Science of the Gairdner Awards – Explained

The CSMB is proud to have partnered with the Michael Smith Laboratories at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the Gairdner Foundation to create a series of animated videos and illustrated materials that help explain the work and research of the Canada Gairdner award winners.

2021 Winners

 

	The Molecular Elements of Diabetes by Daniel Drucker, Joel Habener, and Jens Holst View the cartoon and educational text
	From the Lab Bench to the Hospital Bed Elizabeth Eisenhauer View the cartoon and educational text
	Virus trackers and Preventing Pandemics Guan Yi and Joseph Malik Peiris View the cartoon and educational text
	Discovering the Breast Cancer Gene Mary-Claire King View the cartoon and educational text

2020 Winners

	The Elixir of Life and Our Skin Elaine Fuchs View the cartoon and educational text
	Cadherin and Catenins: A Sticky Situation Masatoshi Takeichi & Rolf Kemler View the cartoon and educational text
	Of Patterns and Cancer in Mice and Flies Roel Nusse View the cartoon and educational text
	Mammary Gland Mysteries, Solved Mina Bissell View the cartoon and educational text
	From Genes in the Brain to Medicine Guy Rouleau View the cartoon and educational text
	Beyond the ABCs: How to Prevent HIV Quarraisha & Salim Abdool Karim View the cartoon and educational text

2019 Winners

Gairdner week 2019 webpage