner Science Week. Through panel discussion, storytelling and interactive dialogue, Canada Gairdner Award laureates Drs. Gelareh Zadeh, Bonnie L. Bassler and Lynne E. Maquat will share insights into their unique career paths, research, and the challenges they have faced, as well as the need for greater equity and inclusion within the health sciences fields.
High school students are invited to attend the discussion and will have the opportunity to take part in educational activities and a networking event where they will broaden their understanding of science and knowledge systems, build their networking skills, and connect with scientists, researchers, and other students.
Questions can be directed to Sharon Tan, Manager of Learner & Student Services at Sharon.Tan@wchospital.ca
Location
Women’s College Hospital, Auditorium and Pink Cube, 76 Grenville St, Toronto, ON M5S 1B2
Related Winners
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Bonnie L. Bassler
PhD Bonnie Bassler is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and the Squibb Professor and Chair of the Department of Molecular Biology at Princeton University. Bonnie received a BS in Biochemistry from the University of California at Davis and a PhD in Biochemistry from the Johns Hopkins University. She performed postdoctoral work with Michael Silverman in Genetics at the Agouron Institute. Her research focuses on molecular mechanisms that bacteria use for intercellular communication; a process called quorum sensing. -
Gelareh Zadeh
MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FAANSDr. Gelareh Zadeh, MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FAANS, is the Dan Family Chair and Professor of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto. This role makes her the first Canadian Chair of Neurosurgery. She is Head of the Department of Neurosurgery at Toronto Western Hospital and Medical Director for the Krembil Brain Institute at University Health Network. Dr. Zadeh is a Senior Scientist at Princess Margaret Cancer Centre where she runs a translational research program at MacFeeters-Hamilton Neuro-oncology Program and holds the Wilkins Family Brain Tumor Research Chair.
Related Sponsors
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University Health Network
UHN- Gold
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Krembil Foundation
- Platinum
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Telus Health
- Platinum
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McGill University
- Silver
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London Drugs
- Gold
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McMaster University
- Gold
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University of Toronto
- Gold
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International Development Research Centre
IDRC- Gold
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
CAMH- Gold
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Women's College Hospital
- Gold
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Moderna
- Gold
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Sunnybrook Research Institute
- Gold
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Pfizer
- Bronze
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Amgen Canada
- Silver
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SickKids Research Institute
- Silver
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Roche
- Silver
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Sinai Health Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute
- Silver
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Unity Health Toronto
- Silver
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The Terry Fox Research Institute
TFRI- Silver
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Toronto Metropolitan University
TMU- Bronze
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Life Sciences Ontario
- Silver
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GSK
- Silver
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Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
OICR- Silver
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Queen's University
- Silver
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Ontario Genomics
- Bronze
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Genome Canada
- Bronze
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The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
- Silver
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Stem Cell Network
- Silver
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University of Alberta
- Bronze
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STEMCELL Technologies
- Bronze
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Lakehead University
- Bronze
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Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre
TBRHSC- Bronze
Related Partners
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Women's College Hospital
- Gold
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Government of Canada
- Partner
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Canadian Institutes of Health Research
CIHR- Partner
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Government of Alberta
- Partner
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Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé
FRQS- Partner
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The Globe and Mail
- Media Partner
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