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2019 International Gairdner Symposium
October 21, 2019 - 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm
The Gairdner International Symposium is held each fall to give students, teachers, and researchers the opportunity to hear from Gairdner award-winning scientists and attend a luncheon with the award winners.
Time: 3:30- 6:00 pm, Monday, October 21, 2019
Venue: LSC 1002 LT2, Life Sciences Institute, University of British Columbia, 2350 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3
Hosted by Dr. Michael Hayden, Centre for Molecular Medicine and Therapeutics, University of British Columbia
SPEAKERS:
Our 2019 Vancouver Gairdner presenters will be:
1. Dr. Ronald Vale
Recipient of the 2019 Canada Gairdner International Award
“For the landmark discovery of the motor protein kinesin and pioneering the understanding of its mechanism of action in driving cellular movement processes including cell division and intracellular transport”
Professor, Cellular Molecular Pharmacology University of California, San Francisco; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Keep Your Eyes on the Prize – Dr. Ronald D. Vale
2. Dr. Bruce Stillman
Recipient of the 2019 Canada Gairdner International Award
“For their pioneering research on the eukaryotic DNA replication cycles including initiation, regulation and responses to DNA damage”
President, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, New York
Free general admission, no reserved seating.
