If a cut becomes infected by bacteria, the human immune system can quickly kill the invading bugs by producing antibodies that attack them. Yet the human gut is full of bacteria that support our health, and somehow the immune system knows to leave them alone. That...
Growing up in a small village in China, Dr. Bingxu Liu had never met a scientist and didn’t know what their jobs entailed. So he turned to books about scientists, fascinated by stories that explained the process of discovery. “It was always rewarding when they would...
Dr. Bingxu Liu’s Research Unveils Stimulator of Interferon Genes as Pivotal Immune Sensor Channel LOS ANGELES, CA – Dr. Bingxu Liu has been awarded the 2024 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology for his work in furthering the understanding...
Dear friends and partners of Michelson Philanthropies, We are pleased to share news about the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy (CIII). Its future home in the UCLA Research Park was announced by California Governor Gavin Newsom, UCLA Chancellor...
Revolutionary biomedical research center will be a “Field of Dreams” for breakthrough discoveries and new therapies The Michelson Medical Research Foundation, led by Dr. Gary K. Michelson, is a founding partner of the new California Institute for Immunology and...
