Introducing the 2023 Michelson Prize Laureates
Meet the 2024 Michelson Philanthropies and Science Prize for Immunology Recipients
Michelson Philanthropies Impact Report
Michelson Philanthropies is pleased to share the 2023-2024 Impact Report. With the support of dedicated staff, grantees, and partners, we have endeavored to deliver transformative opportunities through grantmaking, impact investments, advocacy, and programmatic work that support vulnerable and underserved communities.
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vulnerable and underserved communities.
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Latest News
Dr. Dennis Schaefer-Babajew Seeks to Understand How Antibodies Respond to Vaccine Boosters with 2023 Michelson Prize
Harnessing Dangerous Pathogens: Dr. Siyuan Ding Awarded ‘Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grant’ to Create Dual Vaccines Against Diarrheal Diseases
Michelson Medical Research Foundation and Human Immunome Project Announce 2023 Michelson Prize Laureates
Michelson Philanthropies Donation Supports Event Tackling Period Poverty in Kenya
Latest Media
UCI LIFTED Share Learnings From UC Irvine’s Bachelor’s in Prison Program
Video credit: Michelson 20MM In this webinar series, the Michelson 20MM Foundation and UCI LIFTED (University of California, Irvine Leveraging Inspiring Educational Futures Through Educational Degrees) discuss how LIFTED is incorporating "California's Best Practices:...
Michelson 20MM Shorts: A Day in the Life of Student Parent Elizabeth
Video credit: Michelson 20MM The Michelson Pregnant and Parenting Student Initiative works to increase support for pregnant and parenting students at California colleges and universities. In California, 20% of all undergraduates—486,454 students—are parenting college...
Michelson 20MM Shorts: A Day in the Life of Student Parent Kimberly Salazar
Video credit: Michelson 20MM - Learn more about Kimberly Salazar's Journey in Part 2. The Michelson Pregnant and Parenting Student Initiative works to increase support for pregnant and parenting students at California colleges and universities. In California, 20% of...
Dennis Schaefer-Babajew Explores the Issue of Antibody Feedback Regulation on Adaptive Immune Responses
Dennis Schaefer-Babajew, Ph.D. is an Instructor in Clinical Investigation at the Nussenzweig Lab at The Rockefeller University. He was awarded a 2023 Michelson Prize: Next Generation Grant for his proposal, “Antibody feedback regulation of adaptive immunity to cognate...