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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

What exactly does an epidemiologist do? For 2025 Gairdner Early Career Investigator Prativa Baral, it’s about being a “disease detective” — looking for patterns, risk factors and the root causes behind differences in health outcomes. youtu.be/gqDBopeBWW8 @mcgillumedia.bsky.social @mcgill.ca

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Que peuvent nous apprendre les travaux scientifiques primés sur l’avenir de la santé humaine? Découvrez notre nouvelle collection de récits accessibles sur les lauréats des prix Gairdner 2026, rédigés par des étudiants pour des étudiants. www.gairdner.org/fr/publicati...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

What can award-winning science teach us about the future of human health? Explore our new collection of accessible articles about the 2026 Gairdner Award laureates' work, written by students for students. www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...

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Explore the Science Behind the 2026 Canada Gairdner Awards

A new collection brings the discoveries of the 2026 Canada Gairdner Award winners to young readers through accessible stories, student feedback and origina...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

We're pleased to announce the titles for each of the presentations at "After the Gairdner Award—Where Next?", taking place on October 22 as part of #GairdnerScienceWeek 📆 Thursday, October 22 ⏱️ 9:00 AM ET 📍 Toronto & Online 🎟️ Free 🔗 Register: bit.ly/Internationa...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Register for the Gairdner Global Health Panel, "Research and Response: Lessons for the Future," during #GairdnerScienceWeek! 📆 Thursday, October 22 ⏱️ 11:30 AM ET 📍 Hollywood Theatre, The Hospital for Sick Children 💻 Online via livestream 🎟️ Free 🔗 Register: bit.ly/GlobalHealth...

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Global Health Panel - Research and Response: Lessons for the future

Hear from the 2026 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award laureates as they discuss cholera, vaccine development, and the future of responding to e...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

One week left to nominate for the 2027 Canada Gairdner Awards! Recognizing researchers around the world advancing biomedical & global health research. Nominations close October 1: •Canada Gairdner International Award •John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award www.gairdner.org/awards/submi...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Celebrating 2026 Gairdner laureate Ruedi Aebersold, recognized for his groundbreaking contributions to modern proteomics. Thanks to ETH Zürich and the Embassy of Canada to Switzerland for hosting this celebration. Hear from Dr. Aebersold Oct 21 (Toronto & online) www.eventbrite.com/e/1994693026...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

What if we could use regulatory T cells (Tregs) to stop harmful immune responses? Explore the science behind regulating human immunity and the potential of regulatory T cells as a cellular therapy with Megan Levings. 📆 Oct 22 | 9AM ET 📍 Toronto & online 🎟️ Free 🔗 Register: bit.ly/Internationa...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

One month to go! From Oct 19-23, join us for Gairdner Science Week — a national celebration of discovery, innovation & the incredible minds shaping the future of science and medicine. 📅 Explore the full lineup & register for free: bit.ly/GSW2026-EN #GairdnerScienceWeek

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

There are moments in research that stay with you. For Paul Negulescu, it was hearing a skeptical clinical director say, “I think we hit a home run” — followed by unexpected improvements in lung function after just 14 days. Watch the full interview with Drs. Negulescu and Welsh: youtu.be/_FzCywreBCs

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We’re pleased to announce the titles for each of the 2026 Laureate Lecture presentations, taking place October 21 as part of #GairdnerScienceWeek 📆 Wednesday, October 21 ⏱️ 9:00 AM ET 📍 Toronto & Online 🎟️ Free 🔗 Learn more & register: bit.ly/laureatelect...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

What if stem cells could replace the insulin-producing cells lost in type 1 diabetes? Join Felicia Pagliuca on Oct. 22 for "After the Gairdner Award—Where Next?" as she explores the development of stem cell-derived islets and their potential to transform treatment. bit.ly/Internationa...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Celebrating 2026 Gairdner laureate Jan Holmgren at the Embassy of Canada to Sweden, where we honoured his groundbreaking work on cholera and oral cholera vaccines. Thank you to H.E. Robert Sinclair and the Embassy for hosting us!

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For people living with #cysticfibrosis, a longer life also means imagining a future. Michael Welsh (2025 Gairdner laureate) reflects on patients who go to college, get married, have children & make plans they once never thought possible. Full episode: youtu.be/_FzCywreBCs

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Registration is open for After the Gairdner Award—Where Next? Gairdner laureates & leading researchers explore how breakthrough discoveries evolve into transformative therapies & shape the future of medicine 📆Oct 22 📍Toronto & Online 🎟️Free 🔗Register: bit.ly/Internationa... #GairdnerScienceWeek

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Struggling with a subject doesn’t mean you can’t pursue a career in it. Arielle Elkrief (2025 Gairdner ECI) reflects on struggling with math in high school & why perseverance matters when your path doesn’t fit neatly into the expected academic mold. Full episode: youtu.be/isaRO0sdEYE

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Register for the Canada Gairdner Award Laureates Virtual Roundtable - Session 2! Featuring John Clemens, Jeffery Kelly, Karen Maxwell, & Aaron Phillips discussing their career journeys & research 📅Fri Sept 18 🕚12–1 PM 💻Free livestream 🎓For students & educators www.eventbrite.com/e/1996239829...

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2026 Canada Gairdner Award Winners Virtual Roundtable - Session 2

A dynamic and interactive livestream connecting 2026 Gairdner Award Laureates with students and educators across Canada.

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

How can we advance AI in health research responsibly? Join us Sept 24–25 at @UAlberta for the Gairdner Alberta AI + Health Research Symposium. Explore AI + Biomedical Research, Translational Science & Clinical Practice. Register: www.gairdner.org/event-item/g...

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Gairdner Alberta Partnered AI + Health Research Symposium

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Registration is now open for the Gairdner Global Health Panel, during #GairdnerScienceWeek! John Clemens & Jan Holmgren (2026 laureates) explore urgent health crises and emerging threats to the next gen of researchers. 📆Oct 22 ⏱️11:30AM 📍SickKids & Online 🎟️Free 🔗Register: bit.ly/GlobalHealth...

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Global Health Panel - Research and Response: Lessons for the future

Hear from the 2026 John Dirks Canada Gairdner Global Health Award laureates as they discuss cholera, vaccine development, and the future of responding to e...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Register for the 2026 Canada Gairdner Award Laureates Virtual Roundtable - Session 1! Featuring John Yates, Jan Holmgren & Ruedi Aebersold discussing their career journeys & research. 📅Tues Sept 15 🕚12–1 PM 💻Free livestream 🎓For students & educators www.eventbrite.com/e/1996233803...

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2026 Canada Gairdner Award Winners Virtual Roundtable - Session 1

A dynamic and interactive livestream connecting 2026 Gairdner Award Laureates with students and educators across Canada.

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

What can our guts tell us about cancer treatment? Arielle Elkrief (2025 ECI) discusses the connection between the gut microbiome & the immune system’s response to cancer treatment. Full episode: youtu.be/isaRO0sdEYE #CancerResearch #CancerImmunotherapy #GutMicrobiome @umontreal-en.bsky.social

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Why have fruit flies played such an important role in scientific discovery? Dr. Artavanis-Tsakonas, 2025 Gairdner laureate, explains what makes them such a powerful model for genetic research & why discoveries in flies can help us understand ourselves. Watch the full episode: youtu.be/Q4aXIH95mAI

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Registration is open for the 2026 Laureate Lectures on October 21! Hear the science behind their discoveries—from advances in proteomics, developing oral cholera vaccines, discovering tafamidis, and more. 📆 Oct 21 | 9 AM ET 📍 Toronto & online 🎟️ Free 🔗 bit.ly/laureatelect... #GairdnerScienceWeek

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

What does it take to understand how cells build an organism? Dr. Artavanis-Tsakonas (2025 Canada Gairdner International Award) discusses his work on the Notch signalling pathway & the fundamental questions that have shaped his career in #developmentalbiology. Full episode: youtu.be/Q4aXIH95mAI

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Registration is OPEN for #GairdnerScienceWeek 2026! Join us Oct 19–23 in Toronto & online to hear from the 2026 Canada Gairdner Award laureates. 🧬 International Symposium 🌍 Global Health Panel 🎓 Laureate Lectures 👩‍🔬 Women of Gairdner 🥂 Gairdner Awards Gala 🔗Register: bit.ly/GSW2026-EN

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🔬 Meet the minds behind the science! Join 2026 #GairdnerAwards laureates for two interactive virtual roundtables exploring their award-winning research, career journeys, and discoveries—with live student Q&A. 📅 Sept. 15 & 18 🕚 12–1 PM ET 🎓 Free & open to all Register: bit.ly/laureateroun...

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2026 Gairdner Laureate Roundtables

A two-part interactive livestream series connecting the 2026 Gairdner Award Laureates with students and educators across Canada.

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Two weeks left to apply: Ontario Partnered Programming – Scientific Symposia Through our partnership with @krembilfoundation.bsky.social, Gairdner is inviting proposals for stand-alone scientific symposia to be held in Ontario. 📅Deadline: August 21 Learn more: www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

What is the future of #reproductivejustice in Canada? Martha Paynter (2025 Gairdner ECI) shares why the next chapter of reproductive justice is about making care more equitable, inclusive & accessible. Watch the full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=52FZ... #TheCuriousMindset #HealthEquity

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🌟Découvrez les lauréats et lauréates du programme des chercheurs en début de carrière Gairdner 2026!🌟 Joignez-vous à nous pour les féliciter : ▪️Bahaa Abu-Raya ▪️Ann Gregory ▪️Dustin King ▪️Tammy Ryan ▪️Rajae Talbi ▪️Michael Wozny En savoir plus : www.gairdner.org/fr/publicati...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

🌟 Announcing the 2026 Gairdner Early Career Investigator winners! 🌟 Please join us in congratulating: ▪️Bahaa Abu-Raya ▪️Ann Gregory ▪️Dustin King ▪️Tammy Ryan ▪️Rajae Talbi ▪️Michael Wozny Hear from them at #GairdnerScienceWeek October 19–23 Learn more: www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

One month left to apply: Alberta Partnered Programming Call – Scientific Symposia Through our partnership with @youralberta.bsky.social, Gairdner is inviting proposals for stand-alone scientific symposia to be held in Alberta. 📅Deadline: August 21 Learn more: www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We often hear about the setbacks in #abortionaccess, but what about the progress? Martha Paynter (2025 Gairdner ECI) explores #reproductivejustice, #healthequity & the power of evidence-based advocacy. Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=52FZ... #TheCuriousMindset

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Join us for the Gairdner Alberta Partnered AI + Health Research Symposium at the University of Alberta to explore how AI is advancing biomedical research, translational science and clinical practice through responsible innovation. 📆 September 24-25 Register: www.gairdner.org/event-item/g...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Daniel De Carvalho shares his vision for a future in which new technologies help predict disease before symptoms appear, enabling earlier intervention & improved outcomes. Watch #TheCuriousMindset video: youtu.be/aSevr8Cfw44 #epigenetics #CancerResearch

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Applications open: Québec Partnered Programming Call – Scientific Symposia Learn more: www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Les candidatures sont ouvertes : Appel de propositions pour la programmation en partenariat avec le Québec – Symposiums scientifiques Pour en savoir plus : www.gairdner.org/fr/publicati...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

There's still a few days left to nominate an outstanding mid-career researcher for the 2027 Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award. 📅 Nominations close Wednesday, July 15 Researchers may self-nominate or be nominated by a colleague. Learn more: www.gairdner.org/award/canada...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The World Cup might have lost a soccer player, but science gained Daniel De Carvalho (2025 Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award) who’s unlocking how our DNA might hold the key to better cancer care. Watch now: youtu.be/aSevr8Cfw44 #CancerResearch #epigenetics #TheCuriousMindset

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Applications open: Ontario Partnered Programming Call–Scientific Symposia Through our partnership with @krembilfoundation.bsky.social, Gairdner is inviting proposals for stand-alone scientific symposia to be held in Ontario. 📅Deadline: August 21 Learn more: www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

There is a real advantage to not knowing everything. @nikashakiba.bsky.social (2025 Gairdner ECI) explains how her interdisciplinary background helps her build stronger research teams, identify knowledge gaps, and continue learning alongside her students. Full episode: youtu.be/NpEJ0tKwMX0?...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Applications open: Alberta Partnered Programming Call – Scientific Symposia Through our partnership with @youralberta.bsky.social, Gairdner is inviting proposals for stand-alone scientific symposia to be held in Alberta. 📅Deadline: August 21 Learn more: www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...

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2027 Alberta Partnered Programming Call – SYMPOSIA

Through our partnership with the Alberta provincial government, Gairdner is dedicated to showcasing and fostering excellence in health-related researc...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Celebrating two 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award laureates, Matthias Mann and Wolfgang Baumeister, at a special reception hosted by the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in Germany. We look forward to welcoming Drs. Mann and Baumeister to Canada this October for #GairdnerScienceWeek!

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

The Gairdner Foundation is hiring a Director of Finance to join our team. 📍 Toronto (Hybrid) 🕒 Permanent, Part-time (30 hours/week) 📅 Applications close Friday, July 24, 2026 Learn more and apply: bit.ly/3QKVtoI

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Join Our Team: We're Hiring a Director of Finance

 Now Hiring: Director of Finance Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid) Type: Permanent, part-time (30 hours/week)  The Gairdner Foundatio...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Congratulations to Dr. Lewis Kay (2017 Canada Gairdner International Award laureate) on his promotion to the #OrderofCanada as a Companion. A dedicated champion for the next generation, Dr. Kay has inspired thousands of youth through Gairdner Connects programming across Canada.

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

In the latest episode of #TheCuriousMindset, @nikashakiba.bsky.social, a 2025 Gairdner Early Career Investigator, discusses #stemcells, biological complexity & her vision for creating a computational model of human development. Watch the full video: youtu.be/NpEJ0tKwMX0

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Know an exceptional mid-career researcher in Canada who is making an impact on human health? Nominations for the 2027 Peter Gilgan Canada Gairdner Momentum Award are open until July 15. Nominate: www.gairdner.org/award/canada...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Celebrating a decade of leadership by Dr. Janet Rossant as President and Scientific Director of the Gairdner Foundation. Her leadership strengthened Gairdner’s global reach, advanced equity and inclusion in science, and supported the next generation of researchers. www.gairdner.org/resource-hub...

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Celebrating Dr. Janet Rossant’s Decade of Leadership at the Gairdner Foundation

Celebrating Dr. Janet Rossant’s Decade of Leadership at the Gairdner Foundation  As Dr. Janet Rossant concludes her tenure as President & Sci...

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Two days left to apply for the 2026 Gairdner Early Career Investigator competition! ECIs will connect with leading researchers from around the world, present their research during Gairdner Science Week & attend the 2026 Awards Gala in Toronto. Apply: bit.ly/ECI2026 Deadline: May 29 at 11:59PM PDT

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The Gairdner Foundation @gairdnerawards.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Neuro Epilepsy Day 2026: Epilepsy Across Multiple Scales 📅 May 28 🕚 11AM–5PM 📍 The Neuro – Jeanne Timmins Amphitheatre Join clinicians, researchers, and trainees for a full-day program exploring epilepsy research and treatment across all scales. Learn more: www.mcgill.ca/neuro/channe...

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