Save the date: 2026 Gairdner Lecture

Oct 20, 2026 — 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

The Faculty of Medicine is pleased to welcome 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award laureate Dr. Jeffery W. Kelly.

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Promotional graphic for the 2026 Canada Gairdner Awards featuring Jeffrey W. Kelly, recipient of the 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award. The image includes a portrait of Kelly in a suit and tie against a grey background, alongside a Gairdner medal with a red ribbon. Text states that he was awarded for discovering tafamidis, the first effective treatment for transthyretin amyloidosis, providing evidence that protein aggregation drives neurodegeneration. Gairdner and Scripps Research logos appear

Save the date: 2026 Gairdner Lecture

The Faculty of Medicine is pleased to welcome 2026 Canada Gairdner International Award laureate Dr. Jeffery W. Kelly, recognized for discovering tafamidis, the first effective treatment for transthyretin amyloidosis and a landmark advance demonstrating the role of protein aggregation in neurodegeneration.

Programming (*subject to change):

Networking Lunch: 12:00–1:30 p.m. (Atrium)
Lecture Program: 1:30–3:30 p.m. (Amphitheatre A)
Networking Reception: 3:30–4:00 p.m. (Atrium)

Dr. Kelly’s Early Career Investigator (ECI) selection will be announced in June. Presentation titles, along with more detailed programming for the lecture, will be announced in July.

To learn more about Dr. Kelly’s research, watch his recent presentations and interviews here.

Joining the program will also be a 2026 Gairdner Early Career Investigator (ECI), to be announced in July. Early career researchers are invited to apply for the 2026 Gairdner ECI competition—an exceptional opportunity to showcase emerging research excellence. The deadline to register for the Gairdner ECI competition is Friday, May 29, 2026, 11:59 p.m. PDT.

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