by Kenisha Wiggs | Mar 15, 2023 | Michelson Medical Research Foundation, Michelson Philanthropies, News
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...
by Kenisha Wiggs | Mar 9, 2023 | Michelson Philanthropies, Michelson Prizes, News
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...
by Kenisha Wiggs | Feb 27, 2023 | Michelson Medical Research Foundation, Michelson Philanthropies, Michelson Prizes, News
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...
by Kenisha Wiggs | Feb 16, 2023 | Michelson Medical Research Foundation, Michelson Philanthropies, Michelson Prizes, News
Michelson Philanthropies and AAAS/Science announce the recipients of the 2023 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology. The grand prize is awarded to Dr. Aleksandar Obradovic; Dr. Roser Vento-Tormo and Dr. Joshua Tan receive finalist awards....
by Kenisha Wiggs | Feb 9, 2023 | Michelson Medical Research Foundation, Michelson Prizes, News
Engineered to bypass mucosal barriers and improve mucosal uptake, Dr. Brittany Hartwell’s intranasal vaccine promises stronger immune responses and immunity. The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project have awarded one...
