Frontiers for Young Minds (FYM), the award-winning science engagement platform for kids, has partnered again with the Gairdner Foundation , to publish a new volume of articles featuring this year’s top researchers in biomedical and human health sciences.
Since 1957, the Gairdner Foundation has celebrated international scientific excellence in research which advances human health, by awarding the annual Canada Gairdner Awards . To date, 434 awards have been bestowed on laureates from over 40 countries, and of these, 102 have gone on to receive Nobel Prizes.
In the new FYM Gairdner Awards Collection, the 2025 laureates share their breakthrough science for a young audience – all peer-reviewed by FYM’s unique community of Young Reviewers aged 8-15, to ensure the articles are clear and fun-to-read for others their age. Through the articles, young readers are enabled to learn about the future of human health, while the young reviewers also learn about the scientific process, empowering tomorrow’s scientists to develop confidence and important critical thinking skills.
The new collection of articles covers the latest health research from fighting cancer to treating childhood malnutrition:
The publication of the collection leads up to the annual event of Gairdner Science Week , which will run 20-23 October 2025. Taking place across Canada and online, this national, dynamic celebration of global health innovation amplifies the power of science to change lives. The laureates featured in these articles will also take part in a variety of free, public events during Science Week, giving audiences the chance to hear directly from the researchers behind the discoveries. FYM is proud to support this by making the Collection articles and its ebook ready to read and distribute at the live and online events.
Frontiers for Young Minds’ head of program Laura Henderson commented:
“ We are delighted to continue our fruitful collaboration with the Gairdner Foundation in this second volume of their award-winning science, as our mission and values align very closely with Gairdner and other global organizations who share the best science more widely and openly and promote discoveries towards all of us being able to live healthy lives on a healthy planet .”
Janet Rossant , President and Scientific Director of the Gairdner Foundation, added:
“Working with Frontiers for Young Minds allows us to extend the Gairdner Foundation’s mission to celebrate, inform and inspire scientific excellence around the globe. Together, we are making cutting-edge discoveries accessible and engaging for young audiences, sparking curiosity and opening doors to future scientific exploration. We are proud to see our laureates’ work translated into stories that not only explain science but also empower kids to see themselves as future innovators.”
You can read the first volume of Gairdner Award-winning articles, from the 2023 laureates, here .