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2021 Michelson Prizes Push New Frontiers in Human Immunology
The Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project proudly recognize three outstanding early career researchers with the 2021 Michelson Prizes award: Dr. Camila Consiglio of Karolinska Institutet; Dr. Rong Ma of Emory University; and Dr. Nicholas Wu of the University of Illinois.
‘Push the Boundaries’: 2020 Michelson Prize Winners on How the Award Advanced Their High-Risk/High-Reward Research
As the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project (HIP) gear up to announce the latest winners of the 2021 Michelson Prizes on January 25, the 2020 winners discuss how receiving the prize has been instrumental in advancing their groundbreaking research at the dawn of their careers.
‘Think Big’: 2019 Michelson Prize Winners on How the Award Advanced Their High-Risk/High-Reward Research
As the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project (HIP) gear up to announce the latest winners of the 2021 Michelson Prizes on January 25, the 2019 winners discuss how receiving the prize has been instrumental in advancing their groundbreaking research at the dawn of their careers.
‘Science Driven by Passion’: 2018 Michelson Prize Winners on How the Award Advanced Their High-Risk/High-Reward Research
As the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project gear up to announce the latest winners of the 2021 Michelson Prizes on January 25, the 2018 winners discuss how receiving the prize has been instrumental in advancing their groundbreaking research at the dawn of their careers.
Young and Diverse Teams of Researchers Produce More Impactful Science
Diversity of thought and experience is critical to science and the scientific method, said Dr. Ansuman Satpathy of Stanford in a recent Science podcast sponsored by Michelson Philanthropies.
Climate Change is a Direct Threat to Human Health and Immunology
Climate change contributes to diseases and other health problems in vulnerable populations around the world, according to scientists and experts in a recent program sponsored by Michelson Philanthropies.
A Conversation With Dr. Laura Mackay | Science Podcast
Dr. Laura Mackay, professor and laboratory head of the Peter Doherty Institute at the University of Melbourne, discusses the importance of supporting and promoting diversity in STEM with Science editor Sean Sanders, PhD.
Applications Now Open for the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology
Early-career researchers can apply for the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Human Immunology from May 15 to October 1, 2021.
The Best Ways to Support Early-Career Scientists
Science Editor-in-Chief Holden Thorp talks with Gary Michelson, founder of the Michelson Medical Research Foundation and co-chair of Michelson Philanthropies, about the best ways to support early-career scientists, including through prizes such as the new Michelson Philanthropies and Science Prize for Immunology.
Michelson Prizes Invites Applications for $150,000 Research Grants in Human Immunology
Michelson Medical Research Foundation and the Human Immunome Project are now welcoming applications for the 2021 Michelson Prize: Next Generation Grants. The prestigious $150,000 grants are given annually to support researchers 35 and younger who are advancing human immunology, vaccine, and immunotherapy discovery research on major global diseases.
2020 Michelson Prizes Awarded to Young Scientists in Pursuit of Vaccine Breakthroughs
Danika Hill, a research fellow in immunology and pathology at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, and Michael Birnbaum, an assistant professor at MIT, are the two 2020 Michelson Prizes recipients.