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Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson Receive 2024 Humanitarian Award at the World Brain Mapping Foundation’s 21st Annual Gathering for Cure Awards
Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Alya Michelson received the 2024 Humanitarian Award at the World Brain Mapping Foundation’s 21st Gathering for Cure (GFC) Awards Gala at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles.
USC Michelson Center: Celebrating 5 Years of Interdisciplinary Innovation
Drawn from across a broad spectrum of research fields, ranging from computational sciences and applied mathematics to nanoengineering, biology, and medicine, Michelson Faculty, along with hundreds of postdocs, students, and research administrative staff, represent the human capital supporting the convergence of research at USC.
Dr. Michelson: To Be a Successful Inventor, Deconstruct the Status Quo
In this DaVinci Innovators+ podcast episode, Dr. Maxwell Cooper interviews Dr. Gary K. Michelson about his career as a physician-inventor and the invention process.
Breakthroughs in Immunology Require a ‘Field of Dreams’ Research Center, Dr. Gary Michelson Says on Science Podcast
A massive immunology research center housing scientists could house different specialists working together on a common project.
Boosting Science is a Good Investment
Congress still has an opportunity to meet the moment and make a once-in-a-generation investment in science and innovation with new funding that will bring major economic returns while bolstering our competitiveness in the international knowledge marketplace, write Dr. Gary K. Michelson and Sudip Parikh.
Dr. Michelson Advocates for Establishing a “National Institute for Cures” to Fast-Track Drug and Vaccine Development
Dr. Gary Michelson makes the case for why increased fast tracking of funding and development for innovative scientific developments is key for our future in the latest COVID-19 edition of National Academy of Inventors’ Technology & Innovation Journal.
Welcome Alternatives to Animal Testing
New legislation will allow more innovative and human-relevant testing platforms to expedite the development of promising drugs, write Dr. Gary Michelson and Dr. Aysha Akhtar.
To Support Future Medical Advances, Revamp the Rules for Funding Research
Dr. Gary Michelson shares his commentary on why bold, young scientists have the potential to revolutionize scientific research and accelerate the pace of innovation.
To Vaccinate Our Economy, Boost Support for the NIH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the world’s single largest funder of medical research, the very fuel that feeds the American engine of medical discovery and the linchpin to our country’s post-COVID economic recovery.
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.
Dr. Gary Michelson Discusses Finding Cures Faster
The lives of chronic and rare disease patients depend on the positive progress of medical discoveries. In this podcast episode, Dr. Gary K. Michelson explains how investment in innovative, high-risk research can improve patient outcomes.
Dr. Gary K. Michelson Proposes a National Institute of Cures
In a piece titled “America’s Needed Medical Revolution,” - published in US News & World Report, spinal surgeon, inventor and philanthropist Dr. Gary K. Michelson calls for a new National Institute of Cures that would operate in cooperation with the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration to better foster innovation and prepare for future emergencies.
