Michelson Philanthropies was pleased to host a reception at the National Association of Science Writers (NASW) conference in #Memphis last week to celebrate the 2022 #VictorCohnPrize winners Pam Belluck The New York Times and Stephanie M. Lee The Chronicle of Higher Education. #SciWri2022

Great work Pam and Stephanie!

In our upcoming issue of T&I, Dr. Gary K. Michelson #FNAI of Michelson 20MM Foundation discusses how the collaborative problem solving and disruptive thinking demonstrated in the race to a COVID-19 vaccine has ushered in a new era of openness, speeding up global efforts: ow.ly/4M1A50HpUZi

“Families are just better with pets.” - Dr. Gary K. Michelson reflects at our October Pet Wellness Day in partnership with Anthony Portantino in Burbank where we provided free services to hundreds of families and pets. Check out our calendar of events online at foundanimals.org/better-neighbo….

.Dr. Gary K. Michelson introducing the #ConnectingCalifornia panel on digital discrimination at the #Beehive. This is Michelson 20MM Foundation’s 10th event in this series on solving the #digitaldivide—and the first in-person post-pandemic.

Congratulations Camila Rosat Consiglio from Michelson Philanthropies! We're so excited for you and can't wait to see what you accomplish next.

Investments in science and innovation are a down payment on our future. milkeninstitute.org/article/resear…

Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 #MichelsonPrizes! Noam Auslander The Wistar Institute, Jenna Guthmiller CU Anschutz Medical Campus, Romain Guyon University of Oxford, Brittany Hartwell, PhD UMN Biomedical Eng are awarded $150,000 research grants to advance immunology! Learn more: michelsonmedicalresearch.org/news/2022-mich… Human Immunome Project

“Cancer care is dynamic and rapidly evolving, and it has been inspirational to contribute towards that evolution.” Dr. Aleksandar Obradovic tells us how his research in immune-therapy could change the lives of treatment-resistant cancer patients. More below⬇️

Tomorrow MAR 24: #MichelsonPrizes laureates Noam Auslander, Jenna Guthmiller, Romain Guyon, Brittany Hartwell, PhD will present and discuss their new approaches in #immunology, #vaccine, #immunotherapy research. Register to join the ePanel hosted by Keystone Symposia: bit.ly/3ZVrl90

I was pleased to join UCLA TDG's #LABEST 2024 to share more about how the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy (CIII) has the potential to change human health forever. You can watch the full discussion here: youtu.be/xpkGS9SSerY?si…

Intellectual property fosters innovation, creativity, economic growth, and social justice. That's why I am proud to support Senator Josh Newman's SR 106 to declare October as Intellectual Property Awareness Month. Read my letter of support here: michelsonpolicy.org/news/support-f…

There are rare occasions when philanthropy can not only change lives, but the trajectory of human life itself. This is why Alya and I are donating $120 million at this time to help launch Cal Institute for Immunology & Immunotherapy, which will anchor the new UCLA Research Park. latimes.com/business/story…

I’m looking forward to sitting down with Staci Alonso tomorrow for a keynote conversation at Moonridge Foundation Philanthropy Leaders Summit in Nevada. You can learn more about the summit here: philanthropyleaderssummit.com

I had a wonderful meeting last week with Wallis Annenberg, president of Annenberg Foundation. We discussed our shared passions: animal welfare and improving human health. We look forward to our continued partnership to make our community and the world better for people and their pets.

Congratulations to my friend, Wallis Annenberg of the Annenberg Foundation, on receiving the National Medal of Arts and Humanities from President Donald J. Trump on Monday. A well-deserved honor for Wallis, who has invested her time & resources into philanthropy to benefit LA and humanity.

Alya and I were honored to accept the Pioneer Award at Community Animal Medicine Project's first annual Pet Gala from my friend Mayor Karen Bass. Read more about the evening, CAMP's work, and Michelson Found Animals's $1M grant here: ktla.com/news/local-new…