The discovery and importance of genomic imprinting by Anne C Ferguson-Smith, Deborah Bourc'his

“…This article is being published to celebrate Solter and Surani receiving a 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award "for the discovery of mammalian genomic imprinting that causes parent-of-origin specific gene expression and its consequences for development and disease".…”
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The past, present and future of light-gated ion channels and optogenetics by Sheena A Josselyn

“…This article is being published to celebrate Peter Hegemann, Karl Deisseroth and Ed Boyden receiving a 2018 Canada Gairdner International Award "for the discovery of light-gated ion channel mechanisms, and for the discovery of optogenetics, a technology that has revolutionized neuroscience".…”
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Integrins and their role in immune cell adhesion by Dustin, M

“…One of the 2019 Canada Gairdner International Awards recognizes Timothy Springer's discovery of the first immune system adhesion molecules involved in lymphocyte homing and the translation of those discoveries into therapeutics for autoimmune disease and cancer.…”