Dr. Wayne Koff, founder and CEO of the Human Immunome Project, discusses the origin of the Michelson Prizes, and Phillip Kim, CEO of Michelson 20MM Foundation, provides an update on the organization’s recent impact venture investments that aim to make the world a...
The Michelson Philanthropies team is growing! We’re pleased to announce new staff members Vania Campos, Justin Chapman, and Michele Morris. Vania Campos is the new Marketing Administrative Assistant at Michelson Philanthropies. In this role, she supports...
The John O’Brien Nanofabrication Lab is a hub for research projects ranging from basic science to applied technology, including lithography, characterization, imaging, and device integration resources. By Justin Chapman USC Professor Andrea Armani...
Thinking about ideas in different ways from diverse perspectives brings innovation and new insights into scientific questions. By Justin Chapman Diversity of thought and experience is critical to science and the scientific method, said Dr. Ansuman...
Climate change contributes to diseases and other health problems in vulnerable populations around the world, according to scientists and experts in a recent program sponsored by Michelson Philanthropies. By Justin Chapman Climate change impacts every...
We must use this unprecedented moment to completely reimagine how the funding ecosystem invests in and prioritizes young and diverse researchers. This op-ed was originally published on thehill.com. “Proposed legislation, such as the bipartisan RISE Act,...
Researchers and policy experts look at the threats climate change poses to the human immune system and how science and innovation can mitigate some of the negative impacts. Register for the webinar here. Featuring Dr. Gwen W. Collman of the National Institute of...
The Importance of Diversity in STEM Dr. Laura Mackay, a 2018 Michelson Prize Winner, discusses the importance of diversity in STEM with Science editor Sean Sanders, Ph.D. Dr. Mackay is a professor and laboratory head at the Peter Doherty Institute at the University of...
Michelson Philanthropies supports young investigators from a wide range of disciplines who apply their expertise to perform research that has a lasting impact on vaccines and immunotherapy. A partnership to support young investigators Through a partnership with...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the fuel that feeds the American engine of medical discovery and the linchpin to our country’s post-COVID economic recovery. By Gary K. Michelson, M.D. This article was published by Fortune.com Thanks to the...
Science Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Holden Thorp talks with Gary Michelson about the best ways to support early-career scientists. “Michelson Prizes shine a spotlight on this problem of not funding the people who are the ideal intersection of intellect,...
Earlier this year, Dr. Michelson, founder and co-chair of Michelson Medical Research Foundation, was invited to speak at the annual Latino Medical Students Association conference. Moderated by patent attorney David Dykeman, the event provided a forum for medical...