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...
Usha Lee McFarling (@ushamcfarling), national science correspondent at STAT, has been selected to receive the 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. Amid an exceedingly competitive field of applicants, McFarling stood out for her...
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...
The UNCF UNITE Summit for Black Higher Education, held last month in Atlanta, was the epicenter of discussions on the future of education and research at historically Black institutions. The summit promotes accelerating strategies for Black higher education and...
Dear friends and partners of Michelson Philanthropies, Together with our colleagues at the Michelson Found Animals Foundation (MFA) I am pleased to share news about a new partnership with the North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) to launch Compass, a global...
Register now for this free ePanel event! On September 10, 2024, Keystone Symposia will host a free ePanel event featuring the recipients of the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology. This international prize is a collaboration between the...
Biden Administration’s support for textbook billing regulations is critical, student need clearer than ever LOS ANGELES—As the Biden Administration considers proposed rules to regulate the textbook industry, Michelson 20MM released a survey report shedding...
The North American Veterinary Community (NAVC) and Michelson Found Animals Foundation (MFA) Chart New Course to Define Future of Animal Health and Pet Care in 2035 and Beyond NEWS PROVIDED BY North American Veterinary Community Global veterinary industry leader NAVC...
Dear friends and partners of Michelson Philanthropies, Legendary Hall of Fame Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda once said, "The difference between the impossible and the possible lies in a man’s determination." Inspired by Lasorda's lifetime of service and dedication, the...
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...
A dog at the Chesterfield Square Animal Services Center in Los Angeles. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) By Brett Yates (Originally published in the LA Times) Animal welfare advocates gathered in Sacramento recently to lobby for legislation to limit property owners’...