Roser Vento-Tormo was drawn to immunology by the simple question it poses: “How exactly do the cells of our body fight against the universe of pathogens we encounter every day?” For Vento-Tormo, a researcher in the Cellular Genetics program at the Wellcome...
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Michelson Prize Finalist Dr. Joshua Tan’s Research Explores the Power of Monoclonal Antibodies to Treat Diseases
Dr. Joshua Tan, a finalist for the 2023 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology, is working towards identifying powerful monoclonal antibodies to combat diseases like COVID-19. The coronavirus pandemic has been present in our lives...
Breaking New Ground: Dr. Aleksandar Obradovic’s Research on Precision Immunotherapy Wins 2023 Michelson Prize
Dr. Aleksandar Obradovic's innovative approach to combining drugs to treat resistant cancer patients has earned him the prestigious 2023 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology and $30,000. Dr. Obradovic, associate research scientist in the...
Breakthrough Discoveries in Human Immunology – Michelson Philanthropies and AAAS/Science Award Transformative Research
Michelson Philanthropies and AAAS/Science announce the recipients of the 2023 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology. The grand prize is awarded to Dr. Aleksandar Obradovic; Dr. Roser Vento-Tormo and Dr. Joshua Tan receive finalist awards....
Milken Institute Future of Health Summit: The Future of the mRNA Revolution
Michelson Philanthropies' Chief Scientific Officer Thomas Conlon joins the 2022 Milken Institute Future of Health Summit alongside a panel of vaccine development and biomedical experts to discuss the potential and advancements of mRNA. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, has been...
Celebrating Science Journalism in Memphis
Michelson Philanthropies attended the Science Writers conference in Memphis, Tennessee, and honored two journalists for winning a prestigious medical science reporting award. By Justin Chapman Michelson Philanthropies celebrated science journalism in Memphis,...
Michelson Prizes Winner Says Support Early-Career Researchers to ‘Build the Future of Science’
In a recent Science podcast, Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology recipient, Dr. Paul Bastard discussed his groundbreaking research on COVID deaths and advocated for increased funding for young scientists. By Justin Chapman...
Inner City Law Center Bestows Humanitarian Award Upon Alya and Dr. Gary K. Michelson
The social justice organization recognized the Michelsons’ support of unhoused people with pets, incarcerated individuals, and immigrants. By Justin Chapman The far-reaching impact of Alya and Dr. Gary Michelson’s broad philanthropic efforts in Los...
Immunology Prize Recipient Dr. Paul Bastard Studies Why People Die from COVID
Dr. Paul Bastard of the Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Institut Imagine, INSERM & University of Paris, and The Rockefeller University, New York, received the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Grand Prize for his outstanding essay “Why do...
Immunology Award Finalist Dr. Lisa Wagar Deciphers Immune Responses to Viruses and Vaccines
Dr. Lisa Wagar's research deciphers the immune responses to viruses and vaccines using human tonsil organoids. Dr. Wagar received a BSc from the University of Ontario Institute of Technology and a PhD from the University of Toronto. After completing her postdoctoral...
Immunology Prize Finalist Dr. Scott Biering on Flavivirus Protein as a Target for Vaccines
Dr. Scott Biering's research reveals how a conserved flavivirus protein holds potential as a target for versatile vaccines and therapies. Dr. Biering received undergraduate degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the...
In Tribal Nations, Broadband Is More Than Just Internet, It’s a Pathway to a Better Life
The Yurok Tribe in Northern California is the state’s largest Native American tribe in terms of both population and land yet only has one place with enough cell reception to read and send text messages. By Dr. Traci Morris and Dr. Gary Michelson The...