Michelson, Gary — Michelson Medical Research Foundation

President

Michelson Medical Research Foundation

THE LATEST: The Michelson Medical Research Foundation recently awarded prizes of $150,000 each to three young scientists for their new approaches toward research into the human immune system. In February, scientists affiliated with the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience published findings about a faster imaging technology that provides greater definition than current techniques.

BACKGROUND: Michelson launched the Michelson Medical Research Foundation in 1995. The orthopedic spinal surgeon holds more than 950 issued or pending medical patents, including more than 340 in the U.S. A native of Philadelphia, Michelson is the founder of several philanthropic organizations, including Michelson 20MM Foundation, which supports digital textbooks and advocates for educational policy changes.

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