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...
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Breakthrough Discoveries in Human Immunology – Michelson Philanthropies and Science/ Award Transformative Research
Michelson Philanthropies and Science/AAAS 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....
Pioneering a New Era of Intranasal Vaccinations: Dr. Brittany Hartwell’s Research is Recognized with 2022 Michelson Prize
Engineered to bypass mucosal barriers and improve mucosal uptake, Dr. Brittany Hartwell's intranasal vaccine promises stronger immune responses and immunity. The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project have awarded one of the...
Oxford Researcher Romain Guyon Receives Michelson Prize for Work on Single-dose Rabies Vaccine
Romain Guyon, Ph.D. received the Michelson Prize for innovative work to create a single-dose rabies vaccine research. The Michelson Prize will give Guyon the opportunity to explore manufacturing methods, demonstrate the scale-up potential of the technology, and pave...
Artificial Intelligence Meets Immunology: Dr. Noam Auslander, 2022 Michelson Prize Recipient, Brings a New Approach to Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Dr. Noam Auslander, Assistant Professor at The Wistar Institute, is revolutionizing AI and Immunology research with her work on detecting microbial expression in cancer and immune diseases. Dr. Noam Auslander’s work in artificial intelligence and...
Unlocking the Secrets of Immunity: Meet Dr. Jenna Guthmiller, 2022 Michelson Prize Recipient and Influenza Vaccine Innovator
Dedicated to improving vaccines and training the next generation of scientists, Dr. Jenna Guthmiller's research focuses on universal influenza vaccines and earns her a 2022 Michelson Prize. Jenna Guthmiller first learned about immunology growing up on her...
Michelson Prizes – Next Generation Grants: Advancing Immunology and Vaccine Innovation
Join the Michelson Medical Research Foundation for a virtual award ceremony in collaboration with Keystone Symposia on March 24, 2023, at 8:00 AM PST to celebrate the recipients of the 2022 Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants. This program features the...
The Next Generation of Global Health Innovators: Michelson Prize Winners Announced
Los Angeles/New York City — The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project award Dr. Noam Auslander, Dr. Jenna Guthmiller, Mr. Romain Guyon, and Dr. Brittany Hartwell with the Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants. The $150,000...
Philanthropy’s Role in Advancing mRNA Technology
Maintaining mRNA’s momentum will require continued investment, effective collaboration, and philanthropic contributions, Dr. Thomas Conlon of Michelson Philanthropies said on a panel at the Milken Institute’s Future of Health Summit. Hundreds of medical...
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...
Dr. Nicholas Wu Takes on Lifelong Quest to Understand How the Immune System Responds to the Flu
Dr. Nicholas Wu’s research has the potential to shift the paradigm of antibody discovery and characterization. Dr. Wu attempts to interpret the complexity of the human antibody repertoire, by establishing a sequence-based approach for epitope prediction.
Dr. Rong Ma Views Personalized Cancer Research and Rock Climbing as Puzzles She Needs to Solve
Dr. Rong Ma’s research provides a pathway for using the mechanical forces involved in the human immune system to identify and predict immune responses. Her research could greatly advance vaccine development and personalized cancer treatment.