Michelson Prizes laureates are distinguished scientists that have been recognized for their research and work to chart the future of human health.
Omar Abudayyeh, PhD
Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants | 2024 Winner
His proposal, “Development of Programmable RNA Sensors for Next-Generation Cancer Immunotherapies,” will leverage mRNA therapies and cell state targeting technologies (RADARS) to achieve mRNA tumor-specific therapies
Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School; Investigator at Brigham and Women’s Hospital; Mass General Brigham’s Gene and Cell Therapy Institute
Yuzhong Liu, PhD
Michelson Prizes: Next Generation Grants | 2024 Winner
Her proposal, “Improved Saponin-based Adjuvants for Cancer Vaccines,” seeks to use synthetic biology to elucidate the structure-immunoactivity relationship of natural and new-to-nature glycosides to guide the design of more potent and safer vaccine adjuvant candidates for cancer vaccines.
Rockefeller University - Clinical Scholar, Laboratory of Molecular Immunology
Bingxu Liu, Ph.D
Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology | 2024 Grand Prize
Dr. Bingxu Liu’s research focuses on Protons being the new first responders to danger: Human STING’s newfound function as a channel expands our understanding of immunity.
Institute for Protein Design, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
Gabriele Casirati, M.D., Ph.D.
Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology | 2024 Finalist
Dr. Gabriele Casirati’s research focuses on new gene-editing approaches to enhance targeted immunotherapies for hematological malignancies.
Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
Carla Nowosad, Ph.D.
Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology | 2024 Finalist
Dr. Carla Nowosad’s research focuses on how B cells make decisions in the complex microenvironment of the intestine.
Department of Pathology, Langone Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA
