By Brian Chase, Michelson Philanthropies What do a puppy and a Picasso have in common? At first glance, not much. As a general rule, a puppy is not a great investment vehicle. A painting by Picasso, on the other hand, is terrible at snuggling. Very few large...
Video credit: Find Your Ally | Click here for the English version. Lidieth Arevalo is a filmmaker and immigrant rights activist based in Long Beach, California. In this episode of Determined Voices, Lidieth shares her experience as an immigrant woman and the impact...
"It was at a community college that I learned about resources that supported AB 540 that made the classes so much more affordable for me. It was also at community college that I had the space to and time to explore the different majors and classes that I was...
By Michelson Philanthropies Michelson Philanthropies founder Dr. Gary Michelson and co-chair Alya Michelson recently made a pair of donations to charities dedicated to improving education for students in Africa. In 2023, Michelson Philanthropies provided the first...
Get inspired by immigrant women who have achieved success through California Community Colleges! The Michelson Philanthropies FirstGen Initiative is partnering with the Foundation for California Community Colleges to spotlight the stories of a diverse group of women...
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...
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...
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...
The Michelson Medical Research Foundation recently celebrated the outstanding achievements of this year's recipients of the Next Generation Grants and the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology. This prestigious event was held during the Keystone...
In 2022, Michelson Philanthropies founder Dr. Gary Michelson and co-chair Alya Michelson visited Mukuru in Nairobi, Kenya, where they met with community leaders and toured local schools. To support students and further their commitment to education, the Michelsons...
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 &...
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...