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Michelson Prize Finalist Dr. Gabriele Casirati Makes Cancer Immunotherapies Safer through Genetic Engineering
Now a postdoctoral fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital, Casirati began working on ways to use gene editing to improve bone marrow transplants in leukemia patients – research that led to his being named a finalist for the 2024 Michelson Philanthropies and Science Prize for Immunology.
Michelson Prize Finalist Dr. Carla Nowosad’s Research Explores How Bacteria and Antibodies Coexist in the Gut
Dr. Nowosad set out to discover how immune cells in the intestine maintain a balance between the body and its bacteria – research that led to her being named a finalist for the 2024 Michelson Philanthropies and Science Prize for Immunology.
Coordinating the War on Pathogens: Dr. Bingxu Liu’s Research on Immune Proteins Wins 2024 Michelson Prize
His discovery of how certain proteins help the immune system fight pathogens led to his award for the 2024 Michelson Philanthropies and Science Prize for Immunology. Along with the $30,000 prize, Liu’s essay describing his research appears in the print and online editions of Science.
Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize: Breakthrough Discoveries in Human Immunology Keystone ePanel
This ePanel event will honor the exceptional achievements of the 2023 awardees of the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology.
Roser Vento-Tormo’s Michelson Prize Finalist Research: Decoding the Human Immune System
To conduct their research, Vento-Tormo and her lab use genomics and imaging tools to construct physiological environments that mimic organs such as the placenta or the testis.
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.
The Case for Supporting Early-Career Researchers to Prepare for Future Pandemics and Find Cures
Today is the International Day of Immunology, a global celebration of immunology and an opportunity to educate the general public about the important role immunologists play. The three recipients of the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology presented their groundbreaking work in a recent virtual award ceremony.
Dr. Scott Biering Investigates the Role of Viral Proteins
Dr. Scott Biering, a finalist for the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize wrote about a conserved flavivirus protein that holds potential as a target for versatile vaccines and therapies.
Dr. Lisa Wagar: Immune Reponses to Viruses and Vaccines
Dr. Lisa Wagar, a finalist for the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize, researches translational human immunology and the use of organoids to understand the complex interactions that occur between immune cells upon vaccination and infection in humans.
Inaugural Recipient of the Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology Explores Disparity of COVID Severity
On February 24, Michelson Philanthropies and AAAS/Science awarded Dr. Paul Bastard with the inaugural Michelson Philanthropies & Science Prize for Immunology, a $30,000 grant for transformative research in human immunology, for his work on COVID severity.
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.
