Michelson Prizes laureates are distinguished scientists that have been recognized for their research and work to chart the future of human health.
Nicholas C. Wu, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants | 2021 Winner
Dr. Nicholas Wu’s research sits at the convergence of high-throughput biology, molecular biology, structural immunology, and bioinformatics and has the potential to significantly advance vaccine and therapeutic design.
Assistant Professor of Biochemistry | University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign | Principal Investigator, Wu Lab @ UIUC
Rong Ma, Ph.D.
Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants | 2021 Winner
Dr. Rong Ma’s proposal provides a pathway for using these mechanics to identify and predict how strong of an immune response a T cell will mount. If successful, it could greatly advance personalized cancer vaccine.
Postdoctoral Research, Emory University, Atlanta | 2022 Stanford Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford Medicine: The Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology - The Garcia Lab
Camila Consiglio, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants | 2021 Winner
Dr. Camila Consiglio’s research attempts to separate sex hormone effects from sex chromosome effects by studying a unique cohort of people: individuals undergoing sex-re-assignment therapy with sex hormone treatment.
Postdoctoral Research, Karolinska Institutet | Assistant Professor, Lund University - Sweden
