This article originally appeared in Orthopedics This Month: SPINE and on ryortho.com. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the nation’s primary funder of academic medical research. Our taxpayer dollars fund the agency, and the returns have been nothing...
Dear Friends and Colleagues, There are rare occasions when philanthropy can not only change lives, but the trajectory of human life itself. One such occasion is upon us now. It is an opportunity so extraordinary that it brings together the most innovative minds in...
Transformative donation will spur breakthrough discoveries and drive economic growth for the region LOS ANGELES, August 27, 2024 - UCLA has received a $120 million commitment from surgeon, inventor and philanthropist Dr. Gary Michelson and his wife, Alya, to...
Video credit: UCLA TDG Dr. Gary Michelson recently joined fellow founders of the California Institute for Immunology & Immunotherapy (CIII) at the LA Bioscience Ecosystem Summit Twenty24 to discuss the Institute and its impact on shaping the future of...
Dr. Gary Michelson praises City of Los Angeles’s investment in LA Animal Services to address animal shelter overcrowding crisis LOS ANGELES (June 5, 2024)—In a major victory for animal wellbeing in Los Angeles, the 2024-2025 city budget allocates an additional...
Inventor and philanthropist Dr. Gary K. Michelson was honored with the Tommy Lasorda Leadership Award in Beverly Hills on the eve of the annual Milken Institute Global Conference. Dr. Michelson was presented with the sixth Lasorda Leadership Award by Milken Institute...
Video credit: Milken Institute At a recent ceremony in Beverly Hills, Milken Institute Chairman Michael Milken honored inventor and philanthropist Dr. Gary K. Michelson with the Tommy Lasorda Leadership Award. Milken presented the award to Dr. Michelson at the 2024...
Michelson Philanthropies Co-Chairs Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson were honored with the 2024 Humanitarian Award at the World Brain Mapping Foundation’s 21st GFC Awards Gala in Los Angeles. The award recognizes those who significantly improve global patient...
Inventor and philanthropist Dr. Gary K. Michelson and his wife Alya Michelson received the 2024 Humanitarian Award at the World Brain Mapping Foundation’s 21st Gathering for Cure (GFC) Awards Gala at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. The Humanitarian Award is given...
By Dr. Gary K. Michelson (Op-Ed was published on the dailybreeze.com) Last week, individuals and organizations advocating for animals rallied at Los Angeles City Hall and asked our city leaders to do more to fix the overcrowding crisis afflicting our local...
“These initiatives will transform Los Angeles into a global powerhouse for biotech and neurotech positioning our City and the State as leaders in immunotherapy, cell based therapeutics, and neurotech innovation.” LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Inventor and...
Three early career scientists, Dr. Siyuan Ding, Dr. Claire Otero, and Dr. Dennis Schaefer-Babajew, to receive $150,000 grants for immunology and vaccine research. NEW YORK – Michelson Medical Research Foundation (MMRF) and Human Immunome Project (HIP) have awarded...