The Next Generation of Global Health Innovators: Michelson Prize Winners Announced
The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project have announced the recipients of the 2022 Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants. Four early-career investigators, Dr. Noam Auslander, Dr. Jenna Guthmiller, Romain Guyon, and Dr. Brittany Hartwell, were awarded $150,000 each to advance human immunology, vaccine discovery, and immunotherapy research for major global diseases.
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.
Tackling Student Basic Needs Insecurity Requires Innovation and Must Be Centered in Equity
The Center for Equitable Higher Education (CEHE) panel discussed how California’s recent multi-million dollar investment in student basic needs insecurity can...
Introducing a New Resource for Understanding Inclusive Access
Inclusive access is a billing mechanism which adds the cost of course materials directly to student’s tuition and fees. Originally published on...
Alya Michelson Traces Her Journey from a Journalist in Russia to a Musician in America on a Podcast by Jennifer Newsom’s Representation Project
Alya Michelson detailed her journey from being a female journalist in Russia’s male-dominated news industry to an immigrant and artist overcoming gender...
Making Life a Little Less Unfair: The Innovative Work of Dr. Gary Michelson’s Foundations
Michelson Philanthropies is an organizational umbrella overseeing various initiatives and programs, including Michelson 20MM, Michelson Medical Research...
Welcome Alternatives to Animal Testing
The FDA Modernization Act of 2021 marks a major milestone in transforming the biomedical sciences to embrace testing platforms that are more innovative and...
Watch: Michelson 20MM’s Cailyn Nagle Talks Campaign Planning and Textbook Affordability at Student Senate Conference
Cailyn Nagle explored the overarching principles that helped students succeed in their efforts to expand the use of free open course materials and defend...
Transforming Basic Needs Supports In California Higher Education
Postsecondary credentials are necessary to access living wage jobs, but for millions of Californians these credentials remain out of reach due to inadequate...
Understanding Copyright Strategy is Essential to Success in Creative Industries, IP Experts Advise HBCU Students
Creators and artists should understand the intricacies of copyright and trademark law and strategy to avoid pitfalls and navigate the complicated legal and...
Making Life a Little Less Unfair
Jerry Sullivan, former LA Business Journal editor who now runs his own media outlet called SullivanSays SoCal, interviews Michelson Philanthropies founder and...
Dr. Michelson in USA Today: Your Pet’s Microchip Doesn’t Have to Be Expensive
The use of microchips significantly increases the chance that a lost pet will be returned to its family, reducing euthanasia of unclaimed pets, writes Dr....
Why I Care About the African Rainforest—and Why You Should, Too
The African rainforests are stronger carbon sinks than the Amazon. We can only win the battle against climate change if we protect Africa’s carbon-rich...
Phillip Kim Discusses Michelson Impact Ventures on SullivanSays
By Justin Chapman Michelson Impact Ventures is a social change fund deploying impact investment capital into early-stage, purpose-driven, for-profit...