The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project awarded the 2021 Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants to Dr. Camila Consiglio of Karolinska Institutet, Dr. Rong Ma of Emory University, and Dr. Nicholas Wu of the University of Illinois at...
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Finding Cures Faster: Bring the FDA into the 21st Century with Advanced Testing
If the FDA and a bipartisan group in Congress follow through on their promises, the animal testing requirement in medical research could be history, write Dr. Gary Michelson and Aysha Akhtar. By Dr. Gary Michelson and Aysha Akhtar From every sector, the cry is...
Dr. Paul Bastard Explores Severe COVID Disparities
Inaugural Recipient of the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology Explores Disparity of COVID Severity. By Justin Chapman As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, so much is still unknown about the coronavirus that has killed...
Dr. Lisa Wagar Explores Immune Reponses to Viruses and Vaccines
A California finalist for the 2021 Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology, Dr. Wagar’s research focuses on translational human immunology and the use of organoids to understand the complex interactions between immune cells upon vaccination and...
Scott Biering Researches the Role of Viral Proteins
Dr. Scott Biering, a California finalist for the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize, wrote about a conserved flavivirus protein that holds potential as a target for versatile vaccines and therapies. By Justin Chapman Understanding the Role of Viral...
‘A Call to Action’: Dr. Peter Kuhn of USC Michelson Center Visits White House to Help Launch President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot Initiative
The Biden administration is shooting for the moon when it comes to fighting cancer, which remains the second leading cause of death in the United States. By Justin Chapman The Biden administration is shooting for the moon when it comes to fighting...
2021 Michelson Prizes Recipient Dr. Rong Ma Views Personalized Cancer Research and Rock Climbing as Puzzles She Needs to Solve
2021 Michelson Prizes recipient Dr. Rong Ma says the award will serve as a catalyst to provide the freedom she needs to advance her research. By Justin Chapman In her spare time, when she’s not studying mechanotechnology and the mechanical forces in the immune system...
2021 Michelson Prizes Recipient Dr. Camila Consiglio Explores Differences Between the Sexes to Develop More Targeted Vaccines
Dr. Camila Consiglio is monitoring Swedish citizens who are undergoing sex reassignment therapy to study how these sex hormones impact their immune system over time. By Justin Chapman It is well established that men generally mount less robust immune...
2021 Michelson Prizes Recipient Dr. Nicholas Wu Takes on Lifelong Quest to Understand How the Immune System Responds to the Flu
Dr. Nicholas Wu is developing a way to systematically identify the targets of hundreds of thousands of antibodies and their binding ability in a single experiment. By Justin Chapman Dr. Nicholas Wu has mapped out his future and understands he’s in it for...
2021 Michelson Prizes Push New Frontiers in Human Immunology
The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project proudly recognize three outstanding early career researchers with the Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants: Dr. Camila Consiglio of Karolinska Institutet; Dr. Rong Ma of Emory University; and...
‘Push the Boundaries’: 2020 Michelson Prize Winners on How the Award Advanced Their High-Risk/High-Reward Research
2020 Michelson Prize Winners Dr. Danika Hill and Dr. Michael Birnbaum say the awards came at transitional points in their careers and enabled them to expand their research scopes and launch new collaborations. By Justin Chapman The Michelson Prizes: Next...
‘Think Big’: 2019 Michelson Prizes Winners on How the Award Advanced Their High-Risk/High-Reward Research
As the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project gear up to announce the latest winners of the 2021 Michelson Prizes on January 25, the 2019 winners discuss how receiving the prize has been instrumental in advancing their groundbreaking...