Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson were honored with the Pioneer Award at the Community Animal Medicine Project’s (CAMP) inaugural Pet Gala in Los Angeles, recognizing their commitment to animal welfare and their $1 million grant to expand CAMP’s low- and no-cost spay and neuter services. The event also raised an additional $100,000 toward a new CAMP facility in South Los Angeles.

Gina Knepp, National Shelter Engagement Director at Michelson Found Animals, warns that Los Angeles’ animal shelter crisis is reaching a breaking point. Knepp calls for urgent action, emphasizing the need for stronger leadership and community involvement to prevent further suffering.

This live ePanel event featured the 2024 Grand Prize winner, Bingxu Liu, and finalists Carla Nowosad and Gabriele Casirati. Learn about their cutting-edge research in innate immune sensing and protection, adaptive memory and surveillance, and targeted cancer immunotherapies.

The $120 million gift will help to kickstart the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy at UCLA’s Research Park, transforming the former Westside Pavilion into a cutting-edge center for medical innovation.

Global veterinary industry leader NAVC and leading animal welfare organization, Michelson Found Animals Foundation (MFA), announced today the formation of a partnership that brings together all aspects of the global $300+ billion animal health and pet care ecosystem to define the future of animal health and wellbeing into the next decade and beyond.