By Kenia Miranda Verdugo, Michelson 20MM Foundation (Originally published on 20mm.org) 1994 marked a pivotal year in the United State's tough-on-crime history with the passing of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, paving the way for the elimination of...
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How #OaklandUndivided Is Advancing Digital Equity in the Community
By Michelson 20MM Foundation (Originally published on 20mm.org) #OaklandUndivided is standing up for the residents of Oakland by identifying data-informed strategies to illustrate disparities in the...
Clancy’s Closet: Downtown Dog Rescue Opens Affordable Pet Supply Store in South Gate
South Gate, CA - Downtown Dog Rescue has opened a new storefront and Pet Support Space called Clancy’s Closet, a program made possible in part to a generous grant from Michelson Found Animals Foundation. Clancy’s Closet is located in the heart of South Gate, CA, on...
New Medical Breakthrough: A Nonsurgical Sterilant for Pets
By Dick Anderson After nearly a decade in development, a single-dose, nonsurgical sterilant for companion animals has yielded promising results. In a newly published study in Nature Communications, lead author Dr. Lindsey Vansandt, a theriogenologist at the Cincinnati...
Michelson’s Prize & Grants’ $25M Quest for Nonsurgical Pet Sterilization
Gene Therapy Produces Long-term Contraception in Female Domestic Cats Michelson Prize & Grants, a program of The Michelson Found Animals Foundation, is offering a $25-million prize to scientists to develop a permanent, “single-treatment,” nonsurgical sterilization...
Education in Kenya: The Michelson Philanthropies Grant to MicatoAmerishare
In 2022, Michelson Philanthropies founder Dr. Gary Michelson and co-chair Alya Michelson visited Mukuru in Nairobi, Kenya, where they met with community leaders and toured local schools. To support students and further their commitment to education, the Michelsons...
Key Insights from California’s Universal Broadband Access Report
Income inequality, natural disasters, and private service providers are all barriers to universal broadband access in California. A recent report from the Public Policy Institute of California analyzes the first year of SB 156—the state’s $6 billion investment in...
Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize: Breakthrough Discoveries in Human Immunology
This program is dedicated to honoring the exceptional achievements of the 2023 awardees of the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology. This prestigious global award recognizes groundbreaking research in the field of human immunology that...
Roser Vento-Tormo’s Michelson Prize Finalist Research: Decoding the Human Immune System
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...
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...
Championing Stories and Addressing Inequality: FirstGen Grants Support and Uplift Immigrant Women
Announcing the FirstGen Grantees: The Foundation for California Community Colleges and the Society of Refugee Healthcare Providers To mark International Women’s Day 2023, FirstGen is honored to announce the recipients of its inaugural $25,000 FirstGen...
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...