2025 Gairdner Early Career Investigator Competition

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We invite early career investigators across Canada to submit an application to present their research as part of the Gairdner Science Week events in October.

Up to five investigators will be chosen to give 10 minute talks during Gairdner Week Events, to connect with the 2025 laureates, students and researchers, and to attend the 2025 Awards Gala on October 23, 2025 (travel and hotel provided). The talks will be webcast live and recorded for sharing via Gairdner media channels. 

This is a competitive process, with the finalists being selected by the laureates themselves.


Applicants must indicate one of the following laureate options as their intended match:

Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas/Iva Greenberg/ Gary Struhl

Notch signalling pathway; model organism genetics

 

Michael Welsh/ Paul Negulescu

Cystic fibrosis; precision therapeutics

Andre Briend

Nutritional interventions; healthcare in crisis, conflict and disrupted communities

Daniel De Carvalho

Cancer epigenetics & diagnostics

Jennifer Stinson

Nurse-led research; chronic pain management; digital health interventions

Submissions should include a 2 minute video proposal for your research presentation, a 4-5 page CV, and a 150 word summary explaining how your science relates to one or more of this year’s laureates. If you wish to use slides in your video we request no more than two (2) be included.

This call is open to all faculty and professionals at the Assistant Professor or equivalent rank.

Info sessions will be held in May and June to review the submission process and answer any questions from interested applicants. 

Interested in attending an info session regarding this competition? Sign up HERE

Only one submission allowed per individual.

Submission Due Date                July 11, 2025             11:59 PM PDT

APPLY HERE

The Gairdner Foundation confirms its strong commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). Throughout the activities associated with the Canada Gairdner Awards program and associated Canadian and Global outreach programs, Gairdner strives to engage and promote the active participation of individuals of diverse backgrounds and abilities and embraces diverse perspectives in research.

If you have any questions or have any accommodation requirements, please contact Sarah Devonshire at sarah@gairdner.org

Discover the award winning research by the 2024 Early Career Investigator Awardees
Watch the 2024 Gairdner Science Week events featuring the 2024 Early Career Investigator Awardees

And check out our past event for our 2024 Global Perspective Panels series led by past Gairdner ECIs!