Michelson Philanthropies' Chief Scientific Officer Thomas Conlon joins the 2022 Milken Institute Future of Health Summit alongside a panel of vaccine development and biomedical experts to discuss the potential and advancements of mRNA. Messenger RNA, or mRNA, has been...
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Celebrating Science Journalism in Memphis
Michelson Philanthropies attended the Science Writers conference in Memphis, Tennessee, and honored two journalists for winning a prestigious medical science reporting award. By Justin Chapman Michelson Philanthropies celebrated science journalism in Memphis,...
Michelson Prizes Winner Says Support Early-Career Researchers to ‘Build the Future of Science’
In a recent Science podcast, Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology recipient, Dr. Paul Bastard discussed his groundbreaking research on COVID deaths and advocated for increased funding for young scientists. By Justin Chapman Supporting...
Inner City Law Center Bestows Humanitarian Award Upon Alya and Dr. Gary K. Michelson
The social justice organization recognized the Michelsons’ support of unhoused people with pets, incarcerated individuals, and immigrants. By Justin Chapman The far-reaching impact of Alya and Dr. Gary Michelson’s broad philanthropic efforts in Los Angeles and...
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 University, New York, received the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Grand Prize for his outstanding essay “Why do...
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 Ontario Institute of Technology and a PhD from the University of Toronto. After completing her postdoctoral...
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 undergraduate degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Ph.D. in Microbiology from the...
In Tribal Nations, Broadband Is More Than Just Internet, It’s a Pathway to a Better Life
The Yurok Tribe in Northern California is the state’s largest Native American tribe in terms of both population and land yet only has one place with enough cell reception to read and send text messages. By Dr. Traci Morris and Dr. Gary Michelson The Yurok Tribe...
Inner City Law Center Recognizes the Michelsons’ Compassion for Vulnerable and Underserved Individuals
The Inner City Law Center, which fights for housing and justice for the working poor, immigrants, individuals living with disabilities, and homeless veterans, will honor Alya and Dr. Gary K. Michelson with their Humanitarian Award on May 10. “We find it...
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 Year of Impact in Animal Welfare, Educational Equity, and Setting Priorities for 2022
During a recent all-staff meeting, the Michelson Philanthropies team highlighted the organization’s top 10 moments of significant impact in 2021, and looked ahead to achieving even more in 2022. By Justin Chapman U.S. Senator Cory Booker recently Zoom-bombed an...