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.
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...
Dr. Camila Consiglio Explores Differences Between the Sexes to Develop More Targeted Vaccines
Dr. Camila Consiglio offers a novel approach to understanding differences in human immune responses between sexes by studying a unique cohort of people:...
Immunology Prize Recipient Dr. Paul Bastard Studies Why People Die from COVID
Dr. Paul Bastard of the Laboratory of Human Genetics of Infectious Diseases, Institut Imagine, INSERM & University of Paris, and The Rockefeller...
Immunology Award Finalist Dr. Lisa Wagar Deciphers Immune Responses to Viruses and Vaccines
Dr. Lisa Wagar's research deciphers the immune responses to viruses and vaccines using human tonsil organoids. Dr. Wagar received a BSc from the University of...
The Case for Supporting Early-Career Researchers to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Find Cures
For the International Day of Immunology, we highlight the important work of early-career immunologists with the Michelson Prize. By Justin Chapman As...
AIM 2022 – Pet Awards – Sponsored by Michelson Found Animals
Honoring Pet-Friendly and Pet-Inclusive Communities at the 2022 Pet Awards AIM Conference. From Pet-Friendly to Pet-Inclusive: Michelson Found Animals...
Dr. Michelson Celebrates World IP Day 2022 with the Licensing Executives Society
The theme for World Intellectual Property Day 2022, held on April 26, focused on IP and Youth innovating for a Better Future and explored how young...
Immunology Prize Finalist Dr. Scott Biering on Flavivirus Protein as a Target for Vaccines
Dr. Scott Biering's research reveals how a conserved flavivirus protein holds potential as a target for versatile vaccines and therapies. Dr. Biering received...
USC’s New Cryogenic Electron Microscopy Facility Officially Opens for Business
Scientists and representatives from USC, Amgen, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and noteworthy academic institutions gather at the cryo-EM facility’s home in the...
The Road to Academic Success: Best Practices to Support Pregnant and Parenting Students
Taking steps to improve college success for pregnant and parenting students has important implications for racial, ethnic, and economic equity in higher...
The Michelson Institute for Pet Professions Informational Video
The Michelson Institute for Pet Professions (MIPP) pet grooming school creates equal access to pet care careers for under-resourced individuals in LA facing...
Los Angeles Mayoral Candidates Talk Animal Welfare in LA
More than 100 residents joined the forum as Councilmember Kevin de León and City Attorney Mike Feuer answered questions about issues facing the animal welfare...