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...
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Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson Receive 2024 Humanitarian Award at the World Brain Mapping Foundation’s 21st Annual Gathering for Cure Awards
“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...
Michelson Medical Research Foundation and Human Immunome Project Announce 2023 Michelson Prize Laureates
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...
Michelson Philanthropies Donation Supports Event Tackling Period Poverty in Kenya
Michelson Philanthropies Donation Helps Huru International Fight Period Poverty on World AIDS Day In 2023, Michelson Philanthropies founder Dr. Gary Michelson and co-chair Alya Michelson donated $7,000 to Huru International, a charity dedicated to tackling period...
2024 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology Awarded for Groundbreaking Research on STING’s Role in Immune Response
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...
USC Michelson Center: Celebrating 5 Years of Interdisciplinary Innovation
The USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience opened its doors in 2017. The center brings together researchers from different fields and disciplines, including engineering, medicine, and arts and sciences, and has produced a significant impact on society with its...
Gary K. Michelson: USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience Announcement
Dr. Gary K. Michelson delivers the keynote address at the groundbreaking of the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience USC Michelson Center Groundbreaking Keynote Video from October 23, 2014. Speakers: USC President C. L. Max Nikias; philanthropist, retired...
Dr. Michelson: To Be a Successful Inventor, Deconstruct the Status Quo
The DaVinci Hour's Episode 32 podcast with Dr. Maxwell Cooper features Dr. Gary Michelson discussing his physician-inventor career, funding early-career scientific investigators, and a new center for immunology research in California. In this DaVinci Innovators+...
Inner City Law Center Recognizes the Michelsons’ Compassion for Vulnerable and Underserved Individuals
The Inner City Law Center, which fights for housing and justice for the working poor, immigrants, individuals living with disabilities, and homeless veterans, will honor Alya and Dr. Gary K. Michelson with their Humanitarian Award on May 10. “We find it...
The Most Read Stories of 2021: Looking Back on a Year Filled with Challenges and Hope
The Michelson Philanthropies network published more than 230 articles in 2021, far more than in years past. Articles that highlight where our work has had a direct impact were very popular among our readers this year. Here are the top 10 most read stories from each...
Making Life a Little Less Unfair
Jerry Sullivan, former LA Business Journal editor who now runs his own media outlet called SullivanSays SoCal, interviews Michelson Philanthropies founder and co-chair Dr. Gary K. Michelson about the work of each of the foundations he has established under the...
A Conversation With Alya and Gary K. Michelson
Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson are the heart of Michelson Philanthropies. Their passions have fueled the initiatives of the foundation, which marked its 25th anniversary in 2020. The couple discussed their future plans with Michelson Philanthropies Executive...











