The 2024 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting is now accepting nominations. Underwritten by Michelson Philanthropies, the $5,000 prize honors a writer for a body of work which, for reasons of accuracy, enterprise, insight, and narrative power,...
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Governor Newsom Unveils California Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy
Video credit: California Governor Gavin Newsom Governor Newsom, joined by leaders like University of California President Michael Drake and UCLA Chancellor Gene Block, proudly introduced the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy (CIII). This innovative...
NASW 2023: A Celebration of Excellence in Science Journalism
By Michelson Philanthropies Michelson Philanthropies recently attended the 2023 National Association of Science Writers conference in Boulder, Colorado. The four-day event, which took place at the University of Colorado Boulder, delivered a comprehensive look...
Michelson Prize Recipient Dr. Murad Mamedov Advances Research on T Cells with New Nature Study
By Michelson Medical Research Foundation “When I was around the age of 14, I saw a profile in a magazine about an immunologist who was doing exciting work,” says 2019 Michelson Prizes awardee Murad Mamedov, Ph.D. “It was very interestingly framed in the context of...
How Unique Immune Cells Can Recognize and Destroy Tumors
By Sarah C.P. Williams, Gladstone Institutes San Francisco- Gamma delta T cells, a special type of cell in the immune system, are incredibly effective at recognizing and killing cancer cells. Cancer patients with higher levels of these T cells in their tumors...
Maryn McKenna Awarded the 2023 Victor Cohn Prize for Medical Science Reporting
The Council for the Advancement of Science Writing has selected Maryn McKenna, a senior writer at WIRED and award-winning journalist and author, to receive the 2023 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science Reporting. McKenna is being honored for her...
Maryn McKenna Awarded 2023 Victor Cohn Prize
Los Angeles— Maryn McKenna (@marynmck), senior writer at WIRED and a widely published journalist and author specializing in public health, global health, and food policy, has been selected to receive the 2023 Victor Cohn Prize for Excellence in Medical Science...
How Convergence Unlocks Innovation at the USC Michelson Center
"What we've been involved in is the first purpose-built convergence Science Center. Many of us have talked about convergent science and interdisciplinary science, and as Gary has mentioned, we've been very good at building silos and separating things into little...
Dr. Aleksandar Obradovic’s Precision Immunotherapy Research
Dr. Aleksandar Obradovic, associate research scientist in the Department of Systems Biology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has been recognized with a 2023 Michelson Philanthropies &...
Exploring Coronavirus Fusion Peptides with Dr. Joshua Tan
Dr. Joshua Tan, a chief researcher in the Antibody Unit at the NIH National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases, has been recognized with a 2023 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for...
Decoding Foreign Antigen Tolerance: Dr. Roser Vento-Tormo
Dr. Roser Vento-Tormo, a researcher in the Cellular Genetics program at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, has been recognized with a 2023 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology Finalist...
Keystone Symposia ePanel Presents: Breakthrough Discoveries in Human Immunology
In a ceremony in partnership with Keystone Symposia, three exceptional scientists were honored for receiving for the 2023 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology. Dr. Joshua Tan and Dr. Roser...