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...
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Locked In and Priced Out–Students Reject Automatic Textbook Billing
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 NAVC and Michelson Found Animals Introduce Compass
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...
Michelson Philanthropies Monthly Newsletter | June 2024
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...
$4.1 Million for Los Angeles Animal Services Will Save Taxpayer Dollars and Animal Lives
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...
Opinion: Why California’s Housing Crisis Has Serious Consequences For Pets As Well As People
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’...
Milken Institute Honors Dr. Gary Michelson With Tommy Lasorda Leadership Award
Inventor and philanthropist Dr. Gary K. Michelson was honored with the Tommy Lasorda Leadership Award in Beverly Hills on the eve of the annual Milken Institute Global Conference. Dr. Michelson was presented with the sixth Lasorda Leadership Award by Milken Institute...
Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants ePanel Features Rising Stars In Immunology & Vaccine Innovation
REGISTER NOW FOR THIS FREE EVENT to see the awardees present their work and ask your questions live! On May 14, 2024, Keystone Symposia will host a live ePanel event featuring the recipients of the Michelson Prizes: Next-Generation Grants, an international prize that...
News from Michelson Philanthropies | April 2024 Newsletter
Dear friends and partners of Michelson Philanthropies, As a philanthropist and advocate for animal welfare, the late Erika Brunson found a like-minded spirit in Dr. Gary Michelson. Through their organizations and support for life-saving efforts, the pair...
Applications Open for 2024 Michelson Prizes: $150,000 Grants Available to Immunology Innovators
Grants to be awarded to early-career scientists for pioneering research in immunology, vaccine discovery, and immunotherapy research FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kathryn Dunn, k.dunn@michelsonphilanthropies.org, 781.738.0730 LOS ANGELES (April 1, 2024) – Today,...
Revolutionizing Medicine and Philanthropy: Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson Win 2024 Humanitarian Award
Inventor and philanthropist Dr. Gary K. Michelson and his wife Alya Michelson received the 2024 Humanitarian Award at the World Brain Mapping Foundation’s 21st Gathering for Cure (GFC) Awards Gala at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. The Humanitarian Award is given...
Dr. Claire Otero Awarded Michelson Prize for Proposal to Develop Cytomegalovirus Vaccines
Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project have awarded the 2023 Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants to Dr. Claire Otero in recognition of her proposal to develop vaccines against cytomegalovirus (CMV), a virus that can cause birth...